2015 CODES IN CDT What Codes Are In and What Codes Are Out for the Year Ahead Effective January 1, 2015, the Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature (CDT), produced by the American Dental Association, will include 16 new procedure codes, detailed to the right. In addition to the 16 new codes, there will be five deleted codes and 28 revised codes. We encourage you to review the new codes and how they will affect your claims submissions. Not all of these codes are covered services. You can check deltadentalco.com and use the Web Procedure Code Search. You can also see any relevant codes as benefits on a patient’s plan. New Codes D0171 Re-evaluation — post-operative office visit D0351 3D photographic image D1353 D6110 D6111 D6112 Deleted Codes D6053 Implant/abutment supported removable denture for completely edentulous arch Sealant repair — per tooth D6054 Implant/abutment supported removable denture for edentulous arch — maxillary Implant/abutment supported removable denture for partially edentulous arch D6078 Implant/abutment supported removable denture for edentulous arch — mandibular Implant/abutment supported fixed denture for completely edentulous arch D6079 Implant/abutment supported fixed denture for partially edentulous arch D6975 Coping Implant/abutment supported removable denture for partially edentulous arch — maxillary D6113 Implant/abutment supported removable denture for partially edentulous arch — mandibular D6114 Implant/abutment supported fixed denture for edentulous arch — maxillary D6115 Implant/abutment supported fixed denture for edentulous arch — mandibular D6116 Implant/abutment supported fixed denture for partially edentulous arch — maxillary D6117 Implant/abutment supported fixed denture for partially edentulous arch — mandibular D6549 Resin retainer — for resin bonded fixed prosthesis D9219 Evaluation for deep sedation or general anesthesia D9931 Cleaning and inspection of a removable appliance D9986 Missed appointment D9987 Cancelled appointment Cont. on next page Codes with Definition Changes D0350 Was: Oral/facial photographic images obtained intraorally or extraorally Now: 2D oral/facial photographic image obtained intra-orally or extra-orally D0481 Was: ORAL PATHOLOGY LABORATORY (USE CODES D0472–D0502) Now: Electron microscopy D1208 Was: Topical application of fluoride Now: Topical application of fluoride — excluding varnish D1550 Was: Re-cementation of space maintainer Now: Re-cement or re-bond space maintainer D2910 Was: Recement inlay, onlay, or partial coverage restoration Now: Re-cement or re-bond inlay, onlay, veneer or partial coverage restoration D2915 Was: Recement cast or prefabricated post and core Now: Re-cement or re-bond indirectly fabricated or prefabricated post and core D2920 Was: Recement crown Now: Re-cement or re-bond crown D3351 Was: Apexification/recalcification — initial visit (apical closure/calcific repair of perforations, root resorption, pulp space disinfection, etc.) Now: Apexification/recalcification — initial visit (apical closure/calcific repair of perforations, root resorption, etc.) D4260 Was: Osseous surgery (including flap entry and closure) — four or more contiguous teeth or tooth bounded spaces per quadrant Now: Osseous surgery (including elevation of a full thickness flap and closure) — four or more contiguous teeth or tooth bounded spaces per quadrant D4261 Was: Osseous surgery (including flap entry and closure) — one to three contiguous teeth or tooth bounded spaces per quadrant Now: Osseous surgery (including elevation of a full thickness flap and closure) — one to three contiguous teeth or tooth bounded spaces per quadrant D6066 Was: Implant supported porcelain fused to metal crown (titanium, titanium alloy, high noble metal) Now: A single metal-ceramic crown restoration that is retained, supported, and stabilized by an implant. D6067 Was: Implant supported metal crown (titanium, titanium alloy, high noble metal) Now: A single cast metal or milled crown restoration that is retained, supported and stabilized by an implant. D6092 Was: Recement implant/abutment supported crown Now: Re-cement or re-bond implant/abutment supported crown D6093 Was: Recement implant/abutment supported fixed partial denture Now: Re-cement or re-bond implant/abutment supported fixed partial denture D6101 Was: Debridement of a peri-implant defect and surface cleaning of exposed implant surfaces, including flap entry and closure Now: Debridement of a peri-implant defect or defects surrounding a single implant, and surface cleaning of the exposed implant surfaces, including flap entry and closure D6102 Was: Debridement and osseous contouring of a peri-implant defect; includes surface cleaning of exposed implant surfaces and flap entry and closure Now: Debridement and osseous contouring of a peri-implant defect or defects surrounding a single implant and includes surface cleaning of the exposed implant surfaces, including flap entry and closure D6103 Was: Bone graft for repair of peri-implant defect — not including flap entry and closure or, when indicated, placement of a barrier membrane or biologic materials to aid in osseous regeneration Now: Bone graft for repair of peri-implant defect — does not include flap entry and closure. Placement of a barrier membrane or biologic materials to aid in osseous regeneration are reported separately D6930 Was: Recement fixed partial denture Now: Re-cement or re-bond fixed partial denture Cont. on next page Codes with Definition Changes (cont.) D7285 Was: Biopsy of oral tissue — hard (bone, tooth) Now: Incisional biopsy of oral tissue — hard (bone, tooth) D7286 Was: Biopsy of oral tissue — soft Now: Incisional biopsy of oral tissue — soft D7292 Was: Surgical placement: temporary anchorage device [screw retained plate] requiring surgical flap Now: Surgical placement of temporary anchorage device (screw retained plate) requiring flap; includes device removal D7293 Was: Surgical placement: temporary anchorage device requiring surgical flap Now: Surgical placement of temporary anchorage device requiring flap; includes device removal D7294 Was: Surgical placement: temporary anchorage device without surgical flap Now: Surgical placement of temporary anchorage device without flap; includes device removal D8660 Was: Pre-orthodontic treatment visit Now: Pre-orthodontic treatment examination to monitor growth and development D8693 Was: Re-bonding or re-cementing of fixed retainers Now: Re-cement or re-bond fixed retainer D9241 Was: Intravenous conscious sedation/analgesia — first 30 minutes Now: Intravenous moderate (conscious) sedation/analgesia — first 30 minutes D9242 Was: Intravenous conscious sedation/analgesia — each additional 15 minutes Now: Intravenous moderate (conscious) sedation/analgesia — each additional 15 minutes D9248 Was: Non-intravenous conscious sedation Now: Non-intravenous moderate (conscious) sedation