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.
No, dental code D0364 and medical CPT code 70486 are not equivalent. D0364 refers to a specific dental procedure related to cone beam CT imaging, while CPT code 70486 pertains to a medical imaging procedure (CT scan) of the head or brain with contrast. Although both codes may involve imaging, they apply to different contexts and specialties.
A prophy is the term used in Dentistry for a simple cleaning. This type of cleaning, removes plaque and calculus that is ABOVE the gumline. Any treatment that goes below the gumline, should not be categorized as a prophy. A person that gets a prophy, has healthy gums, little to no bleeding and usually, very little debris on their teeth.