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I’ve found conflicting information about billing more than one restoration on the same tooth on the same day. I’ve seen information state that if the surfaces are not touching, then it is appropriate to report more than one restoration; however, I’ve...
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asw0929 April 14, 2022 2:24 pm
You are asking for the diagnosis code for a limited oral evaluation that is problem focused. When an exam is problem focused you must use the diagnosis that the patient presents with that has made the exam problem-focused (the dental emergency, trauma and/or infection).
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Could reporting two restorations for the same tooth on different surfaces be considered unbundling? Anesthetic, rubber dams, review of radiographs, may be part of the “first” restoration
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Can a D6080 code be used for locator dentures that can be removed by the patient or only fixed appliances?
asw0929 May 15, 2022 7:53 pm
D6080: implant maintenance procedures when prostheses are removed and reinserted, including cleansing of prostheses and abutments; This procedure includes active debriding of the implant(s) and examination of all aspects of the implant system(s), including the occlusion and stability of the superstructure. The patient is also instructed in thorough daily cleansing of the implant(s). This is (more)
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Pt never developed #7. When she was a teenager a maryland bridge was make the pontic is an old metal that is attached to a porc maryland retainer. pt fractured only #7 and to be conservative, we only replaced #7. A crown was fabricated to attach to a...
Admin October 21, 2022 12:49 pm
d6240
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Can I bill D2930 and D1510 separately?
Admin January 25, 2023 6:36 am
Need more information. One is a crown code and one is a space maintainer. You always bill for what you do so I’m not sure what you are asking?
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The hygienist doesn't want to take all 7 images because patient doesn't have enough teeth to justify taking the full 7 VBWX. Is there a way to bill just four images?
asw0929 May 15, 2022 7:57 pm
D0274 - bitewings - four radiographic images The vertical bitewing positioning allows an image of up to two molars to be taken, showing part of the periodontal ligaments. The horizontal bitewing positioning allows up to three molars to be viewed with one image. Report D0270 for a single film bitewing, D0272 for two bitewing films, (more)
asked 3 years ago by
Anonymous
If we pull tooth k and place a space maintainer on tooth L to hold space till tooth 20 comes in what tooth do we bill out for code D1510?
Tanya October 25, 2022 7:05 pm
You can also add the quadrant which will be LL quadrant 3.
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I had my teeth removed in another country but did not have time to stay to have the stitches removed. I was charged $250 to have the stitches removed from the inferior maxillary. The code used was D7912, which is for complicated stitches bigger than ...
Karen January 27, 2023 9:55 am
D9999 is an unspecified Oral Surgery procedure, in this case even though the dentist was not the person to do the extraction, but he did do the removal of the stitches. I believe even if it’s not billed code d7912, it is the proper code for the procedure the patient had.
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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)
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