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    No treatment performed office visit
    What is the appropriate code for a patient who presents for an appointment but had to be rescheduled since they forgot to take their premedication antibiotics? No treatment was performed.
    Anonymous July 13, 2023 6:39 am
    D9986 or D9987.
    Anonymous
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    What is the code for uprighting a tooth surgically?
    What is the CDT code for uprighting a tooth specifically a 2nd molar? I believe there are 2 codes associated. Reference chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.kravitzorthodontics.com/assets/pdfs/Surgical_Uprighting_JCO_1.pdf
    ARSD
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    Can you please tell me the correct code for Arestin, Peridex and Fluoridex
    Lola April 25, 2023 3:18 pm
    What is code 4300
    Admin
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    ADCA Admin
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    Can anyone a CDT code for “Facility Fee” reimbursement under ADA compliance standards?
    Due to limitations within the CDT code structure, the concept of a Professional and technical fee has not gotten the attention it deserves. Unfortunately, anesthesia reimbursements and cases for medically necessary Dentistry, not OMF, are not payable...
    psocoloff
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    Philip Socoloff
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    We use code D5865 for a complete mandibular overdenture, but it only pays about $1000. Our cost is about $4000. Is there a different code we are supposed to use or is there an additional code that I should use?
    Julia March 23, 2023 1:17 pm
    The ADA gives instructions on coding for overdenture. It's not only the overdenture but also each precision attachment that you would code for. Hope that helps! https://www.ada.org/-/media/project/ada-organization/ada/ada-org/files/publications/cdt/cdt_overdenturecodingguidance_naturaltoothborneandimplantborneprostheses_2020nov.pdf
    Admin
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    ADCA Admin
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    At what age do you charge adult prophy instead of child prophy?
    Admin June 17, 2016 8:00 am
    The standard is 13 years and older
    Admin
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    What area/tooth should be reported when billing d1517?
    Extraction of primary tooth #t was done and impression for space maintainer will be done at next visit.
    Ing
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    What is the appropriate code for removal of a mandibular tori fragment?
    Patient was administered anesthetic, gum tissue was opened, & a burr was used to grind off a piece of tori that was protruding from LR lingual area.
    Gina
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    I need help with coding for a therapeutic drug injection, I was told to use CPT 96374, however this keeps being rejected as apart of the global code for my anesthesia 00170; where on my CMS-1500 do i specify what kind of drug this is so that it will be paid? I have found J code J1100 for decadron but do not know where on the claim form it should be listed. Thanks
    Admin April 5, 2011 5:16 pm
    Therapeutic drug injections are coded to medical carriers by the actual drug being used. If the drug you are using is Decadron you have the correct code of J1100. This code is placed in the procedure code of the CMS-1500 form just as your other CPT codes are, it is box 24D. You do not (more)
    Admin
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    D0350- Are more and more providers using this code for diagnostic purposes, if so why?
    Admin June 29, 2010 10:12 am
    The answer to your question is really a matter of opinion. If you ask the dentist or billing staff the answer would be yes. D0350 oral/facial photographic images would be used for diagnostic purposes. The reason is simple by taking photographs the dentist is able to map out a clear cut plan and ascessment of (more)
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