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Admin May 4, 2019 4:03 pm
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asked 6 years ago by
Most of the descriptors I am seeing for this code state this is not a definitive restoration. Therefore, if this code is used should the patient be returning for a permanent restoration?
thompsonlori73 February 15, 2022 11:45 am
I found this on the webpage: https://www.dentalclaimsupport.com/blog/examining-cdt-code-d2940-do-you-place-protective-restorations-at-the-emergency-appointment#:~:text=The%20nomenclature%20defines%20D2940%20as%20a%20protective%20restoration.,outside%20the%20mouth%20then%20placed%20on%20the%20tooth This type of restoration is accurately documented and reported to the payer using code D2940 which was revised a few years ago. The previous code nomenclature defined this code as a sedative filling. The current code language includes a revised nomenclature and a descriptor. D2940 protective restoration Direct (more)
asked 3 years ago by
Should we bill 20240 superficial or 20245 deep for biopsy . I feel the codes our providers are selecting is incorrect they are picking 20245 (deep)
asw0929 May 18, 2022 7:18 pm
More specifically where is your biopsy? Most likely, if you are coding dental, you are going to use 20240 (superficial), but I would hate to say without hearing specifically where this biopsy is taking place. 20240: The physician performs an open biopsy on bone to confirm a suspected growth, disease, or infection. With the patient (more)
asked 3 years ago by
While at my dentist”s office for a temporary filing for a tooth that had chipped, the dentist mentioned that the oral surgeon from his office wasn’t busy and he stepped in to chat for a minute. Codes D0220 and D0140 were billed to my insurance compan...
asked 2 years ago by
Or is this procedure inclusive to the surgical extraction?
asked 2 years ago by
We no longer take impressions or diagnostic casts. Is there a CDT code that would cover the intraloral scan with our Itero when we are preparing a treatment/case work up for an Invisalign consult? Can we still bill out D0470 or do we use D0393?
Admin July 26, 2022 4:46 pm
D0470
asked 3 years ago by
Patient presented with avulsed tooth #11. Dr. Arndt re-stabilized . I have to send to medical first. I need CPT code and DX code.
asked 3 years ago by
If you do a DO filling and a B filling on the same tooth and the DO does not touch the B can you bill for 2 seperate fillings the same day?
Admin December 22, 2022 8:08 pm
Yes but in many cases the insurance will downgrade it to a D2393 and pay it as that code. I've recently dealt with this with a patient with Guardian insurance.
asked 2 years ago by
Has this code been replaced? Need to remove bone in the area of 22 and 29. What do I use?
Admin February 27, 2023 1:15 pm
If your talking about alveoloplasy it’s D7310
asked 2 years ago by
I know there are snow med and snow dent - but the ada has their own list of condition codes right?
asw0929 August 18, 2022 7:02 pm
I am unsure, honestly, how to answer this. I am not familiar with anything beyond SNOMED and SNODENT. https://www.ada.org/resources/practice/dental-standards/snodent
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