When billing D0251, should we bill 1 or 2 units of this because it's both the right and left side? And does it matter if it's for primary or permanent teeth?
Can you use only D0150 for comp exam for a child under 3 or do you have to use D0145?
If a patient has a primary plan either through an employer or the open market, will as supplementary plan like AFLAC or Colonial Life with no COB be listed as secondary? I just would like some clarification. COB has rules but when there is no COB some direction is helpful.
Specialist #1 referred patient to specialist #2 for a broken tooth. Oral evaluation and x-rays were taken. Tooth was extracted at the same appointment. A separate charge from the tooth extraction fee, a consultation fee of $99.was charged. That second charge was denied by insurance. Is that not the correct code? Thanks!
is there global surgical packages in the dental practice
What codes can we use if exams and cleanings were done at separate appointment? Can we use z13.84 if exam was done only?
Why would one be covered under the plan and not another
This is for pediatric dental treatment under general anesthesia in an out patient clinic.
CC: NONE
HX: No Change
DX: #K buccal resorption under crown
Eye Protection Used: Yes
Anesthetic: Denti-Care Denti-Freeze topical, 4% Septo c/ epi 1/200,000 x 1.7cc, mental
TX: K core/crown prep ALGINATE IMP FOR TEMP, PRE SCAN UPPER AND LOWER ARCHES WITH TRIOS 3 SCANNER, BITE WITH TRIOS 3 SCANNER, NO CARIES FOUND, BUCCAL INTERNAL/EXTERNAL RESORPTION, TOOTH HAS POOR PROGNOSIS, REMOVED BUCCAL GINGIVA THAT HAD GROWN INTO THE CAVITATION, ETCH, P&B, COMP CORE, FINAL PREP, PACKED COTTON WITH TREXODENT, RINSE, DECIDED TO GO TO THE OS AND PROCEED WITH AN IMPLANT, GLUMA, PERFECT TEMP, CEMENTED W/ FUJI
SHADE: A1 BruxZir
NEXT: OS consult w/ Dr Lopez
DWP: nothing hot to drink, no crunchy, hard, or sticky foods and floss with pulling floss through not up.
Doni R Mallia, DDS