Are you aware of the new ADA dental coding changes for 2020?

Jan. 15, 2020

It's important for dental office managers to stay up-to-date on coding changes. Along with the new year comes coding changes and updates. Kyle Summerford provides a handy list for you to refer to here.

Kyle L. Summerford

As of January 1, 2020, the American Dental Association’s procedure code changes went into effect. Here is a list of code changes and updates. Copy this and keep it handy until you become familiar with all of the changes and updates.

First, out with the old. Here are the deleted codes.

D1550—Recement or rebond space maintainer
D1555—Removal of fixed space maintainer
D8691—Repair of orthodontic appliance
D8692—Replacement of lost or broken retainer
D8693—Recement or rebond fixed retainer
D8694—Repair of fixed retainers, includes reattachment

And in with the new!

New

D0419—Assessment of salivary flow by measurement

Replacing current code D1550—Recement or rebond space maintainer

D1551—Recement or rebond bilateral space maintainer, maxillary
D1552—Recement or rebond bilateral space maintainer, mandibular
D1553—Recement or rebond unilateral space maintainer, per quadrant

Replacing current code D1555—Removal of fixed space maintainer

D1556—Removal of fixed unilateral space maintainer, per quadrant
D1557—Removal of fixed bilateral space maintainer, maxillary
D1558—Removal of fixed bilateral space maintainer, mandibular

New

D2753—Crown, titanium, or titanium alloys

New

D5284—Removable unilateral partial denture, one-piece flexible base (including clasps and teeth), per quadrant
D5286—Removable unilateral partial denture, one-piece resin (including clasps and teeth), per quadrant

New

D6082—Implant supported crown, porcelain fused to predominantly base alloys
D6083—Implant supported crown, porcelain fused to noble alloys
D6084—Implant supported crown, porcelain fused to titanium or titanium alloys
D6086—Implant supported crown, predominantly base alloys
D6087—Implant supported crown, noble alloys
D6088—Implant supported crown, titanium or titanium alloys
D6120—Implant supported retainer, porcelain fused to titanium and titanium alloys
D6121—Implant supported retainer for metal FPD, predominantly base alloys
D6123—Implant supported retainer for metal FPD, titanium and titanium alloys
D6195—Abutment supported retainer, porcelain fused to titanium and titanium alloys
D6243—Pontic, porcelain fused to titanium and titanium alloys

New

D6753—Retainer crown, porcelain fused to titanium and titanium alloys
D6784—Retainer crown 3/4, titanium and titanium alloys

New

D7922—Placement of intrasocket biological dressing to aid in hemostasis or clot stabilization, per site

Replacing current code D8691, repair of orthodontic appliance

D8696—Repair of orthodontic appliance, maxillary
D8697—Repair of orthodontic appliance, mandibular

Replacing current code D8693 recement or rebond fixed retainer

D8698—Recement or rebond fixed retainer, maxillary
D8699—Recement or rebond fixed retainer, mandibular

Replacing current code D8694 repair of fixed retainer

D8701—Repair of fixed retainer, includes reattachment, maxillary
D8702—Repair of fixed retainer, includes reattachment, mandibular

Revised current code D8692, replace lost or broken retainer

D8703—Replacement of lost or broken retainer, maxillary
D8704—Replacement of lost or broken retainer, mandibular

New

D9997—Dental case management, patients with special health-care needs

About the Author

Kyle L. Summerford

With more than 22 years of experience in dental, Kyle L. Summerford has a unique approach to case presentation and patient acceptance. As an OM and financial dental consultant, he leverages his knowledge to assist new and struggling dental practices. Through his education programs, Kyle empowers staff members with effective patient education skills and persuasion techniques. He has lectured at CE events and academic institutions. His expertise is further recognized through his column, Dental Coding with Kyle. He’s the founder of the Dental Office Managers Community. Visit his website at kylesummerford.com.