Estela Vargas, CRDH, CEO Remote Sourcing The ADA Code Maintenance Committee at its March, 2023 meeting approved four new codes(numbers not available yet) that reflect ADA policy on the role of dentistry in the treatment of sleep apnea, along with 10 other additions and two revisions to the CDT Code that will go into effect on Jan.
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Estela Vargas, CRDH, CEO Remote Sourcing A common lament from dentists and surgeons: Dear Remote Sourcing, “I can’t work on this patient without IV sedation, but I‘m not being paid by insurance for this service. It’s not fair! What can I do?” Dr. Free Service Dear Dr. Free Service, For the codes D9239 and D9243,
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Estela Vargas, CRDH, CEO Remote Sourcing Walking in your sleep around coding these procedures? Is it Snoring, or is it Sleep Apnea? Dentists usually see patients with both issues and their similarities however, they are not the same and are treated differently. Snoring is the guttural sound that occurs when air flows past throat tissues,
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