Diagnostic:

D0120 Periodic exam:  Periodic oral examination-established patient

D0140 Limited oral exam:  Problem focused

D0150 Comprehensive oral exam:  Extensive examination, new or established patient

D0160 Detailed and extensive oral evaluation:  Problem focused, by report

D0170 Re-evaluation-limited, problem focused:  Established patient, re-evaluation, not a post-op visit

D0171 Re-evaluation-post operative office visit: A recheck after a procedure to evaluate healing

D0460 Pulp vitality tests:  Pulp testing

D0470 Diagnostic casts: Impressions and pouring up of plaster casts of teeth / dental arch

D9110 Emergency treatment:  Palliative (emergency) pain relief – minor procedure

D9430 Office visit:  Case follow-up/observation examination (during regular scheduled hours)

X-Rays:

D0210 Intraoral complete series of radiographic images: X rays of all teeth and the whole mouth

D0220 Intraoral periapical-first image:  Detects changes/pathology @ root tip

D0230 Intraoral periapical-additional image(s)

D0270 Bitewing-single image:  Detects changes/decay between teeth

D0272 Bitewing-two images

D0273 Bitewings-three images

D0274 Bitewings-four images

D0277 Vertical Bitewings:  7-8 bitewing images taken in the portrait orientation

D0330 Panoramic radiographic image: A 2-dimentional image of the whole mouth and teeth

D0364 Cone beam CT capture and interpretation limited view:  Less than one whole jaw

D0365 Cone beam CT capture and interpretation limited view:  Full lower jaw (mandible)

D0366 Cone beam CT capture and interpretation limited view:  Full upper jaw(maxilla)

Interpretation and Report by a Practitioner Not Associated with the Capture: (D0380-D0391)

D0380 Cone beam CT interpretation limited view:  Less than one whole jaw

D0381 Cone beam CT interpretation limited view:  Full lower jaw (mandible)

D0382 Cone beam CT interpretation limited view:  Full upper jaw (maxilla)

D0391 Interpretation of a diagnostic image by a practitioner

Tests and Examinations

D0460 Pulp vitality tests:  Tests to determine which tooth (or teeth) are normal or diseased/need RCT or EXT

D0476 Special stains for microorganisms:  Gram stains to determine the type of bacteria are present 

Preventative

D1110 Prophylaxis-adult:  Routine teeth cleaning/polish

D1120 Prophylaxis-child: Routine teeth cleaning/polish

D1206 Topical application of fluoride-varnish: A “paint-on” sticky fluoride application

D1208 Topical application of fluoride-excluding varnish:  Gel fluoride application via trays

D1351 Sealant application-per tooth:  A flowable acrylic that seals pits and fissures on teeth

D1353 Sealant repair-per tooth: Repair of a previous sealant that has worn or has debonded

Non-Surgical Endodontics:

D3120 Pulp cap (indirect):  Removal of decay/site medication to heal pulp

D3220 Therapeutic pulpotomy:   Emergency pulp chamber tissue removal for toothache relief

D3221 Gross pulpal debridement:  Removal of complete pulpal tissue for toothache relief

D3230 Pulpal therapy (resorbable filling) anterior primary teeth: A root canal on a baby front tooth

D3240 Pulpal therapy (resorbable filling) posterior primary teeth: A root canal on a baby back tooth

D3310 Root canal-anterior:  Root canal: front tooth

D3320 Root canal-bicuspid:  Root canal: middle tooth

D3330 Root canal-molar:  Root canal: back tooth

D3331 Treatment of root canal obstruction:  Removal of a separated instrument, finding a Ca+ canal

D3332 Incomplete root canal therapy:  Inoperable or fractured tooth, root canal procedure not completed

D3333 Internal root repair:  Repair of perforation defects

D3346 Retreatment-anterior:  To re-do a failing root canal: front tooth

D3347 Retreatment-bicuspid:  To re-do a failing root canal: middle tooth

D3348 Retreatment-molar:  To re-do a failing root canal: back tooth

D3351 Apexification-initial: To close/complete root tip development: Visit #1

D3552 Apexification-interim: Multiple visits/dressing change: Visit #2+

D3553 Apexification-final: Completion of root apex closure: Final visit

D3351 Calcification/repair: To induce bone growth to seal root surfaces (i.e. perforations, resorption)

D3355 Pulpal regeneration: Procedures to induce regrowth of pulpal tissue in an immature tooth

D3356 Pulpal regeneration-interim visit: Change of medication

D3357 Pulpal regeneration-completion of treatment: Removal of canal medication and filling of the canal

Endodontic Surgery:

D3410 Apicoectomy-anterior:  Root tip surgery: front tooth

D3421 Apicoectomy-bicuspid:  Root tip surgery: middle tooth

D3425 Apicoectomy-molar:  Root tip surgery: back tooth

D3426 Apicoectomy-additional root:  Root tip surgery: extra roots

D3428 Bone graft in conjunction with periapical surgery: Placement of biologics to aid in healing

D3429 Bone graft in conjunction with periapical surgery: Each additional tooth in the same site

D3430 Retrograde filling: A surgically placed root-end filling

D3431 Biologic materials to aid in bone and soft tissue healing

D3432 Guided tissue regeneration: Placement of a resorbable barrier to aid in root surgery

D3450 Root amputation:  Removal of one root of a tooth

D3470 Intentional reimplantation:  Removing/treating/replacing a tooth into its own socket

D3910 Surgical procedure for the isolation of a tooth:  Procedures to help attach a rubber dam

D3920 Hemisection:  Sectioning/removal of half of two rooted tooth

D4249 Crown lengthening:  Procedures to enhance/expose root for restorative enhancement

D0501 Histopathologic Exam:  Sampling and microscopic examination of oral disease

D7111 Extraction of a primary tooth: Removal of the remnants of a “baby” tooth

D7140 Extraction of a permanent tooth: Forceps removal of an “adult” tooth

D7210 Extraction of a permanent tooth: Removal of an adult tooth requiring flap, bone removal

D7270 Reimplantation/splint:  Replacing/stabilizing a knocked-out tooth

D7272 Tooth transplantation: Extraction and moving/implanting the tooth to a different site in the mouth

D7285 Biopsy-hard tissue: Sampling and microscopic examination of bone or tooth structure

D7286 Biopsy-soft tissue:  Sampling and microscopic examination of surgical soft tissue

D7288 Brush biopsy: Sampling of oral soft tissue using a brush for microscopic examination

D7430 Cystectomy (<1.25cm):  Removal of a small cyst

D7431 Cystectomy (>1.25cm):  Removal of a large cyst

D7510 Incision and drainage: Lancing a swollen area to relieve infection

D7270 Reimplantation/splint:  Replacing/stabilizing a knocked-out tooth

Restorative:

D2140 to 61 Amalgam:  Placement of a metal, compactable filling, 1 to 4 surfaces.

D2330 to 94 Composite:  Placement/bonding of a plastic tooth colored filling, 1 to 4 surfaces

D2920 Re-cement crown:  Reglue a single crown to tooth

D2952 Cast gold post/core:  A casted single unit post/core to attach a crown to a root

D2954 Prefabricated post/core:  A standard post/core to attach a crown to a root

D2955 Post removal: Using ultrasonics and operating microscope to remove a post

D2970 Temporary crown:  To make a temporary crown or “cap”

D2980 Crown repair: To repair a crown necessitated by restorative material failure

D3950 Post space preparation:  Removal of a root canal filling for a post

D6930 Re-cement bridge:  Reglue multiple, attached crowns to teeth

D9120 Sectioning of a fixed bridge: Cutting apart and removing part of a bridge

Drugs:

D9610 Therapeutic drug: By injection, single administration, one medication

D9612 Therapeutic drugs: By injection, two or more administrations, different medications

Other:

D3960 Internal bleaching initial/subsequent visits:  To lighten a single, dark tooth

D3999 Unspecified:  Misc., by report

D5410 Adjustment of a complete denture-maxillary (“upper”)

D5411 Adjustment of a complete denture-mandibular (“lower”)

D5421 Adjustment of a partial denture-maxillary (“upper”)

D5422 Adjustment of a partial denture-mandibular (“lower”)

D9910 Desensitizer application:  Medication to decrease thermal pain

D9943 Occlusal guard adjustment: Adjustment of a night guard or bruxing splint

D9951 Occlusal adjustment:  Selective bite adjustment