The American Dental Association has announced changes to the Current Dental Terminology (CDT) for 2019.
There are 15 new codes, and 4 deleted codes detailed below. The CDT 2019 will become effective for most insurers on 1/1/2019.
Code Description (Version)
D0412 blood glucose level test – in-office using a glucose meter (New)
D1516 space maintainer – fixed – bilateral, maxillary (New)
D1517 space maintainer – fixed – bilateral, mandibular (New)
D1526 space maintainer – removable – bilateral, maxillary (New)
D1527 space maintainer – removable – bilateral, mandibular (New)
D5282 removable unilateral partial denture one piece cast metal (including clasps and teeth), maxillary (New)
D5283 removable unilateral partial denture one piece cast metal (including clasps and teeth), mandibular (New)
D5876 add metal substructure to acrylic full denture (per arch) (New)
D9130 temporomandibular joint dysfunction – non-invasive physical therapies (New)
D9613 infiltration of sustained release therapeutic drug – single or multiple sites (New)
D9944 occlusal guard – hard appliance, full arch (New)
D9945 occlusal guard – soft appliance, full arch (New)
D9946 occlusal guard – hard appliance, partial arch (New)
D9961 duplicate/copy patient’s records (New)
D9990 certified translation or sign-language services per visit (New)
D1515 space maintainer – fixed – bilateral (Deleted)
D1525 space maintainer – removable – bilateral (Deleted)
D5281 removable unilateral partial denture – one piece cast metal (including clasps and teeth) (Deleted)
D9940 occlusal guard, by report (Deleted)
Complete CDT 2019 details can be found on the American Dental Association website http://ebusiness.ada.org/ .
CDT is Copyright by the American Dental Association (ADA).