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December 2005, Supplement, Volume 14, Number 4 15providers have billing conventions unique to their organizations. It is the provider’s responsibility to beaware <strong>of</strong> these unique situations.Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), the recognized codes for dental/medical billing, are revisedyearly and must be reviewed and updated annually to ensure accuracy. The recent codes are acceptedby dental/medical insurance providers and should be obtained from the current year’s version <strong>of</strong> the<strong>American</strong> Medical Association (AMA) CPT Manual. Current Procedural Technology C○ 2005 <strong>American</strong> MedicalAssociation. All rights reserved.Current Dental Terminology (CDT) codes, the recognized codes for dental/medical billing, are revisedevery 3 years (previously every 5 years) and should be reviewed and updated whenever the most recentversion <strong>of</strong> the <strong>American</strong> Dental Association (ADA) CDT manual is published. Current Dental TerminologyC○ 2002, 2004 <strong>American</strong> Dental Association. All rights reserved.Parameter Guidelines: Partial EdentulismICD-9-CM306.8 Other specified psychophysiological malfunction: Bruxism, Teeth grinding521 Diseases <strong>of</strong> hard tissues <strong>of</strong> teeth522 Diseases <strong>of</strong> pulp and periapical tissues523 Gingival and periodontal diseases524 Dent<strong>of</strong>acial anomalies, including malocclusion525 Other diseases and conditions <strong>of</strong> the teeth and supporting structuresA. Indications for care1. Caries [521.0-521.09 ICD-9-CM]2. Attrition [521.10-521.15 ICD-9-CM]3. Erosion [521.30-521.35 ICD-9-CM]4. Abrasion [521.20-521.25 ICD-9-CM]5. Abfraction6. Fractures/micr<strong>of</strong>ractures/cracks [873.6-873.7 ICD-9-CM]7. Endodontic therapy8. Intra-arch and interarch integrity [524.0-524.2 ICD-9-CM]9. Tooth mobility10. Diastemas11. Tooth malposition12. Loss <strong>of</strong> occlusal vertical dimension [524.2 ICD-9-CM]13. Esthetics14. Pathogenic occlusion [524.4 ICD-9-CM]15. Failed existing restorations16. Correction <strong>of</strong> congenital abnormalities17. Lack <strong>of</strong> mastication18. Impaired speech19. Impaired swallowing20. Lack <strong>of</strong> TM joint and or<strong>of</strong>acial muscle support21. Psychosocial factors22. Airway restriction23. Lack <strong>of</strong> intra- and interarch integrity and stability24. Patient concernsB. Therapeutic goals1. Improved mastication2. Improved speech3. Improved esthetics4. Improved swallowing2010 CDEL Re-recognition <strong>of</strong> the Specialty Report 55 <strong>of</strong> 279

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