D. ENDODONTICS

* Preamble:

Code

Procedure description

DM/+

MP

TC

General Dental Practice

Maxillo-facial and Oral Surgery

Prosthodontics

PULP CAPPING

8301

Direct pulp capping

T

B

231.41

-

-

This procedure involves the covering of the exposed dental pulp with a pretective material to stimulate repair of the injured pulpal tissue. Excludes the final restoration.

8303

Indirect pulp capping

The permanent filling is not completed at the same visit

T

B

231.41

-

-

This procedure involves the covering of the nearly exposed pulp with a protective material to protect it from external irritants and to promote healing. Excludes the final restoration.

PULPOTOMY

8307

Amputation of pulp (pulpotomy)

T

B

148.92

-

-

This procedureinvolves the removal of a portion of the tooth's pulp and the placement of a medicament to fix or modify the superficial pulp tissue.

Excludes the final restoration.

This code should not be used as the first stage of root canal therapy and may not be reported with other root canal therapy codes on the same tooth.

Report code 8304 (application of a rubber dam) in addition to this code

8132

Pulp removal (pulpectomy)

T

B

307.92

-

-

This procedure involves the removal of the complete pulp from the pulp chamber and root canal(s) for the relief of acute pain prior to root canal therapy. The code is intended to be used for the emergency treatment of acute pain and should not be reported as the first stage of scheduled endodontic treatment. The practitioner reappoints the patient for complete root canal therapy at a later dale. Report code 8304 (application of a rubber dam) in addition to this code.

ENDODONTIC THERAPY (including the treatment plan, clinical procedures and follow-up care)

Does not include diagnostic evaluation and necessary radiographs/diagnostic images.

Limitation: Intra-operative radiographs/diagnostic images are limited to three on a single canal tooth and five on a multi-canal tooth for each completed endodontic therapy. Report code 8304 (application of a rubber dam) in addition to these codes

Preparatory Visits (Obturation not done at same visit)

8332

Root canal preparatory visit - single canal tooth

T

B

190.62

-

-

Limitation: A maximum of four visit per tooth may be charged.

8333

Root canal preparatory visit - multi canal tooth

T

B

464.78

-

-

Limitation: A maximum of four visit per tooth may be charged.

Obturation of canals at a subsequent visit

Codes 8328, 8335, 8336 and 8337 (obturation of root canals at a subsequent visit) are intended to be used in conjunction with codes 8332, 8333 and 8334 (endodontic preparatory visits and re-preparation of previously obturated canal).

8335

Root canal obturation - anteriors and premolars - first canal

T

B

868.49

-

-

8328

Root canal obturation - anteriors and premolars - each additional canal

T

B

334.29

-

-

8336

Root canal obturation - posteriors - first canal

T

B

1 193.27

-

-

8337

Root canal obturation - posteriors - each additional canal

T

B

353.50

-

-

Complete Therapy (Preparation and obturation of root canals completed at a single visit)

Codes 8329, 8338, 8339 and 8340 (endodontic treatment completed at a single visit) may not be used with codes 8332, 8333 and 8334 (endodontic preparatory visits and re-preparation of previously obturated canal).

8338

Root canal therapy - anteriors and premolars - first canal

T

B

1 325.12

-

-

8329

Root canal therapy - anteriors and premolars - each additional canal

T

B

421.16

-

-

8339

Root canal therapy - posteriors - first canal

T

B

1 820.13

-

-

8340

Root canal therapy - posteriors - each additional canal

T

B

443.85

-

-

ENDODONTIC RETREATMENT

8334

Re-preparation of previously obturated canal, per canal

T

B

281.94

-

422.91

This procedure includes the removal of old root canal filling material and the procedures necessary to prepare the canals to place the canal filling. Report

8334 per canal. See codes 8328, 8335, 8336 and 8337 for the obturation of root canals. This procedure excludes the removal of endodontic posts (code 8330).Report code 8304 (application of a rubber dam) in addition to this code.

Note (Applicable to prosthodontist only): Procedure codes 8631, 8633 and 8334 include all X-raysand repeat visits.

9015

Apicectomy including retrograde root filling where necessary anterior tooth

T

S

931.67

1 397.44

1 397.44

9016

Apicectomy including retrograde root filling where necessary posterior tooth

T

S

1 391.77

2 797.99

2 087.55

Other endodontic procesures

8136

Access through a prosthetic crown or inlay to facilitate root canal treatment

T

B

148.54

-

-

8325

Bleaching of non-vital teeth, per tooth as a separate procedure

T

A

429.70

-

429.70

8327

Each additional visit for bleaching of non-vital tooth as a separate procedure

T

A

204.19

-

204.19