CDT 2011/2012 Summary of Changes
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New CDT codes effective 1/1/2011 |
Procedure
Code |
Nomenclature |
WDS/DeltaUSA
Policy |
| D1352 |
preventive resin restoraion in a moderate to high caries patient - permanent tooth |
covered with limitations |
| D3354 |
pulpal regeneration - (completion of regenerative treatment in an immature permanent
tooth with a necrotic pulp); does not include final restoration |
not a covered benefit |
| D5992 |
adjust maxillofacial prosthetic appliance, by report |
covered with limitations if the group covers major oral surgery |
| D5993 |
maintenance and cleaning of a maxillofacial prosthesis (extra or intraoral) other than
required adjustments, by report |
covered with limitations if the group covers major oral surgery |
| D6254 |
interim pontic |
not a covered benefit |
| D6795 |
interim retainer crown |
not a covered benefit |
| D7251 |
coronectomy - intentional partial tooth removal |
covered with limitations |
| D7295 |
harvest of bone for use inautogenous grafting procedure |
covered with limitations |
| See the WDS Processing Policy Manual for detailed benefit information. |
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Codes with nomenclature and/or descriptor changes |
| There are no policy changes resulting from nomenclature and/or descriptor changes |
| D0486 |
accession of transepithelial cytologic sample, microscopic examination, preparation and transmission of written report |
| D2940 |
protective restoration |
| D3351 |
apexification/recalcification/pulpal regeneration - initial visit (apical closure/calcific repair of perforations, root resorption, pulp space disinfection, etc.) |
| D3352 |
apexification/recalcification/pulpal regeneration - interim medication replacement (apical closure/calcific repair of perforations, root resorption, pulp space disinfection, etc.) |
| D4320 |
provisional splinting - intracoronal |
| D4321 |
provisional splinting - extracoronal |
| D6055 |
connecting bar - implant supported or abutment supported |
| D6950 |
precision attachment |
| D7210 |
surgical removal of erupted tooth requiring removal of bone and/or sectioning of tooth, and including elevation of mucoperiosteal flap if indicated |
| D7953 |
bone replacement graft for ridge preservation - per site |
| D7960 |
frenulectomy - also know as frenectomy or frenotomy - separate procedure not incidental to another procedure |
| D9215 |
local anesthesia in conjunction with operative or surgical procedures |
| D9230 |
inhalation of nitrous oxide/anxiolysis, analgesia |
| D9420 |
hospital or ambulatory surgical center call |
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Deleted codes |
| There are no deleted codes for 2011/2012 |