Ask the Coder (524) All questionsAnswered questionsUnanswered questions > Sort by date: AnswersViewsQuestion1answer312views I have a dental provider that I code for who will code 2 restorations on the same tooth, same day, different surfaces, sometimes with the same material & sometimes not. I have requested that if they are of the same material, that she use 1 code with a larger # of surfaces. Are there any situations where it would be correct to code 2 restorations of the same material on 1 tooth?1answer2976views Is D7473 an active code and is it charged per quad or per arch?1answer32views WE HAVE AN I-CAT 3 D IMAGE MACHINE. WE TAKE TOMOGRAPHS AND 3 DIMMENSIONAL X-RAYS TO FIND OUT IF THE PATIENT HAS ENOUGH BONE FOR DENTAL IMPLANTS. . DENTAL INSURANCE DOES NOT COVER THIS X-RAY. I WAS TOLD MEDICAL CAN COVER IT. WHAT CODE WILL I USE?1answer100views Root Canal code for not being able to finish due to fracture root1answer33views What can we charge if dentist removed plaque and calculus from #26 supra and subgingivallyfull and mouth deplaque performed?1answer56views Is code D7955 a deleted code or is it one that can be used1answer37views I have a patient coming into the office who needs a 3 unit bridge replaced. The patient has medicare insurance. I know medicare does not pay for dental work but the patient has had cancer of the mouth and has lost his upper palate to cancer. The patient wears a Definitive obturator. The 3 unit brigde helps hold his obturator in. Well medicare pay for this and what ICD-9 code do I use. Thank You.1answer313views if kid is uncooperative to use prophy angel for prophy and dentist used a toothbrush to clean his teeth. Can it be submitted as a prophy?1answer56views Hello this is a Medicaid dental billing question NY State.Taking a new patient in to the dental office and seeing the new patient for the first visit and the hygienist doing D1110 or D1120 and any necessary x-rays depending on age and then having the patient come back for the next appointment to sit down with the dentist for the complete intial examination code here age dependant and treatment plan. Is this acceptable dental Medicaid billing practice or should this all be done at one appointment is there a right or wrong here?1answer185views If you have a new patient that presents to your office and sees the hygienist first and they show signs of periodontal disease and you perform D0180, D0330,and D1110 at the first visit and have the patient come back to see the doctor at the next visit within the next couple of weeks can the doctor then charge D0150 even though the D0180 was just charged. « Previous 1 … 43 44 45 46 47 … 53 Next » Ask a Question