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59% of denied dental claims are never appealed. The five-step process: audit your own claim, confirm benefits, request reconsideration, file one clean appeal, then escalate to the insurance commissioner.
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How to post an insurance adjustment in dental billing
The eight-step process for posting insurance adjustments the right way: check the EOB against the breakdown, batch bulk payments, label the write-off by plan, and close the claim.
D4346 Dental Code: Scaling for Moderate to Severe Gingivitis
What D4346 covers, when to bill it instead of D1110 or D4341, what payers actually do with the claim, and the documentation that gets it paid. With a worked fee example.
D1110 Dental Code: Preventive Cleaning for Permanent Teeth
What the D1110 dental code covers, D1110 vs D1120, D4346, and D4910, frequency rules from Delta Dental and Minnesota Medicaid, and a $90 EOB example.
D0140 Dental Code: The Problem-Focused Limited Exam
How to bill the D0140 dental code, D0140 vs D0150 and D9110, same-day radiograph rules, payer limits, and a worked $70 EOB example.
D0150 Dental Code: Comprehensive Oral Evaluation
When to bill the D0150 dental code for new and established patients, D0150 vs D0120, D0140, and D0180, frequency rules, and a $120 EOB example.
D2740 Dental Code: All-Ceramic Crown Billing
How to bill the D2740 dental code, D2740 vs D2750, D2751, and D6740, posterior alternate benefits, replacement limits, and a crown EOB example.
D4341 Dental Code: Scaling and Root Planing for 4+ Teeth
How to bill the D4341 dental code, choose D4341 vs D4342 or D4346, document bone and attachment loss, and post a worked $240 quadrant claim.
D4910 Dental Code: Periodontal Maintenance Billing
When to bill the D4910 dental code after periodontal therapy, how D4910 differs from D1110 and D4346, payer timing rules, and a worked $130 claim.
D0120 Dental Code: The Established-Patient Periodic Exam
What the D0120 dental code covers, when to use D0120 instead of D0140, D0150, or D0180, six-month payer rules, and a worked $55 exam claim.
D2950 Dental Code: Core Buildup Before a Crown
When the D2950 dental code supports a separate core buildup, how it differs from crown preparation and D2954, Delta criteria, and a worked $220 claim.
D9110 Dental Code: Palliative Treatment for Dental Pain
When to bill the D9110 dental code for pain relief, how it differs from D0140 and D2940, same-day payer limits, and a worked $85 claim example.
D0180 Dental Code: Comprehensive Periodontal Evaluation
When to bill the D0180 dental code instead of D0120 or D0150, what the comprehensive periodontal exam includes, payer limits, and a worked $110 claim.
D4355 Dental Code: Full-Mouth Debridement Before an Exam
When to bill D4355 because deposits block a complete evaluation, how it differs from D1110 and D4341, payer frequency rules, and a worked $140 claim.
D4342 Dental Code: Root Planing for 1–3 Teeth
How to bill D4342 for one to three periodontally involved teeth in a quadrant, compare it with D4341 and D4346, and post a worked $160 claim.
D2391 Dental Code: One-Surface Posterior Composite
How to bill D2391 for a one-surface posterior composite after its CDT 2026 revision, compare D2391 with D2140 and D2392, and post a $175 claim.
D2392 Dental Code: Two-Surface Posterior Composite
How to document and bill D2392 for a two-surface posterior composite, compare it with D2391 and D2150, challenge downcoding, and post a $210 claim.
D0274 Dental Code: Four Bitewing Radiographic Images
When to bill D0274 for four bitewing images, how it differs from D0272 and D0210, why payers downcode image sets, and a worked $70 claim.
D0210 Dental Code: Comprehensive Intraoral Radiographic Series
How to bill D0210 for a comprehensive intraoral radiographic series, compare it with D0274 and D0330, check frequency, and post a worked claim.
D0330 Dental Code: Panoramic Radiographic Image
When to bill D0330 for a panoramic image, how it differs from D0210, how frequency and image caps work, and a worked $95 insurance payment.
D7210 Dental Code: Surgical Extraction of an Erupted Tooth
When D7210 applies to an erupted tooth, how it differs from D7140 and D7240, what payers request, and a worked $320 extraction claim.
D7140 Dental Code: Extraction of an Erupted Tooth or Exposed Root
When to bill D7140 for an erupted tooth or exposed root, how it differs from D7210, what the note needs, and a worked $170 claim.
D2750 Dental Code: Porcelain Fused to High-Noble Metal Crown
How to bill D2750, distinguish high-noble PFM crowns from D2740 and D2751, handle alternate benefits, and calculate a worked downgrade.
D1206 Dental Code: Full-Mouth Fluoride Varnish
When to bill D1206 for fluoride varnish, how it differs from D1208 and D1354, how shared frequency works, and a worked $38 claim.
D1354 Dental Code: Caries-Arresting Medicament per Tooth
How to bill D1354 per tooth for caries arrest, distinguish it from fluoride varnish and sealants, document SDF, and calculate four treated teeth.
D1351 Dental Code: Sealant per Tooth
When to bill D1351 per tooth, which surfaces and teeth may qualify, how the deleted D1352 affects 2026 claims, and a four-tooth payment example.
D2940 Dental Code: Placement of an Interim Direct Restoration
When to bill D2940 for an interim direct restoration, how it differs from D9110 and definitive fillings, same-day rules, and a worked $120 claim.
D3310 Dental Code: Anterior Tooth Endodontic Therapy
How to bill D3310 for completed anterior root canal therapy, distinguish D3320 and D3330, attach radiographs, and post a worked $800 allowable.
D3330 Dental Code: Molar Endodontic Therapy
When to bill D3330 for completed molar root canal therapy, what is included, which radiographs payers request, and a worked $1,150 allowable.
D9230 Dental Code: Administration of Nitrous Oxide
How to bill revised CDT 2026 code D9230 for nitrous oxide as a single agent, distinguish sedation codes, document monitoring, and post a worked claim.
D9310 Dental Code: Diagnostic Consultation
When to bill D9310 for a requested diagnostic consultation, how it differs from D0140 and D9430, what the report needs, and a worked claim.
D7240 Dental Code: Removal of a Completely Bony Impacted Tooth
When D7240 applies to a completely bony impacted tooth, how it differs from D7220, D7230, and D7210, and a worked $550 allowable.
D1120 Dental Code: Child Prophylaxis by Dentition
When to bill D1120 for child dentition, why dentition matters more than age, how it differs from D1110, and a worked $75 preventive claim.
D1208 Dental Code: Topical Fluoride Excluding Varnish
When to bill D1208 for professional non-varnish fluoride, how it differs from D1206, how shared frequency works, and a worked $42 payment.
D3320 Dental Code: Premolar Endodontic Therapy
How to bill D3320 for completed premolar root canal therapy, distinguish D3310 and D3330, submit radiographs, and calculate a $950 allowable.
D2751 Dental Code: Porcelain Fused to Predominantly Base Metal Crown
How to bill D2751 for a base-metal PFM crown, distinguish D2740 and D2750, verify replacement limits, and calculate a worked $1,000 allowable.
D6740 Dental Code: Porcelain or Ceramic Retainer Crown
When to bill D6740 for a ceramic fixed-bridge retainer, how it differs from D2740 and a pontic, what payers request, and a worked claim.