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Needing some clarification on code 7950. A tooth was previously extracted and we are now going in to graft the site for future implant. Is 7950 the correct code? 7953 won't work bc the tooth was previously extracted and 6104 won't either bc we are no...
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Provider extracted tooth and made an essix retainer with a fake tooth to cover gap
Anonymous May 25, 2025
Dental Billing & Dental Coding: D5820 Interim Partial Denture Maxillary D5821 Interim Partial Denture Mandibular See more at: https://www.adcaonline.org
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There are no restriction to bill these two codes together for the same DOS. However, you want to make sure you are include supporting documentation as to why you performed both procedures on the same day and the time involved. Make sure to include ch...
Anonymous April 9, 2025
Can you bill a pro on one day of service for the initial visit and then ask the patient back for an SRP and bill out SRP on another day of service? Also, is there any restriction on time on when to bring the patient back for SRP after the apro? An established patient came (more)
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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?
Anonymous December 22, 2022
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.
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Today we began treatment on a patient to replace PFM crown with new one. After the old crown and decay was removed (75mins into the appointment) it became clear that the tooth was non restorable and was referred for extraction. What code can we bill ...
Anonymous January 27, 2025
Today we began treatment on a patient to replace PFM crown with new one. After the old crown and decay was removed (75mins into the appointment) it became clear that the tooth was non restorable and was referred for extraction. What code can we bill for the time spent in the chair? what code to (more)
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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...
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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?
Anonymous October 25, 2022
You can also add the quadrant which will be LL quadrant 3.
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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...
Anonymous October 21, 2022
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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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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...
