It is uncommon for dental insurance to cover all of the costs; Some services can be reimbursed, while others cannot. Understanding the services that can be billed is essential for dental practices. The types of procedures that dental insurance policies cover vary; These may also differ between states.

Unravel the complexity of coding with the CDT 2023 Coding Companion: Training Guide for the Dental Team book and ebook. The Companion is your ally when it comes to handling confusing situations, understanding the 2023 code changes, and ensuring a smooth and comprehensive claim submission process. This self-guided book answers more than 225 coding questions and 150 dental coding scenarios, offering practical information necessary to submit complete and accurate claims. Written by coding experts and vetted by the ADA, the Companion can be trusted as the definitive source of coding information. The CDT 2023 Coding Companion features descriptions and explanations of the code changes for 2023; more than 150 coding scenarios; 225 questions and answers; key definitions and concepts for each category of service; and numeric and alphabetic indices.

Dentistry goes beyond providing excellent oral care to patients. It also requires an accurate record of the care that was delivered, making CDT codes an essential part of dentists’ everyday business. 2022 code changes include: 16 new codes, 14 revisions, 6 deletions, and the 8 codes adopted in March 2021 regarding vaccine administration and molecular testing for a public health related pathogen. CDT 2022 contains new codes for: Previsit patient screenings; Fabricating, adjusting and repairing sleep apnea appliances; Intracoronal and extracoronal splints; Immediate partial dentures; Rebasing hybrid prostheses; Removal of temporary anchorage devices. Also includes alphabetic and numeric indices and ICD 10 CM codes related to dental procedures. CDT codes are developed by the ADA and are the only HIPAA recognized code set for dentistry. Includes app and ebook access.

This companion to CDT 2021: Current Dental Terminology helps train the dental team to code accurately and efficiently. Developed by the ADA, the official source for CDT codes, this resource includes more than 200 frequently asked coding questions and gives the answers dentists and dental teams need. It also presents more than 140 common dental coding scenarios and explains how to properly resolve them. The CDT 2021 Coding Companion reflects 2021 code changes with explanations of codes dealing with: counseling for the control and prevention of adverse oral, behavioral, and systemic health effects associated with high-risk substance use, including vaping; medicament application for the prevention of caries; image captures done through teledentistry by a licensed practitioner to forward to another dentist for interpretation; testing to identify patients who may be infected with SARS-CoV-2 (aka COVID-19). Organized by category of service so information is easier to find based on the specific needs of the dental practice. Includes illustrated section on coding for implants; ICD-10 Diagnosis codes and how they relate to dentistry; alphabetic and numeric indexes. -- American Dental Association

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To find the most current and correct codes, dentists and their dental teams can trust CDT 2021: Current Dental Terminology, developed by the ADA, the official source for CDT codes. 2021 code changes include 28 new codes, 7 revised codes, and 4 deleted codes. CDT 2021 contains new codes for counseling for the control and prevention of adverse oral, behavioral, and systemic health effects associated with high-risk substance use, including vaping; medicament application for the prevention of caries; image captures done through teledentistry by a licensed practitioner to forward to another dentist for interpretation; testing to identify patients who may be infected with SARS-CoV-2 (aka COVID-19). CDT codes are developed by the ADA and are the only HIPAA-recognized code set for dentistry. CDT 2021 codes go into effect on January 1, 2021. -- American Dental Association

CDT 2020: Coding Companion: Training Guide for the Dental Team helps coders understand the complexities of dental procedure codes and gain the skills to code more accurately and efficiently. A self-guided training tool, it provides hundreds of scenarios and Q&A, based on inquiries the ADA has received from dentists and their teams. Ideal for use with CDT 2020, it features 100 coding scenarios. 175 coding Q & A, a chapter explaing code changes in detail, and a section on ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes.