Estela Vargas, CRDH, CEO Remote Sourcing Simply said, coding correctly for dental procedures is cash in your pocket. For many years dental practices did not use the code D4355 because of confusion over the circumstances necessary to bill and what insurance will pay. Patients wanted to avoid getting a bill for a denied procedure, and
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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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Estela Vargas, CRDH, CEO Remote Sourcing March 30, 2023: Reporting of Medical Debt Reporting of Medical Debt: The three major credit bureaus (Equifax, Transunion, and Experian) will institute a new policy by March 30, 2023, to no longer include medical debt under a dollar threshold (the threshold will be at least $500) on credit reports.
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Estela Vargas, CRDH, CEO Remote Sourcing Code: D4210 Gingivectomy or Gingivoplasty-Four or More Contiguous Teeth or Tooth Bounded Spaces Per Quadrant The dentist executes the procedure to remove suprabony pockets or to regain normal architecture when the gingival enlargements or asymmetrical or unaesthetic topography is evident with normal bony configuration. Note: The code D4210 reports
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Estela Vargas, CRDH, CEO Remote Sourcing D7953 bone replacement graft for ridge preservation-per site At the time of the extraction or implant removal or removal to preserve ridge integrity, a graft is placed at the site. This is clinically indicated in preparation for implant reconstruction or where the alveolar contour is critical to planned prosthetic
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Estela Vargas, CRDH, CEO Remote Sourcing When we are treatment planning, suddenly, we see new codes available, and a code we are used to is now deleted. How do we begin using the new codes? When a code is added or revised by the ADA, it is usually to fit a need that the ADA
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Estela Vargas, CRDH The business of billing claims is alive and well as dentists, and their teams struggle to get paid for their hard work. I get questions frequently regarding the travails of denials for gingivectomies. Insurance companies seldom pay them due to processing policies. Here is an example of a request for help from
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Coding for Mental Health Screening in the Dental Practice Estela Vargas, CRDH Mental health concerns for people from all walks of life are central to our world and have worsened over the last few years. Children, our future, are particularly at risk. According to Mental Health America, nationally, 1 in 10 youth covered under private
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