D9488
Dental CodeCurrent And Past Dental Terminology For D9488
Most common D9488 code reviews : Interim caries-arresting medicament application, Laboratory processing of microbial specimen to include culture and sensitivity studies, preparation and ransmission or written report or Accession of tissue, gross examination, preparation and transmission of written report.
D9488 Procedures:
Anesthesia services are considered completed when the patient may be safely left under the observation of trained personnel and the doctor may safely leave the room to attend to other patients or duties. The level of anesthesia is determined by the anesthesia provider's documentation of the anesthetics effects upon the central nervous system and not dependent upon the route of administration.
Separation of one or more connections between abutments and/or pontics when some portion of a fixed rosthesis is to remain intact D9488 and serviceable following sectioning and extraction or other treatment Includes all recontouring and olishing of retained portions.
2019 D9488 CDT
This code, D9488 treatment of root canal obstruction; non-surgical access, is intended to be used in cases where there is complete calcification of 50% or more of the canal length, not diameter. This code may also be used to report he removal of separated files or other obstructions (but not posts) left in the root canal by another practitioner.
2020 (Updated) Version D9488
Re-cement or re-bond indirectly fabricated or prefabricated post and coreSealant repair - per tooth - This procedure is disallowed when performed by the same dentist/dental office based on the same time limitation that exists for replacement of a sealant. It is allowed at 50% of D9488 when performed by a different provider or if after the time limitation for the same dentist.
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