Ask the Coder (524) All questionsAnswered questionsUnanswered questions > Sort by date: AnswersViewsQuestion1answer40views I'm really kind of new to dental billing and I am not quite sure what to send on a code that is by report. Are there any special rules when billing D7971 -excision of salivary gland, by report? Can you help me with this?1answer478views we have questions about the new dental code of D9311 ( consult w/ medical health care professional). What kind of documentation is required in order to bill out this code for dental services ( amount of time spent w/ medical provider discussing the patient's medical history, etc.) and where should it be documented ( in patient's medical and dental chart)? Also, we have clinics that offer medical and dental services both in the same building and sometimes we have patients who are being seen for dental and their face is swollen so we have to send them over to the medical side of our facilities for a rocephin shot and was wondering if the D9311 code would be appropriate to use in those cases.1answer293views Please explain the procedure difference for: 1.D9940 2.D7880 3. Can you bill for D0470 for the impressions separately. Thank you1answer138views I am new to dental coding and having a hard time deciphering exam code D0150 from D0140 for new patients. To provide an example, I had a patient who came to the oral surgeon on referral from her regular dentist to have her wisdom teeth removed. The oral surgeon notes in the history that her wisdom teeth are impacted but asymptomatic, that she has no allergies, her family history is non-contributory, and she's not a smoker. He then takes a panorex and looks at the gums and notes the impacted wisdom teeth and the absence of any malocclusion. He is not including a total perio chart in the record (though he's also indicated the presence of a malpositioned canine tooth). He doesn't mention the hard/soft palates or any soft tissue anomalies (not referencing looking at the tongue or the mucosa). So while he is looking around at a lot of structures in the mouth, not just at the wisdom teeth, he doesn't appear to me to be documenting the full extent of what is described by CDT code D0150, but at the same time, D0140 for a problem-focused exam seems like less than the work he is doing. In this particular example, would you recommend D0150 or D0140?1answer39views Is there a guideline for a dental provider on signing off on documentation when patient is seen? If patient is seen mutiple days, Can one documentation be used or does each day need to be initialed and/or signed by the dentist?1answer50views Our office took a panorex xray for a patient for purposes of teeth extraction at the oral surgeon. The patient wants me to send the Panorex xray claim to medical insurance since it is related. What code do I use for the Panorex and what would be the diagnosis code I put on the 1500 form?1answer305views can insurance companies create their own billing for FMX? the CDT books says usually consist of 14-22 PA's and BW's but I'm being told by the dental biller that some insurances want the FMX code when less than 14 x rays are done. I would like clarification if this is ever appropriate to do. thanks.1answer44views how do I sign up for the CDC exam1answer39views I need to know the correct way of handling failed and/or ongoing procedures and how to bill for them. This has been a debate in our office. If a patient's restoration has failed, whatever the reason, and they have insurance, do you report that to the insurance company? For example, a patient gets an amalgam filling and six months later it needs to be redone. What is the most appropriate course of action, doing an adjustment in house, or filing it to the insurance company and adjusting it off afterwards? Some do not want to file and some do. If it was a self pay patient we would adjust it off and not make them responsible. Our insurance patient's are not responsible either, but is it necessary to report it to the insurance company? Please let us know the most appropriate course of action. Thank you.1answer36views wondering if there is a dental chart audit form available to print or download? or maybe direct me to a site or organization that might have one. « Previous 1 … 11 12 13 14 15 … 53 Next » Ask a Question