Code Advisor Index
| A | TOPIC | CODES, NOTES & ALIASES |
| A1c Testing (in-office) | D0411 |
| 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 | D6051 |
| Locator attachment (mini-implant) - female | D6192 |
| Place abutment (previously deleted code) | D6020 |
| Prefabricated abutment (implant) - includes placement | D6056 |
| Retainer crown (abutment supported implant bridgework) | D6068D6069D6070D6071D6072D6073D6074D6194D6195 |
| Retainer crown (bridgework) - on natural teeth | D6720D6721D6722D6740D6750D6751D6752D6780D6782D6783D6790D6791D6792D6793D6794D6710 |
| Retainer crowns for resin bonded "Maryland Bridge" | D6548D6549D6545 |
| Semi-precision attachment abutment (locator) - female | D6192 |
| Access closure | |
| Endodontic access closure (do not report crown repair) | D2140D2330D2391 |
| Replace restorative material in screw retained implant access hole | D6197 |
| Accession of tissue | D0472D0485D0486D0473D0474D0480 |
| Accident | |
| Avulsed tooth | |
| Tooth reimplantation/stabilization | D7270D7670 |
| Displaced tooth | |
| Tooth reimplantation/stabilization | D7270D7670 |
| Evulsed tooth | |
| Tooth reimplantation/stabilization | D7270D7670 |
| Palliative treatment | 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 - no separate code- integral to procedure |
| 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) | D5221D5222 |
| Acrylic hard appliance | |
| Custom sleep apnea appliance | D9947 |
| Occlusal or perio guard (bruxism) - hard | D9944 |
| Occlusal orthotic device (TMJ dysfunction/TMD) | D7880 |
| Occlusal orthotic device adjustment | D7881 |
| Acute pain relief | |
| Desensitizing medicament (one tooth or mouth) | D9910 |
| Desensitizing resin (root)- per tooth | D9911 |
| Palliative treatment | D9110 |
| Problem focused (emergency) evaluation (exam | D0140 |
| Protective Restoration (previously reported as sedative filling) | D2940 |
| Pulpal debridement (open prior to endodontic treatment visit) (Emergency Visit) | D3221 |
| Pulpotomy (primary tooth generally) | D3220 |
| Adhesives, bonding agents (resin and amalgam) - No separate code- integral to procedure |
| 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 or any other visit (isolated occlusal adjustment, one or several teeth) | D9110 |
| Limited occlusal adjustment (includes discing/enamoplasty) | D9951 |
| Maxillofacial prosthetic appliance adjustment | D5992 |
| Occlusal guard adjustment | D9943 |
| Occlusal orthotic device (TMJ) adjustment | D7881 |
| Odontoplasty per tooth | D9971 |
| Partial denture adjustment | |
| Maxillary partial denture adjustment | D5421 |
| Mandibular partial denture adjustment | D5422 |
| Removable orthodontic retainer adjustment | D8681 |
| Sleep apnea appliance adjustment | D9948 |
| "Difficult"/"Dirty Mouth" Prophy, including implants | D1110 |
| Adult services (common names) | |
| Periodontal (recall) maintenance, including implants | D4910 |
| Periodontal prophylaxis (recall maintenance), including implants | D4910 |
| Prophylaxis (adult), including implants | D1110 |
| Scaling in presence of generalized moderate or severe gingival inflammation "gums on fire- no bone loss" | D4346 |
| 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 | D7670D7671 |
| Amalgam and resin bonding agents - No separate code - integral to procedure |
| Amalgam restorations - primary or permanent teeth | |
| Amalgam - Four or more surfaces | D2161 |
| Amalgam - one surface | D2140 |
| Amalgam - three surfaces | D2160 |
| Amalgam - two surfaces | D2150 |
| Ambulatory surgical center call or hospital call | D9420 |
| Analgesia | |
| I.V. moderate (conscious) sedation/analgesia | |
| I.V. moderate (conscious) sedation/analgesia - each subsequent 15 minute increment | D9243 |
| I.V. moderate (conscious) sedation/analgesia - first 15 minutes | D9239 |
| 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/Removal of device | D7293D7298 |
| Anchorage device with no flap required/Removal of device | D7294D7300 |
| Screw retained plate requiring flap/Removal of device | D7292D7299 |
| Anesthesia (Various types) | |
| Deep sedation/General Anesthesia | |
| Deep sedation/General Anesthesia - Each subsequent 15 minute increment | D9223 |
| Deep sedation/General Anesthesia- First 15 minutes | D9222 |
| Evaluation for deep sedation or general anesthesia | D9219 |
| I.V. conscious sedation/analgesia | |
| I.V. moderate (conscious) sedation/analgesia - each subsequent 15 minute increment | D9243 |
| I.V. moderate (conscious) sedation/analgesia - first 15 minutes | D9239 |
| Local anesthesia in conjunction with operative or surgical procedures | D9215 |
| Local anesthesia not in conjunction with operative or surgical procedures | D9210 |
| Regional block anesthesia | D9211 |
| Trigeminal division block anesthesia | D9212 |
| Ankyloglossia (See index, Frenulectomy) | D7960 |
| Antibody testing for pathogen (coronavirus) | D0605 |
| Antigen testing for pathogen (coronavirus) - see D0606 for molecular testing | D0604 |
| 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 |
| Apnea, sleep (See Index "Sleep Apnea Appliance") |
| Appliance (removable) - cleaning and inspection | D9931 |
| Appliance adjustment | |
| maxillofacial prosthetic | D5992 |
| Orthodontic retainer adjustment (removable) | D8681 |
| Sleep apnea appliance adjustment | D9948 |
| Appliance removal (surgical) | D7997 |
| Application procedures (Various) | |
| Desensitizing medicament (one tooth up to whole mouth) | D9910 |
| Desensitizing resin (root) - per tooth | D9911 |
| Interim caries arresting medicament application (includes silver diamine, ozone, etc.) | D1354 |
| Remineralization medicament (not fluoride) (silver diamine, etc) | D1355 |
| 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 |
| Pre-visit patient screening | D9912 |
| Aqualizer® (Oral Splint) | 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 |
| Assessment of salivary flow by measurement | D0419 |
| Athletic mouthguard (NOT nightguard) | D9941 |
| Atridox® (antimicrobial agent) | D4381 |
| Attachments | |
| Fixed bridgework related attachment (precision attachment) | D6950 |
| Locator implant attachment (mini-implant) - female | D6192 |
| Locator root attachment for natural tooth overdenture (Not associated with Implants) | D5862 |
| Orthodontic attachment (place button/pin/bracket on impacted tooth) | D7283 |
| Precision attachment (removable) - can be locator | D5862 |
| Semi precision attachment (full size implant)- locator (see also D6191) | D6192 |
| 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 (onlay graft in edentulous area) | D7950 |
| Sinus lift augmentation via a lateral (window) approach | D7951 |
| Sinus lift augmentation via a vertical approach (punch method) | 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 |
