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Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy
so then a dentist office would only have about 10 codes or so that they would ever use, so that coding mistakes should be minimal.
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Dentists use CDT and CPT codes. And it appears they have a lot more than 10!!
Here's a breakdown:
CDT Codes (Dental Procedures):
Diagnostic: D0100-D0999 (e.g., D0120 - Periodic oral evaluation, D0150 - Comprehensive oral evaluation).
Preventive: D1000-D1999 (e.g., D1110 - Prophylaxis, adult, D1351 - Sealant).
Restorative: D2000-D2999 (e.g., D2330 - Resin-based composite - one surface, anterior, D2740 - Crown - porcelain/ceramic substrate).
Endodontics: D3000-D3999 (e.g., D3310 - Endodontic therapy, anterior tooth).
Periodontics: D4000-D4999 (e.g., D4341 - Periodontal scaling and root planing, D4910 - Periodontal maintenance).
Prosthodontics, removable: D5000-D5899 (e.g., complete and partial dentures).
Maxillofacial prosthetics: D5900-D5999.
Prosthodontics, fixed: D6000-D6999 (e.g., implants, bridges).
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: D7000-D7999 (e.g., extractions, biopsies).
Orthodontics: D8000-D8999.
Adjunctive general services: D9000-D9999 (e.g., anesthesia, consultations, case presentations).
CPT Codes (Medical Procedures):
Evaluation and Management: 99201-99499 (e.g., for medical evaluations related to dental procedures).
Anesthesia: 00100-01999; 99199-99150 (e.g., for anesthesia services during dental procedures).
Surgery: 10000-69990 (e.g., for surgical procedures like jaw reconstruction).
Radiology: 70000-79999 (e.g., for CT scans of the maxillofacial area, 3D rendering).
Pathology and Laboratory: 80000-89398 (e.g., for lab tests related to dental conditions).
Medicine: 90281-99099; 99151-99199; 99500-99607 (e.g., for medical management of dental issues).
One of the problems with CPT coding is that they are copyrighted by the AMA.
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