NEW CDT 2021 Coding Companion: Training Guide for the Dental Team New codes, new staff, new diagnoses—these situations can slow down the billing process and cause coding confusion. This companion book to CDT 2021: Current Dental Terminology compiles more than 200 frequently asked coding questions and gives the answers dentists and dental teams need. It also presents more than 140 common dental coding scenarios and explains how to properly resolve them. The CDT 2021 Coding Companion has been updated for 2021 and includes: • 140+ coding scenarios • 200+ coding questions and answers • Descriptions of coding changes for 2021 • Numeric code index • Full-color charts and illustrations For years, the ADA’s Council on Dental Benefits has fielded questions from dentists and dental teams. CDT 2021 Coding Companion: Training Guide for the Dental Team has all the answers—it’s an essential resource for every dental office to be used as a self-guided training tool, a helpful refresher and an everyday resource. E-book included. J451BT Spiral bound book + e-book, 393 pages Members $54.95 Retail $82.95 Book ISBN: 978-1-68447-066-2 | e-book ISBN: 978-1-68447-067-9 NEW CDT 2021: Current Dental Terminology Dentistry is an ever-evolving field, and CDT codes are critical to the everyday workings of dental practices. To find the most current and correct codes, dentists and their dental teams can trust CDT 2021: Current Dental Terminology. This crucial coding manual also comes with the CDT e-book and app. Code changes include: • 28 new codes • 7 revised codes • 4 deleted codes CDT 2021 contains new codes for: • Counseling for the control and prevention of adverse oral, behavioral and systemic health effects associated with high-risk substance use, including vaping • Applying medicament for the prevention of caries • Capturing images done through teledentistry by a licensed practitioner to forward to another dentist for interpretation • Testing to identify patients who may be infected with SARS-CoV-2 (a.k.a., COVID-19) These codes are developed by the ADA and are the only HIPAA- recognized code set for dentistry. Staff will also find ICD-10-CM codes related to dental procedures. Use the app with iOS, Android or any computer. For accuracy, efficiency and peace of mind, CDT 2021: Current Dental Terminology is an essential resource for every dental practice. © 2019 American Dental Association 13 1 l Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature l III . Restorative Restorative D2000-D2999 III. Restorative Local anesthesia is usually considered to be part of Restorative procedures. Explanation of Restorations Location Number of Surfaces Characteristics Anterior 1 Placed on one of the following five surface classifications – Mesial, Distal, Incisal, Lingual, or Facial (or Labial). 2 Placed, without interruption, on two of the five surface classifications – e.g., Mesial-Lingual. 3 Placed, without interruption, on three of the five surface classifications – e.g., Lingual-Mesial-Facial (or Labial). 4 or more Placed, without interruption, on four or more of the five surface classifications – e.g., Mesial-Incisal-Lingual-Facial (or Labial). Posterior 1 Placed on one of the following five surface classifications – Mesial, Distal, Occlusal, Lingual, or Buccal. 2 Placed, without interruption, on two of the five surface classifications – e.g., Mesial-Occlusal. 3 Placed, without interruption, on three of the five surface classifications – e.g., Lingual-Occlusal-Distal. 4 or more Placed, without interruption, on four or more of the five surface classifications – e.g., Mesial-Occlusal-Lingual-Distal. Note: Tooth surfaces are reported on the HIPAA standard electronic dental transaction and the ADA Dental Claim Form using the letters in the following table. Surface Code Buccal B Distal D Facial (or Labial) F Incisal I Lingual L Mesial M Occlusal O © 2019 American Dental Association 25 1 l Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature l V . Periodontics Periodontics D4000-D4999 V. Periodontics Local anesthesia is usually considered to be part of Periodontal procedures. Surgical Services (Including Usual Postoperative Care) Site: A term used to describe a single area, position, or locus. The word “site” is frequently used to indicate an area of soft tissue recession on a single tooth or an osseous defect adjacent to a single tooth also used to indicate soft tissue defects and/or osseous defects in edentulous tooth positions. – If two contiguous teeth have areas of soft tissue recession, each area of recession is a single site. – If two contiguous teeth have adjacent but separate osseous defects, each defect is a single site. – If two contiguous teeth have a communicating interproximal osseous defect, it should be considered a single site. – All non-communicating osseous defects are single sites. – All edentulous non-contiguous tooth positions are single sites. – Depending on the dimensions of the defect, up to two contiguous edentulous tooth positions may be considered a single site. Tooth Bounded Space: A space created by one or more missing teeth that has a tooth on each side. D4210 gingivectomy or gingivoplasty – four or more contiguous teeth or tooth bounded spaces per quadrant It is performed to eliminate suprabony pockets or to restore normal architecture when gingival enlargements or asymmetrical or unaesthetic topography is evident with normal bony configuration. D4211 gingivectomy or gingivoplasty – one to three contiguous teeth or tooth bounded spaces per quadrant It is performed to eliminate suprabony pockets or to restore normal architecture when gingival enlargements or asymmetrical or unaesthetic topography is evident with normal bony configuration. More than 200 real-life coding scenarios! Features: • Now includes e-book and app • Contains all 2021 code changes • Alphabetic and numeric indexes Includes ICD-10 codes! TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1 – THE CDT CODE: WHAT IT IS AND HOW TO USE IT SECTION 2 – USING THE CDT CODE: DEFINITIONS AND KEY CONCEPTS, CODING SCENARIOS AND CODING Q&A 1 Diagnostic Ralph A. Cooley, D.D.S. 2 Preventive Jim Nickman, D.D.S., M.S. 3 Restorative Fred Horowitz, D.M.D. 4 Endodontics Elizabeth Shin-Perry, D.M.D. 5 Periodontics Marie Schweinebraten, D.M.D. 6 Prosthodontics, Removable Betsy Kay Davis, D.M.D., M.S. 7 Maxillofacial Prosthetics Terri Bradley 8 Implant Services Linda Vidone, D.M.D. 9 Prosthodontics, Fixed Teresa Duncan, M.S. 10 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery James Mercer, D.D.S. 11 Orthodontics Randall Markarian, D.M.D., M.S. 12 Adjunctive General Services Charles Stewart, D.M.D. 13 Best Coding Practices ADA Staff SECTION 3 – APPENDICES 1 CDT Code to ICD (Diagnosis) Code Cross-Walk 2 ADA Guide to Dental Procedures Reported with Area of Oral Cavity on Tooth Anatomy (or both) 3 CDT and ICD-10 Coding for Smoking Cessation 4 Coding Considerations for People with Special Health Care Needs Alphabetic Index by CDT Code J021BTi Spiral bound book + e-book + app, 184 pages Members $64.95 Retail $97.95 J021i CDT 2021 App for iOS and Android | Members $59.99 Retail $59.99 Book ISBN: 978-1-68447-059-4 | e-book ISBN: 978-1-68447-060-0 CODING AND COMPLIANCE 6 ORDER BY PHONE: 800.947.4746 ORDER ONLINE: ADACATALOG.ORG 7 CODING AND COMPLIANCE CDT 2021