September 05, 2010  
Schedule of Benefits Post Nov 15 2009
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Dental Codes

Refund Amount

Description

 

0120

28

Periodic oral evaluation

 

0140

42

Limited oral evaluation - focused problem

 

0150

46

Comprehensive oral evaluation

 

0160

80

Detailed and extensive oral evaluation: problem focused by report

 

0170

22

Re-evaluation limited, problem focused established patient not post operative

 

0180

60

Comprehensive oral evaluation - new or established patient

 

0210

82

Intraoral - complete series (including bitewings)

 

0220

16

Intraoral - periapical first film

 

0230

12

Intraoral - periapical each additional film

 

0240

26

Intraoral - occusal film

 

0250

34

Extraoral - first film

 

0260

28

extraoral - each additional film

 

0270

16

Bitewings - single film

 

0272

28

Bitewings - two films

 

0273

33

Bitewings - three films

 

0274

38

Bitewings - four films

 

0277

46

Vertical bitewings - 7-8 films

 

0290

80

Posterior - anterior or lateral skull and facial bone survey film

 

0310

120

Sialography

 

0322

210

Tomographic survey

 

0330

70

Panoramic film

 

0340

80

Cephalometric film

 

0350

32

Oral/facial images (including intra and extraoral images)

 

0360

215

cone beam CT - craniofacial data capture

 

0362

132

cone beam CT - two-dimensional image reconstruction using existing data, includes multiple images

 

0363

138

cone beam CT - three-dimensional image reconstruction using existing data, includes multiple images

 

0415

74

Bacteriologic studies for determination of pathologic agents

 

0416

74

Viral culture

 

0421

56

Genetic test for susceptibility to oral diseases

 

0425

48

Caries susceptibility tests

 

0431

28

Adjunctive pre-diagnostic test that aids in detection of mucosal abnormalities including premalignant and malignant lesions, not to include cytology or biopsy procedures

 

0460

34

Pulp vitality tests

 

0470

62

Diagnostic casts

 

0472

40

Accession of tissue, gross examination, preperation and transmission

 

0473

67

Accession of tissue, gross and microscopic exam, preperation and transmission of written report

 

0474

83

Accession of tissue, gross and microscopic exam, including assessment of surgical margins for presence of disease, preparation and transmission of written report

 

0475

95

Decalcification process

 

0476

148

Special stains for microorganisms

 

0477

148

Special stains not for microorganisms

 

0478

81

Immunohistochemical stains

 

0479

109

Tissue in-situ hybridization, including interpretation

 

0480

82

Processing and interpretation of cytologic smears, including the preperation

 

0481

81

Electron microscopy - diagnostic

 

0482

49

Direct immunofluorescence

 

0483

53

Indirect immunofluorescence

 

0484

77

Consultation on slides prepared elsewhere

 

0485

77

Consultation, including preparation of  slides from biopsy material supplied by referring source

 

0486

72

Accession of brush biopsy sample,microscopic examination, preparation and transmission of written report

 

0501

116

Histopathologic examination

 

0502

106

Other oral pathology procedures, by report

 

0999

IR

Unspecified diagnostic procedure, by report

 

Dental Codes

Refund Amount

Description

 

1110

54

Prophy - adult

 

1120

40

Prophy - child

 

1201

55

Topical application of fluoride (including prophy - child)

 

1203

15

Topical application of fluoride (excluding prophy - child)

 

1204

15

Topical application of fluoride (excluding prophy - adult)

 

1205

70

Topical application of fluoride (including prophy - adult)

 

1206

22

Topical fluoride varnish; therapeutic application for moderate to high caries risk patients

 

1310

21

Nutritional counseling for control of dental disease

 

1320

0

Tobacco counseling

 

1330

15

Oral hygiene instructions

 

1351

15

Reimbursement through the age of 18 Only  Sealant - per tooth

 

1510

200

Space maintainer: fixed - unilateral

 

1515

284

Space maintainer; fixed - bilateral

 

1520

246

Space maintainer, removable - unilateral

 

1525

314

Space maintainer; removable - bilateral

 

1550

50

Recementation of space maintainer

 

1555

48

Removal of fixed space maintainer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

******NOTE*******  Reimbursement for sealants will only be covered through the age of 18.  The plan no longer covers sealants on patients over the age 18.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dental Codes

Refund Amount

Description

 

 

 

2110

29

Amalgam - one surface,

 

 

 

 

2120

35

Amalgam - two surfaces; primary

 

 

 

 

2130

44

Amalgam - three surfaces; primary

 

 

 

 

2131

69

Amalgam - four or more surfaces; primary

 

 

 

 

2140

80

Amalgam - one surface; permanent

 

 

 

 

2150

90

Amalgam - two surfaces; permanent

 

 

 

 

2160

110

Amalgam - three surfaces; permanent

 

 

 

 

2161

123

Amalgam - four or more surfaces; permanent

 

 

 

 

2330

95

Resin - based composite; one surface, anterior

 

 

 

 

2331

115

Resin - based composite; two surface, anterior

 

 

 

 

2332

135

Resin - based composite; three surface, anterior

 

 

 

 

2335

155

Resin - based composite; four or more surfaces or involving incisal angle

 

 

 

 

2390

219

Resin-based composite crown, anterior

 

 

 

 

2391

120

Resin - based composite; one surface, posterior

 

 

 

 

2392

165

Resin - based composite; two surfaces, posterior

 

 

 

 

2393

195

Resin - based composite; three surfaces, posterior

 

 

 

 

2394

215

Resin - based composite; four or more surfaces, posterior

 

 

 

 

2410

120

Gold foil - one surface

 

 

 

 

2420

135

Gold foil- two surfaces

 

 

 

 

2430

150

Gold foil - three surfaces

 

 

 

 

2510

72

Inlay - metallic; one surface

 

 

 

 

2520

85

Inlay - metallic; two surfaces

 

 

 

 

2530

100

Inlay - metallic; three or more surfaces

 

 

 

 

2542

93

Onlay - metallic; two surfaces

 

 

 

 

2543

115

Onlay - metallic; three surfaces

 

 

 

 

2544

130

Onlay - metallic; four or more surfaces

 

 

 

 

2610

90

Inlay - porcelain/ceramic; one surfaces

 

 

 

 

2620

110

Inlay - porcelain/ceramic; two surfaces

 

 

 

 

2630

125

Inlay - porcelain/ceramic; three or more surfaces

 

 

 

 

2642

174

Onlay - porcelain/ceramic; two surfaces

 

 

 

 

2643

195

Onlay - porcelain/ceramic; three surfaces

 

 

 

 

2644

215

Onlay - porcelain/ceramic; four or more surfaces

 

 

 

 

2650

105

Inlay - resin based composite; one surface

 

 

 

 

2651

120

Inlay resin based composite; two surfaces

 

 

 

 

2652

140

Inlay - resin based composite; three or more surfaces

 

 

 

 

2662

150

Onlay - resin based composite; two surfaces

 

 

 

 

2663

165

Onlay - resin based composite; three surfaces

 

 

 

 

2664

190

Onlay - resin based composite; four or more surfaces

 

 

 

 

2710

168

Crown - resin (indirect)

 

 

 

 

2712

235

Crown - resin-based composite (indirect)

 

 

 

 

2720

255

Crown - resin with high noble metal

 

 

 

 

2721

231

Crown - resin with predominantly base metal

 

 

 

 

2722

240

Crown - resin with noble metal

 

 

 

 

2740

266

Crown - porcelain/ceramic substrate

 

 

 

 

2750

263

Crown - porcelain fused to high noble metal

 

 

 

 

2751

242

Crown - porcelain fused to predominantly base metal

 

 

 

 

2752

252

Crown - porcelain fused to noble metal

 

 

 

 

2780

263

Crown - 3/4 cast high noble metal

 

 

 

 

2781

242

Crown - 3/4 cast predominantly base metal

 

 

 

 

2782

251

Crown - 3/4 cast noble metal

 

 

 

 

2783

266

Crown - 3/4 porcelain/ceramic

 

 

 

 

2790

260

Crown - full cast high noble metal

 

 

 

 

2791

237

Crown - full cast predominantly base metal

 

 

 

 

2792

246

Crown - full cast noble metal

 

 

 

 

2794

260

Crown - titanium

 

 

 

 

2799

63

Provisional crown

 

 

 

 

2910

23

Recement inlay

 

 

 

 

2915

22

Recement cast or prefabricated post and core

 

 

 

 

2920

23

Recement crown

 

 

 

 

2930

63

Prefabricated stainless steel crown - primary tooth

 

 

 

 

2931

74

Prefabricated stainless steel crown - permanent tooth

 

 

 

 

2932

74

Prefabricated resin crown

 

 

 

 

2933

84

Prefabricated stainless steel crown with resin window

 

 

 

 

2934

90

Prefabricated esthetic coated stainless steel crown - primary tooth

 

 

 

 

2940

24

Sedative filling

 

 

 

 

2950

62

Core buildup, including any pins

 

 

 

 

2951

14

Pin retention - per tooth, in addition to restoration

 

 

 

 

2952

99

Cast post and core in addition to crown

 

 

 

 

2953

35

Each additional cast post - same tooth

 

 

 

 

2954

77

Prefabricated post and core in addition to crown

 

 

 

 

2955

62

Post removal (not in conjunction with endodontic therapy)

 

 

 

 

2957

18

Each additional prefabricated post - same tooth

 

 

 

 

2960

119

Labial veneer (resin laminate);chair side

 

 

 

 

2961

197

Labial veneer (resin laminate); laboratory

 

 

 

 

2962

236

Labial veneer (porcelain laminate); laboratory

 

 

 

 

2970

85

temporary crown (fractured tooth)

 

 

 

 

2971

IR

Additional procedures to construct new crown under existing partial denture framework

 

 

 

 

2975

175

Coping

 

 

 

 

2980

71

Crown repair; by report

 

 

 

 

2999

IR

Unspecified restorative procedure, by report

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dental Codes

 Refund Amount

Description

 

 

 

3110

26

Pulp cap - direct (excluding final restoration)

 

 

 

3120

26

Pulp cap - indirect (excluding final restoration)

 

 

 

3220

57

Therapeutic pulpotomy (excluding final restoration) removal of pulp coronal

 

 

 

3221

39

Gross pulpal debridement, primary and permanent teeth

 

 

 

3230

83

Pulpal therapy (restorable filling) anterior primary tooth ( excluding final restoration)

 

 

 

3240

93

Pulpal therapy (restorable filling) posterior, primary tooth (excluding final restoration)

 

 

 

3310

225

Anterior (excluding final restoration)