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The limited exam would be billed out at D0140.

You should be using ADA 2012 forms effective October 1, 2015.

You will need to submit the claim to medical on a CMS-1500 form and attach a copy of the dental EOB to the claim. You will use CPT code 41899 in place of the D7111. For the D9248 you will need to list the drugs used and their appropriate HCPCS code.

2016 books are required for all 2016 exams.

76376 3D rendering with interpertation and reporting of computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound, or other tomographic modality; not requiring image postprocessing on an independent workstation.

The association requires 12 CE's per year...these CEU's must be uploaded to your members dashboard under the submit CEU's tab before December 31st of each year.

The book and the exam instructions come instantly in an email after purchase...if you did not receive this information please check your spam folder. The email comes from Word Press...if it is not there please contact an ADCA representative at 800.300.0239

Please send an email to support@adcaonline.org to resolve this matter immediately.

If a full mouth debridement was performed you should use CDT D4355.

This procedure is dependent on utlization review by each individual carrier... the majority of carriers allow this on teeth that have 5mm pocket depth or more or have severe.chronic gingivitis.