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CODE

TYPE

CLINICAL PROCEDURE

UNIT

42823

Type:

PERIODONTICS, Surgical

Clinical Procedure:

Misc, Post Surgical Perio TX

Unit:

Three Units

42829

Type:

PERIODONTICS, Surgical

Clinical Procedure:

Misc, Post Surgical Perio TX

Unit:

Each Addt'l Unit

42831	Type: PERIODONTICS, Surgical	Clinical Procedure: Misc, PerioAbsc/Pericoronitis	Unit: One Unit	Show note for code 42831
To be used in emergency situations to treat localized infections such as periodontal abscesses or pericoronitis. It is inappropriate to use this code when the intent of treatment is disinfection of periodontal pockets performed as an adjunctive antimicrobial therapy with scaling and root planning.

42832

Type:

PERIODONTICS, Surgical

Clinical Procedure:

Misc, PerioAbsc/Pericoronitis

Unit:

Two Units

42833

Type:

PERIODONTICS, Surgical

Clinical Procedure:

Misc, PerioAbsc/Pericoronitis

Unit:

Three Units

42834

Type:

PERIODONTICS, Surgical

Clinical Procedure:

Misc, PerioAbsc/Pericoronitis

Unit:

Four Units

42839

Type:

PERIODONTICS, Surgical

Clinical Procedure:

Misc, PerioAbsc/Pericoronitis

Unit:

Each Addt'l Unit

43111

Type:

Adjunctive, PERIODONTICS

Clinical Procedure:

Splinting or Ligation

Unit:

'A' Splint / joint

43211	Type: Adjunctive, PERIODONTICS	Clinical Procedure: Splinting or Ligation	Unit: Bonded Joint Restor. / joint	Show note for code 43211
NOT appropriate to use this code for extra-coronal periodontal splint codes to describe orthodontic retention. Instead use 83101 for maxillary retention and 83102 for mandibular.

43221

Type:

Adjunctive, PERIODONTICS

Clinical Procedure:

Splinting or Ligation

Unit:

Bonded, InterproxEnamelSpl /jnt

43231

Type:

Adjunctive, PERIODONTICS

Clinical Procedure:

Splinting or Ligation

Unit:

Wire Ligation / joint

43241

Type:

Adjunctive, PERIODONTICS

Clinical Procedure:

Splinting or Ligation

Unit:

Wire Lig/Rest Mat'l Cov / joint

43271

Type:

Adjunctive, PERIODONTICS

Clinical Procedure:

Splinting or Ligation

Unit:

Cast/Sold/Cer/PolyGlass, SplBond

43281

Type:

Adjunctive, PERIODONTICS

Clinical Procedure:

Splinting or Ligation

Unit:

Removal Fixed Splints 1U

43289

Type:

Adjunctive, PERIODONTICS

Clinical Procedure:

Splinting or Ligation

Unit:

Removal Fixed Splints EAU

43421

Type:

Adjunctive, PERIODONTICS

Clinical Procedure:

Root Planing

Unit:

One Unit

43422

Type:

Adjunctive, PERIODONTICS

Clinical Procedure:

Root Planing

Unit:

Two Units

43423

Type:

Adjunctive, PERIODONTICS

Clinical Procedure:

Root Planing

Unit:

Three Units

43424

Type:

Adjunctive, PERIODONTICS

Clinical Procedure:

Root Planing

Unit:

Four Units

43425

Type:

Adjunctive, PERIODONTICS

Clinical Procedure:

Root Planing

Unit:

Five Units