Many services performed in the dental office are being recognized as medically necessary and billable to health insurance plans and policies. Dental practices are recognizing the benefits to offering medical insurance reimbursement such as increased case acceptance, expanded referral networks, and increased revenue. Dental practices that utilize the patient’s medical insurance are maximizing the patient’s benefits, thus providing access to much-needed care. In this presentation, attendees will learn how to incorporate cross-coding and medical billing into their office. This will include billing procedures such as CBCT, bone grafts, implants, mucositis and the use of laser technology or oral conditions.
Learning Objectives:
Define protocol to implement medical billing in dentistry for dental implants, bone grafts, CBCT and office visits.
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Identify dental office procedures that can be billed to medical insurance.
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Understand the coding sets for medical insurance billing of oral surgeries.
