Code Advisor
| A | TOPIC | CODES, NOTES & ALIASES |
| Abscess, incision and drainage, all types | |
| I and D - extraoral soft tissue | D7520 |
| I and D - extraoral soft tissue-complicated | D7521 |
| I and D - intraoral soft tissue | D7510 |
| I and D - intraoral soft tissue - complicated | D7511 |
| Abutments | |
| Custom abutment (implant) - includes placement | D6057 |
| Interim abutment (implant) - includes placement/removal | D6051 |
| Locator abutment (mini-implant) - includes placement | D5862 |
| Place abutment (previously deleted code) | D6020 |
| Prefabricated abutment (implant) - includes placement | D6056 |
| Retainer crown (implant/abutment supported bridgework) | D6068 D6069 D6070 D6071 D6072 D6073 D6074 D6194 |
| Retainer crowns (bridgework) | D6720 D6721 D6722 D6740 D6750 D6751 D6752 D6780 D6782 D6783 D6790 D6791 D6792 D6793 D6794 |
| Retainer crowns for resin bonded "Maryland Bridge" | D6548 D6549 D6545 |
| Semi-precision attachment abutment (with keeper assembly) | D6052 |
| Access closure (after endodontic treatment) - (Don't report crown repair) | |
| Direct restoration (endodontic access closure) | |
| Amalgam, one surface | D2140 |
| Composite, one surface anterior | D2330 |
| Composite, one surface posterior | D2391 |
| Accession of tissue | D0472 D0485 D0486 D0473 D0474 D0480 |
| Accident | |
| Avulsed tooth | |
| Tooth reimplantation/stabilization | D7270 D7670 |
| Displaced tooth | |
| Tooth reimplantation/stabilization | D7270 D7670 |
| Evulsed tooth | |
| Tooth reimplantation/stabilization | D7270 D7670 |
| Palliative (emergency) treatment (minor procedure) | D9110 |
| Problem focused evaluation (exam) | D0140 |
| Re-evaluation (follow up) limited evaluation -(should follow D0120,D0140,D0150,D0180) | D0170 |
| Suture lip/other (small wounds) - excludes closure of surgical incisions | |
| Complicated suture - greater than 5cm | D7912 |
| Complicated suture - up to 5cm | D7911 |
| Suture of recent small wounds up to 5cm | D7910 |
| Acid etch, integral to direct resin procedure - not separately reportable |
| Acrylic (resin) partial denture (long-lasting, not temporary) | |
| Mandibular partial denture - resin base | D5212 |
| Maxillary partial denture - resin base | D5211 |
| Acrylic (resin) partial denture (temporary flipper) | |
| Interim partial denture (mandibular) | D5821 |
| Interim partial denture (maxillary) | D5820 |
| Acrylic (resin) partial (immediate) | D5221 D5222 |
| Acrylic hard splint | |
| Occlusal (bruxism) guard/perio guard | D9940 |
| Occlusal orthotic device (TMJ dysfunction/TMD) | D7880 |
| Acute pain relief | |
| Palliative (emergency) treatment (minor procedure) | D9110 |
| Problem focused (emergency) evaluation (exam | D0140 |
| Protective Restoration (previously reported as sedative filling) | D2940 |
| Pulpal debridement (open prior to endodontic treatment visit) | D3221 |
| Pulpotomy (primary tooth generally) ("not" first step of root canal) | D3220 |
| Adhesives, bonding agents (integral to restorative procedure) - not separately reportable |
| Adjunctive general services (category of service) |
| Adjunctive pre-diagnostic test (cancer screening) ViziLite®/VELscope™/Microlux DL, Identafi® 3000 | D0431 |
| Adjustments | |
| Complete occlusal adjustment (includes multiple visits) | D9952 |
| Denture (complete) adjustment | |
| Maxillary denture adjustment | D5410 |
| Mandibular denture adjustment | D5411 |
| Emergency visit (isolated occlusal adjustment, one or several teeth)- Palliative | D9110 |
| Limited occlusal adjustment (includes discing/enamoplasty) | D9951 |
| Maxillofacial prosthetic appliance adjustment | D5992 |
| Occlusal guard adjustment -(Unspecified procedure, by report) | D9999 |
| Occlusal orthotic device (TMJ) adjustment | D7881 |
| Partial denture adjustment | |
| Maxillary partial denture adjustment | D5421 |
| Mandibular partial denture adjustment | D5422 |
| Removable orthodontic retainer adjustment | D8681 |
| "Difficult" or "Dirty Mouth" prophylaxis (higher fee) - scaling in presence of generalized moderate or severe gingival inflammation | D4346 |
| Adult services (common names) | |
| Periodontal (recall) maintenance | D4910 |
| Periodontal prophylaxis (recall maintenance) | D4910 |
| Prophylaxis (adult) | D1110 |
| Agents, chemotherapeutic (Adjunct) | |
| Arestin® | D4381 |
| Atridox® | D4381 |
| Perio Chip® | D4381 |
| Air Abrasion (see enamel microabrasion) | D9970 |
| All-on-4 |
| Allograft, soft tissue | |
| Repair of Maxillofacial soft and/or hard tissue defect | D7955 |
| Soft tissue Allograft | D4275 |
| Alveolar segment fracture (accident) | |
| Alveolus - closed reduction | D7670 |
| Alveolus - open reduction | D7671 |
| Alveoloplasty (preparation for prosthesis) | |
| In conjunction with extractions | |
| Alveoloplasy w/extractions - four or more teeth/quad | D7310 |
| Alveoloplasy w/extractions - one to three teeth/quad | D7311 |
| Not in conjunction with extractions | |
| Alveoloplasty not w/extractions - four or more teeth/quad | D7320 |
| Alveoloplasty not w/extractions - one to three teeth/quad | D7321 |
| Alveolus, fracture | D7670 D7671 |
| Amalgam restorations - primary or permanent teeth | |
| Amalgam - Four or more surfaces | D2161 |
| Amalgam - one surface | D2140 |
| Amalgam - three surfaces | D2160 |
| Amalgam - two surfaces | D2150 |
| Amalgam/resin bonding agents - integral to procedure - not separately reportable |
| Ambulatory surgical center call or hospital call | D9420 |
| Analgesia | |
| I.V. conscious sedation/analgesia | |
| I.V. conscious sedation - each additional 15 minutes | D9242 |
| I.V. conscious sedation - first 30 minutes | D9241 |
| Nitrous oxide (N20)/anxiolysis, analgesia | D9230 |
| Non-intravenous conscious sedation (includes injections) | D9248 |
| Anchorage device (temporary skeletal) (TAD) - orthodontic anchorage procedure | |
| Anchorage device requiring surgical flap | D7293 |
| Anchorage device with no flap required | D7294 |
| Screw retained plate requiring flap | D7292 |
| Anesthesia (Various types) | |
| Evaluation for deep sedation or general anesthesia | D9219 |
| General anesthesia/deep sedation | |
| Deep sedation - each additional 15 minutes | D9221 |
| Deep sedation - first 30 minutes | D9220 |
| I.V. conscious sedation/analgesia | |
| I.V. conscious sedation - each additional 15 minutes | D9242 |
| I.V. conscious sedation - first 30 minutes | D9241 |
| Local anesthesia in conjunction with an operative or surgical procedure | D9215 |
| Local anesthesia not with an operative/surgical procedure | D9210 |
| Regional block anesthesia | D9211 |
| Trigeminal division block anesthesia | D9212 |
| Ankyloglossia (See index, Frenulectomy) | D7960 |
| Antimicrobial agent | |
| Arestin® (antimicrobial agent) | D4381 |
| Atridox® (antimicrobial agent) | D4381 |
| PerioChip® (antimicrobial agent) | D4381 |
| Apexification/recalcification | |
| Apexification - final visit | D3353 |
| Apexification - initial visit | D3351 |
| Apexification - interim visit | D3352 |
| Apexogenesis (partial pulpotomy for root formation) | D3222 |
| Apically positioned flap | D4245 |
| Apicoectomy/periradicular surgery | |
| Apicoectomy - Anterior | D3410 |
| Apicoectomy - Bicuspid (first root) | D3421 |
| Apicoectomy - each additional root | D3426 |
| Apicoectomy - Molor (first root) | D3425 |
| Appliance (removable) - cleaning and inspection | D9931 |
| Appliance adjustment | |
| maxillofacial prosthetic | D5992 |
| Orthodontic retainer adjustment (removable) | D8681 |
| Application procedures (Various) | |
| Desensitizing medicament (one tooth up to whole mouth) | D9910 |
| Desensitizing resin (cervical/roots) - "per tooth" | D9911 |
| Interim caries arresting medicament application | D1354 |
| Topical fluoride application -(child or adult) ("not" fluoride varnish) | D1208 |
| Topical fluoride varnish application -(child or adult) | D1206 |
| Appointment | |
| Cancelled appointment | D9987 |
| Missed appointment | D9986 |
| Aqualizer | D7880 |
| Arestin® (antimicrobial agent) | D4381 |
| Arthrocentesis | D7870 |
| Arthroplasty | D7865 |
| Arthroscopy | |
| Arthroscopy - surgical : debridement | D7877 |
| Arthroscopy - surgical : disc repositioning and stabalization | D7874 |
| Arthroscopy - surgical : discectomy | D7876 |
| Arthroscopy - surgical : lavage and lysis of adhesions | D7873 |
| Athroscopy - surgical : synovectomy | D7875 |
| Arthrotomy | D7860 |
| Assessment of a Patient (pre-diagnostic service) | D0191 |
| Athletic mouthguard (NOT nightguard) | D9941 |
| Atridox® (antimicrobial agent) | D4381 |
| Attachments | |
| Fixed bridgework related attachment (precision attachment) | D6950 |
| Locator implant attachment (mini-implant) | D5862 |
| Locator root attachment for natural tooth overdenture | D5862 |
| Orthodontic attachment (place button/pin/bracket on impacted tooth) | D7283 |
| Precision attachment (removable) - can be locator | D5862 |
| Semi precision attachment abutment (full size implant)- locator | D6052 |
| Augmentation (See also Graft Procedures) | |
| Bone graft at time of implant placement | D6104 |
| Bone graft to repair periimplant defect (used with D6102) | D6103 |
| Bone socket graft for ridge preservation- per site (heals prior to implant placement) | D7953 |
| Periodontal graft with osseous surgery - each additional site in quad | D4264 |
| Periodontal graft with osseous surgery - first site in quad | D4263 |
| Ridge augmentation (see also graft procedures "onlay") (graft in edentulous area - maxilla/mandible) | D7950 |
| Sinus lift augmentation via a lateral (window) approach | D7951 |
| Sinus lift augmentation via a vertical (punch) approach | D7952 |
| Autogenous procedures | |
| Collection and application of autologous blood concentrate product - platelet rich plasma (PRP) | D7921 |
| Harvest of bone for use in autogenous grafting procedure | D7295 |
| Avulsed or displaced tooth (emergency visit) | D7270 |