Hi Guest!

No problem i'm happy to help in any way I can :)

Let's start with the diagnosis codes based on what you described. Here are some possibilities below:

First, the two you mentioned:
M25.373 stands for: Other instability, unspecified ankle
As for 717.87, i actually don't show that as a valid ICD code - did you mean to type something else?

For the damage to the teeth:
S02.5XXA - Fracture of tooth (traumatic), initial encounter for closed fracture
S02.5XXB - Fracture of tooth (traumatic), initial encounter for open fracture
S03.2XXA - Dislocation of tooth, initial encounter
M26.34 - Vertical displacement of fully erupted tooth or teeth
M26.33 - Horizontal displacement of fully erupted tooth or teeth
K08.531 - Fractured dental restorative material with loss of material
K08.530 - Fractured dental restorative material without loss of material


For the fall:
W11.XXXA - Fall on and from ladder, initial encounter
W11.XXXD - Fall on and from ladder, subsequent encounter


As for the procedures:

there is actually not a direct crosscode for CPT, so you can either bill the "D" code on the medical claim (many insurers these days will process "D" codes when they are medically necessary services), or you can use the CPT code below and include a narrative report describing the procedure:
41899 - Unlisted procedure, dentoalveolar structures


Bone grafts:

21210 - Graft, bone; nasal, maxillary or malar areas (includes obtaining graft)
21215 - Graft, bone; mandible (includes obtaining graft)
**use modifier -52 for reduced services when bone is not obtained from patient


Implants:

21248 - Reconstruction of mandible or maxilla, endosteal implant (eg, blade, cylinder); partial(3 or less)
21249 - Reconstruction of mandible or maxilla, endosteal implant (eg, blade, cylinder); complete (4 or more)


Of course, if there are any associated office visits those can be reported using evaluation & management (E&M) codes, and if there are any x-rays associated. For example, if a pano x-ray is formed, the CPT code is 70355.


Hope this helps!

Thanks . So far my insurance approved me for a dentures, im only 30. And have been depressed to the point I literally have agoraphobia. I was told i need alot of dental work.
Teeth #4,5 are broken in half with no hope of being repaird . Must be pulled

Teeth # 8,9 had severe trauma tooth 9 is fractured inside the gum line. Tooth 8 is extremely loose due to bone loss from tooth 9.

Tooth number 12 was previously extracted 8 years ago, tooth 13 is completely hollowed out from deterioration from broken tooth. Dentist recommended route canal however its not covered under benefits , which would leave no ther other alternative then to have extracted aswell
Teeth # 32 ,31 had an infection in January. They were extracted
And finally tooth number 30 has a huge fracture .

My medical insurance states since I currently have 4 top and bottom teeth that touch. They cannot approve me for implants. In your opinion after having the dental work as described that i need . Do you you think i would be eligible for implants .

Keep in mind , ive been told teeth number 8 & 9 need a bone graph

Hi Guest!

I'm sorry you're going through that. It sounds like your medical insurer told you that they are looking for coverage criteria that there are less that four teeth top/bottom that touch each other in order to qualify for coverage of implants, am I understanding correctly?

Hi Guest!

Here are the CPT codes for implants:
21248 - Reconstruction of mandible or maxilla, endosteal implant (eg, blade, cylinder); partial(3 or less)
21249 - Reconstruction of mandible or maxilla, endosteal implant (eg, blade, cylinder); complete (4 or more)

As for the diagnosis code(s), here are some options based on what you described:

K00.0 - Anodontia
K00.4 - Disturbances in tooth formation
K00.6 - Disturbances in tooth eruption
K00.8 - Other disorders of tooth development
K08.89 - Other specified disorders of teeth and supporting structures

Hope this helps!

Hi Guest!

You would code the implant and the extraction separately. Here are the codes for implants:

21248 - Reconstruction of mandible or maxilla, endosteal implant (eg, blade, cylinder); partial(3or less)
21249 - Reconstruction of mandible or maxilla, endosteal implant (eg, blade, cylinder); complete (4 or more)

As for extractions, there is not currently a CPT code to represent extractions, so you can either bill the "D" code on the medical claim (many insurers these days will process "D" codes when they are medically necessary services), or you can try the CPT code below and include a narrative report describing the procedure:
41899 - Unlisted procedure, dentoalveolar structures

*use the 51 modifier to indicate multiple procedures performed on the same day, appended to the lesser of the services.

As for diagnosis code(s) - this will depend on the patient's condition, or basically why are the services being done. If you could provide me some details on that, i would be happy to offer you some coding options.

Hope this helps!