About
Tabby M.
Dental Biller · Tampa, FL
I've spent nearly 10 years working in dentistry, mainly in front office and dental billing roles, and now specialize in revenue cycle management. I'm really passionate about the dental billing side of dentistry and helping offices get paid what they've earned.
“I love the detective work behind dental billing. Digging into why claims deny and getting them paid is my favorite part of what I do.”
Works on
- Dental insurance billing
- Dental claims appeals
- Dental accounts receivable
- Coordination of benefits
- CDT code billing
Tabby M. is the byline on 263 CDT code pages and 11 guides on this site.
Guides by Tabby M.
- Bone Graft Dental Codes: Which CDT Code Fits the Graft
- Bridge Dental Codes: Pontics, Retainers, and Materials
- Dental Implant Codes: CDT Codes From Placement to Crown
- Dental Narratives: Fill-In Templates for Insurance Claims
- Missing Tooth Clause: What It Excludes and How to Verify It
- Root Canal Dental Codes: D3310 to D3348 and When to Use Each
- Cone Beam CT Billing: Field of View and Interpretation
- Orthodontic Insurance Billing: From Banding to Debond
- What Is Dental Billing? The Process, Step by Step
- ADA Dental Claim Form (2024): a field-by-field guide for dental billing teams
- Primary and Secondary Dental Insurance: How COB Works
CDT code pages by Tabby M.
Billing guides for individual codes, grouped by CDT category. The full library, with search, is on the CDT codes page.
Diagnostic29
- D0120Periodic Oral Evaluation
- D0140Problem-Focused Exam
- D0145Toddler Oral Evaluation
- D0150Comprehensive Oral Evaluation
- D0160Detailed Problem-Focused Exam
- D0170Limited Re-evaluation
- D0171Post-Operative Office Visit Billing
- D0180Comprehensive Perio Evaluation
- D0210FMX: Full-Mouth X-Ray
- D0220First Periapical X-ray
- D0230Each Additional Periapical X-Ray
- D0240Occlusal X-Ray
- D0251Extraoral Posterior X-Ray Billing
- D0270Single Bitewing X-Ray
- D0272Two Bitewing X-Rays
- D0274Four Bitewings
- D0277Vertical Bitewings
- D0330Panoramic X-Ray
- D0340Cephalometric X-Ray
- D03502D Clinical Photo
- D0364(CBCT): Limited Field of View Billing
- D0365CBCT of the Lower Arch (Mandible)
- D0366Maxillary CBCT Scan Billing
- D0367Cone Beam CT Billing (Both Jaws)
- D0368TMJ Cone Beam CT Series Billing
- D0391Radiographic Interpretation Billing
- D0460Pulp Vitality Test
- D0461Cracked Tooth Testing
- D0470Diagnostic Casts
Preventive10
- D1110Teeth Cleaning: Adult Prophylaxis
- D1120Child Prophylaxis
- D1206Fluoride Varnish
- D1208Fluoride Treatment: Gel & Foam Billing
- D1351Sealant: Per-Tooth
- D1352Deleted in 2026, What to Bill Instead
- D1353Sealant Repair
- D1354SDF: Silver Diamine Fluoride Billing
- D1355Caries Preventive Medicament Billing
- D1510Space Maintainer: Fixed Unilateral
Restorative40
- D2140One-Surface Amalgam
- D2150Two-Surface Amalgam Filling
- D2160Three-Surface Amalgam
- D2161Four or More Surface Amalgam
- D2330One-Surface Anterior Composite
- D2331Two-Surface Anterior Composite
- D2332Three-Surface Anterior Composite
- D2335Four-Surface Anterior Composite
- D2391One-Surface Posterior Composite
- D2392Two-Surface Posterior Composite
- D2393Three-Surface Posterior Composite
- D2394Four-Surface Posterior Composite
- D2542Onlay: Two-Surface Metallic
- D2543Three-Surface Onlay
- D25444+ Surface Metal Onlay
- D26433-Surface Ceramic Onlay
- D26444+ Surface Ceramic Onlay
- D2740Porcelain/Ceramic Crown
- D2750PFM High Noble Crown
- D2751Base-Metal PFM Crown
- D2752Noble Metal PFM Crown
- D2780Three-Quarter Cast High Noble Crown
- D2790Gold Crown: Full Cast High Noble
- D2791Full Cast Base Metal Crown Billing
- D2792Full Cast Noble Metal Crown Billing
- D2794Titanium Crown: Full Cast Billing
- D2910Recement Veneer, Inlay, or Onlay
- D2920Recement Crown
- D2929Pediatric Porcelain Crown
- D2930Stainless Steel Crown (Primary Tooth)
- D2940Temporary Filling
- D2949Restorative Foundation
- D2950Core Buildup
- D2952Post and Core: Cast
- D2954Prefabricated Post and Core Billing
- D2960Composite Veneer
- D2962Porcelain Veneer
- D2971Crown Under a Partial
- D2980Crown Repair
- D2991Hydroxyapatite Regeneration Billing
Endodontics16
- D3110Direct Pulp Cap
- D3120Indirect Pulp Cap
- D3220Pulpotomy: Therapeutic
- D3221Pulpal Debridement
- D3222Partial Pulpotomy for Apexogenesis
- D3310Anterior Root Canal
- D3320Premolar Root Canal
- D3330Molar Root Canal
- D3346Anterior Root Canal Retreatment
- D3347Premolar Root Canal Retreatment
- D3348Root Canal Retreatment: Molar
- D3410Anterior Apicoectomy
- D3421Premolar Apicoectomy (First Root)
- D3425Molar Apicoectomy (First Root)
- D3426Apicoectomy, Each Additional Root
- D3911Intraorifice Barrier
Periodontics32
- D4210Gingivectomy
- D4211Gingivectomy: 1-3 Teeth
- D4212Gingivectomy for Restorative Access
- D4230Anatomical Crown Exposure, 4+ Teeth
- D4231Anatomical Crown Exposure, 1–3 Teeth
- D4240Gingival Flap Surgery (4+ Teeth)
- D4241Gingival Flap Surgery (1-3 Teeth)
- D4249Crown Lengthening: Hard Tissue
- D4260Osseous Surgery (4+ Teeth)
- D4261Osseous Surgery (1-3 Teeth)
- D4263Bone Replacement Graft
- D4264Additional Bone Graft Site
- D4265Biologic Materials
- D4266Guided Tissue Regeneration
- D4267Nonresorbable Barrier GTR
- D4270Pedicle Soft Tissue Graft
- D4273Gum Graft: Connective Tissue
- D4275Non-Autogenous Connective Tissue Graft
- D4276Combined Connective Tissue and Pedicle Graft
- D4277Free Gingival (Soft Tissue) Graft
- D4278Free Gingival Graft Add-On Position
- D4283Connective Tissue Graft Add-On Position
- D4285Non-Autogenous Graft Add-On Position
- D4286Billing the Barrier Removal Visit
- D4341Deep Cleaning: Scaling, 4+ Teeth
- D4342Deep Cleaning: Scaling, 1-3 Teeth
- D4346Scaling for Gingival Inflammation
- D4355Full Mouth Debridement Billing
- D4381Arestin: Localized Antimicrobial
- D4910Periodontal Maintenance
- D4921Gingival Irrigation, Per Quadrant
- D4999Unspecified Perio Procedure By Report
Prosthodontics, removable25
- D5110Upper Complete Denture: Billing
- D5120Lower Complete Denture
- D5130Immediate Upper Denture
- D5140Immediate Lower Denture
- D5211Maxillary Resin Partial
- D5212Mandibular Resin Partial
- D5213Maxillary Cast Metal Partial
- D5214Mandibular Cast Metal Partial
- D5221Immediate Maxillary Resin Partial
- D5222Immediate Mandibular Resin Partial
- D5223Immediate Maxillary Cast Metal Partial
- D5225Maxillary Flexible Partial
- D5226Mandibular Flexible Partial
- D5227Immediate Maxillary Valplast Partial
- D5228Immediate Mandibular Flexible Partial
- D5284Unilateral Partial Denture (Nesbit)
- D5511Denture Repair: Broken Base, Lower
- D5512Upper Denture Base Repair Billing
- D5520Denture Tooth Replacement, Per Tooth
- D5640Partial Denture Tooth Repair Billing
- D5730Chairside Reline, Upper Denture
- D5731Chairside Reline, Lower Denture
- D5750Maxillary Denture Lab Reline
- D5820Flipper Tooth: Interim Upper Partial
- D5821Stayplate / Lower Flipper Partial
Implant services24
- D6010Dental Implant Code: Surgical Implant Body
- D6011Second Stage Implant Surgery
- D6012Interim Implant Body
- D6013Mini Implant Placement
- D6055Implant Connecting Bar
- D6056Prefabricated Implant Abutment
- D6057Custom Implant Abutment
- D6058Abutment-Supported Ceramic Crown
- D6059Abutment-Supported PFM Crown
- D6065Implant-Supported Ceramic Crown
- D6066Implant-Supported PFM Crown
- D6068Abutment-Supported Ceramic Bridge Retainer
- D6080Full-Arch Fixed Hybrid Implant Maintenance Billing
- D6091Implant Attachment Insert Replacement
- D6100Surgical Implant Removal Billing
- D6104Bone Graft at Implant Placement
- D6107Implant Barrier Membrane: Per Implant
- D6110Upper Implant Denture
- D6111Snap-In Dentures: Lower Arch Billing
- D6112Upper Implant Partial
- D6114Fixed Upper Implant Denture
- D6115Lower Fixed Implant Denture
- D6190Surgical Implant Index Billing
- D6280Full-Arch Implant Overdenture Maintenance
Prosthodontics, fixed5
Oral surgery25
- D7111Primary Tooth Coronal Remnant Extraction
- D7140Tooth Extraction: Simple Extraction
- D7210Surgical Extraction
- D7220Soft Tissue Impaction Removal
- D7230Partially Bony Impaction Removal
- D7240Completely Bony Impacted Tooth Removal
- D7241Bony Impaction, Surgical Complications
- D7250Residual Tooth Root Removal
- D7270Tooth Reimplantation
- D7280Exposure of an Unerupted Tooth
- D7310Alveoloplasty: Billing With Extractions
- D7311Alveoloplasty: One to Three Teeth
- D7320Alveoloplasty Without Extractions
- D7321Alveoloplasty
- D7950Ridge Augmentation Graft
- D7951Sinus Lift: Lateral Approach Billing
- D7952Sinus Lift: Vertical Approach
- D7953Socket Preservation Code: Bone Graft at Extraction
- D7956Edentulous GTR With a Resorbable Barrier
- D7957Barrier Membrane: Edentulous Site
- D7960Deleted, Replaced by D7961 and D7962
- D7961Frenectomy: Buccal/Labial Frenum
- D7962Lingual Frenectomy (Tongue-Tie)
- D7963Frenuloplasty vs Frenectomy Billing
- D7971Operculectomy: Pericoronal Gingiva
Orthodontics19
- D8010Primary-Dentition Limited Ortho Billing
- D8020Transitional Limited Ortho Billing
- D8030Adolescent Limited Ortho Billing
- D8040Adult Limited Ortho
- D8050Deleted in 2022, What to Bill Instead
- D8060Deleted in 2022, What to Bill Instead
- D8070Transitional Comprehensive Ortho Billing
- D8080Adolescent Comprehensive Ortho Billing
- D8090Adult Braces
- D8210Removable Appliance Therapy
- D8220Fixed Appliance Therapy
- D8660Pre-Orthodontic Exam
- D8670Periodic Orthodontic Visit Billing
- D8680Orthodontic Retention Billing
- D8681Retainer Adjustment
- D8695Early Appliance Removal Billing
- D8703Retainer Replacement: Upper Arch
- D8704Retainer Replacement: Lower Arch
- D8999Unspecified Ortho By Report Billing
Adjunctive services38
- D9110Palliative Pain Treatment Billing
- D9120Bridge Sectioning
- D9128Photobiomodulation Therapy
- D9130TMJ Treatment: Non-Invasive Therapy
- D9210Local Anesthesia, No Procedure
- D9215Local Anesthesia With a Procedure
- D9222Deep Sedation/General Anesthesia (First 15 Min)
- D9223Deep Sedation Billing by 15-Minute Unit
- D9230Nitrous Oxide (CDT 2026)
- D9239IV Moderate Sedation (First 15 Min)
- D9243IV Moderate Sedation (Additional Time)
- D9244Minimal Enteral Sedation
- D9245Moderate Enteral Sedation
- D9246First 15 Minutes of Non-IV Sedation
- D9247Non-IV Parenteral Sedation
- D9248Deleted for 2026, What to Bill Instead
- D9310Consultation Billing (CDT 2026)
- D9610Therapeutic Injection Billing
- D9612Multiple Therapeutic Injections
- D9613Sustained-Release Drug, Per Quadrant
- D9630Drugs Dispensed for Home Use Billing
- D9936Occlusal Guard Cleaning & Inspection
- D9940Retired Occlusal Guard Code (Use D9944)
- D9941Mouth Guard: Athletic Guard Billing
- D9942Night Guard Repair
- D9943Occlusal Guard Adjustment
- D9944Night Guard: Hard Occlusal Guard
- D9945Soft Night Guard
- D9946Partial Arch Guard
- D9950Occlusion Analysis: Mounted Case
- D9951Occlusal Adjustment: Limited
- D9952Occlusal Adjustment: Complete
- D9972In-Office Teeth Whitening
- D9973External Bleaching, Per Tooth
- D9974Internal Bleaching: Non-Vital Tooth
- D9975Take-Home Whitening Trays, Per Arch
- D9995Synchronous Teledentistry
- D9996Asynchronous Teledentistry
How the code library is written
Every page in the CDT library follows the same standard:
- Each code a page mentions, including the related codes it compares against, is checked against the current CDT code set and that year's added, revised, and deleted codes. Pages are updated for CDT 2026.
- Code descriptions are written in our own words. The official descriptors belong to the American Dental Association and are not reproduced here.
- Carrier rules such as frequency limits, downgrades, and what the patient owes vary by plan and contract, so the pages say so instead of stating one rule for every carrier.
- The library had a full accuracy review in May 2026, and the checks above came out of it.
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