What is the CPT code for dental code D8080
Prophy means "to prevent disease". For example a dental prophy is a teeth cleaning done to prevent disease.
D0272
Dental Extraction
In simple tems, D1120 is a CHILD prophy (dental cleaning) vs D1110, which is for an adult.
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20680
Prophy (Prophylaxis), Polish, Fluoride
21454
Need ICD 9 and CPT medical code for dental code D7960
CDT codes are a series of numbers and letters that corresponds to a dental procedure. Example, D1110 translates to an adult prophy or cleaning. These codes are needed to submit dental claims to your dental insurance. The codes are in a book that can be purchased explaining what each code is and when it should be used.
CPT,Current Procedural Terminology is for Medical codes. The CDT, Current Dental Terminology is for dental codes. D1110 is a prophylaxis which consists of removing plaque and cleaning the teeth.
No. The billing codes for medical and dental are completely separate. Dental codes beginning with the letter D and are followed by 4 or more numbers. eg. D1110 for an adult prophy/cleaning Dentists are only allowed to bill for dental treatment with dental codes and not allowed to use medical codes. Billing with a medical code while performing a dental procedure for which a dental code exists is considered insurance fraud and punishable by law.