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Hi all, my office keeps running into situations where patients will come in to see a dentist but no exam is performed. The patient will come in solely to ask questions about their situation or go over a treatment plan with the dentist with different family members. The office admin would like these visits billed out but I don't see an appropriate code. Maybe D9430? Would really appreciate any input on this, or what other offices do in this case. Thanks!

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I have a question. I have providers in my peds specialty that want to bill a D1206 Varnish with a regular preventive exam. Can they with the D code? And/or is there a comparable code in CPT?, And would they be reimbursed for it? and what are the RVUs associated with this code?? Thank you so much, cheers, Emily Heed CPC, CDC-A

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Good morning,How many tooth extractions would be considered to be major surgery? And whree could I find this in writing for our dentists?

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I work for a hospital that has a dental residency program. We have Oral Surgeons, Endodontists, and Prosthedontists that volunteer their time to come work with the residents. We have always billed 9310 when a patient needs to see one of the specialists for a consult to determine treatment and have been denied because we are not a specialty practice. What code should we be using?

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If a patient has both Medicaid/chips and a private dental insurance but we don't accept the private insurance, what is the best way to handle this situation? Can the dental office still see the patient?