Hi Claudia!

D6010 - surgical placement of implant body: endosteal implant
can be cross coded to:
21248 - Reconstruction of mandible or maxilla, endosteal implant (eg, blade, cylinder); partial(3or less)
21249 - Reconstruction of mandible or maxilla, endosteal implant (eg, blade, cylinder); complete (4 or more)


D9230 - inhalation of nitrous oxide / anxiolysis, analgesia
can be crosscoded to:
00170 - Anesthesia for intraoral procedures, including biopsy; not otherwise specified


D7953 - bone replacement graft for ridge preservation - per site
Can be cross coded to:
21210 - Graft, bone; nasal, maxillary or malar areas (includes obtaining graft)
21215 - Graft, bone; mandible (includes obtaining graft)
**use modifier -52 for reduced services when bone is not obtained from patient


D6190 - radiographic/surgical implant index, by report
D7210 - surgical removal of erupted tooth requiring removal of bone and/or sectioning of tooth, and including elevation of mucoperiosteal flap if indicated

The codes listed above do not have direct crosscodes we are aware of, so you can either bill the "D" code on the medical claim (many insurers these days will process "D" codes when they are medically necessary services), or you can try the CPT codes below and include a narrative report describing the procedure:
41899 - Unlisted procedure, dentoalveolar structures


As for the diagnosis code(s), that will depend on why the patient is receiving the services! Basically, what is the condition/disease that is causing these services to be needed.

For example, if it is due to atrophy, here are some coding options below:

K08.21 - Minimal atrophy of the mandible
K08.22 - Moderate atrophy of the mandible
K08.23 - Severe atrophy of the mandible
K08.24 - Minimal atrophy of maxilla
K08.25 - Moderate atrophy of the maxilla
K08.26 - Severe atrophy of the maxilla

If it is something else, let me know and I am happy to offer you some coding options.

Hope this helps!

Hi Claudia!

D4266 - guided tissue regeneration - resorbable barrier, per site
can be cross coded to:
41870 - Periodontal mucosal grafting

Hope this helps!

Hi Mark!

Great question. It is usually not necessary to pre-authorize for Evaluation & Management code (office visit code), 99201-99205, 99211-99215, and 99241-99245.

However, keep in mind, if the patient has an HMO policy (or any policy with in-network benefits only) and you are an out-of-network provider, you may need to request a GAP/in-network exception before the plan will pay anything to you as an out of network provider.

But yes, after the initial evaluation it is always a great idea to do a benefit verification and inquire whether a pre-authorization is required for any planned treatment. If a pre-auth is required, of course file that and get approval before beginning to render services.

Hope this helps, have a great day!

Hi guest!

D7210 - surgical removal of erupted tooth requiring removal of bone and/or sectioning of tooth, and including elevation of mucoperiosteal flap if indicated

The code listed above have a direct crosscode we are aware of, so you can either bill the "D" code on the medical claim (many insurers these days will process "D" codes when they are medically necessary services), or you can try the CPT code below and include a narrative report describing the procedure:
41899 - Unlisted procedure, dentoalveolar structures


D7950 - osseous, osteoperiosteal, or cartilage graft of the mandible or maxilla - autogenous or nonautogenous, by report
can be crosscoded to:
21210 - Graft, bone; nasal, maxillary or malar areas (includes obtaining graft)
21215 - Graft, bone; mandible (includes obtaining graft)
*The modifier -52 for "reduced services" can be used when bone is not obtained from the patient.

D6010 - surgical placement of implant body: endosteal implant
can be crosscoded to:
21248 Reconstruction of mandible or maxilla, endosteal implant (eg, blade, cylinder); partial
21249 Reconstruction of mandible or maxilla, endosteal implant (eg, blade, cylinder); complete

As for the sinus lift:
D7951 - sinus augmentation with bone or bone substitutes via a lateral open approach
D7952 - sinus augmentation via a vertical approach

21210 - graft, bone; nasal, maxillary, or malar areas
or
you can either bill the "D" code on the medical claim (many insurers these days will process "D" codes when they are medically necessary services), or you can try the CPT code below and include a narrative report describing the procedure:
21299 - Unlisted craniofacial and maxillofacial procedure

So - some insurers will prefer you use the CPT codes for the bone graft at time of implant placement and the sinus augmentation, but you will also find insurers that will prefer you use the "D" codes listed above on the medical claim form when billing for these procedures! Also, some insurers may consider these procedures "Dental in Nature Oral Surgery" services, depending on their medical policies guidelines.

For example, here is a link to Aetna's medical policy titled "Dental Services and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: Coverage Under Medical Plans", and include sinus lifts:
http://www.aetna.com/cpb/medical/data/1_99/0082.html

Here is another example, UHC Oxford policy titled "DENTAL AND ORAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES"
https://www.oxhp.com/secure/policy/dental_and_oral_surgical_procedures.pdf


Hope this helps, have a great day!