Happy 2021, front office managers and staff! As you're well aware, each year the ADA establishes new CDT codes and does away with a few that are underused. We've put together a handy reference list for you below.
New ADA CDT Codes
D0604 Antigen testing for a public health-related pathogen; includes coronavirus.
D0605 Antibody testing for a public health-related pathogen; includes coronavirus.
D0701 Panoramic radiographic image; image capture only. The fee for a panoramic image capture only is considered part of the fee for procedure D0330 and is not billable to the patient.
D0702 2D cephalometric radiographic image; image capture only.
D0703 2D oral/facial photographic image obtained intraorally or extraorally.
D0704 3D photographic image; image capture only.
D0705 Extraoral posterior dental radiographic image; image capture only.
D0706 Intraoral; occlusal radiographic image; image capture only.
D0707 Intraoral; periapical radiographic image; image capture only.
D0708 Intraoral; bitewing radiographic image; image capture only.
D0709 Intraoral; complete series of radiographic images; image capture only.
D1321 Counseling for the control and prevention of adverse oral, behavioral, and systemic health effects associated with high-risk substance use.
D1355 Caries preventive medicament application; per tooth.
D2928 Prefabricated porcelain/ceramic crown; permanent tooth.
D3471 Surgical repair of root resorption; anterior.
D3472 Surgical repair of root resorption; premolar.
D3473 Surgical repair of root resorption; molar.
D3501 Surgical exposure of root surface without apicoectomy or repair of root resorption; anterior.
D3502 Surgical exposure of root surface without apicoectomy or repair of root resorption; premolar.
D3503 Surgical exposure of root surface without apicoectomy or repair of root resorption; molar.
D5995 Periodontal medicament carrier with peripheral seal; laboratory processed; maxillary.
D5996 Periodontal medicament carrier with peripheral seal; laboratory processed; mandibular.
D7993 Surgical placement of craniofacial implant; extraoral.
D7994 Surgical placement: zygomatic implant.
D6191 Semi-precision abutment; placement
D6192 Semi-precision attachment; placement.
D7961 Buccal/labial frenectomy (frenulectomy).
D7962 Lingual frenectomy (frenulectomy).
Deleted ADA CDT Codes
D3427 Periradicular surgery without apicoectomy.
D5994 Periodontal medicament carrier with peripheral seal; laboratory processed.
D6052 Semi-precision attachment abutment.
D7960 Frenulectomy; also known as frenectomy or frenotomy; separate procedure not incidental to another procedure.
