CDT : current dental terminology (2024).

The American Denta lAssociation's CDT 2024: Current Dental Terminology provides the most current information required for consistent and accurate documentation ofservices delivered, facilitating efficient processing of dental claims. CDT 2024 changesinclude: 15 Additions, 2revisions and nodelet...

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Online Access: Full text (MCPHS users only)
Corporate Author: American Dental Association
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Chicago : American Dental Association, 2024
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Title
  • Copyright
  • Table of Contents
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgments
  • Section 1. The CDT Code: What It Is and How to Use It
  • A Brief History
  • Purpose
  • Categories of Service (Also Known as Procedure Code Groups)
  • Subcategories
  • Components of a CDT Code Entry
  • What If There is No Code Describing a Procedure
  • Narratives for "By Report" CDT Codes
  • CDT Code Maintenance: Additions, Revisions, and Deletions
  • Dental Procedure Codes (CDT) and Diagnosis Codes (ICD)
  • Dental Procedure Codes vs. Medical Procedure Codes
  • Claim Rejection: Payer Misuse of the CDT Code or Something Else?
  • The "Golden Rules" of Procedure Coding
  • Code Changes in CDT 2024
  • Substantive Changes: What and Why
  • Section 2. Using the CDT Code: Definitions and Key Concepts, Clinical Coding Scenarios, and Coding Q&A
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1: Diagnostic
  • Chapter 2: Preventive
  • Chapter 3: Restorative
  • Chapter 4: Endodontics
  • Chapter 5: Periodontics
  • Chapter 6: Prosthodontics, removable
  • Chapter 7: Maxillofacial Prosthetics
  • Chapter 8: Implant Services
  • Chapter 9: Prosthodontics, fixed
  • Chapter 10: Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Chapter 11: Orthodontics
  • Chapter 12: Adjunctive General Services
  • Chapter 13: Sleep Apnea Services
  • Chapter 14: Dental Benefits: What Every Dentist Should Know
  • Section 3. Appendix
  • Appendix 1: Introduction to Medical Claim Form Completion
  • Numeric Index by CDT Code
  • Alphabetic Index by Topic