Code Advisor – Nova Scotia Dental Association

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NSDA Code Advisor with clinical advice notes.

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CODE TYPE CLINICAL PROCEDURE UNIT  

01011

Type:
DIAGNOSTIC
Clinical Procedure:
Clinical Oral, Exam & Diagnosis
Unit:
Dental Visit/Orientation

01101

Type:
DIAGNOSTIC
Clinical Procedure:
Clinical Oral, Exam & Diagnosis
Unit:
Primary Dentition
Show note for code 01101

It is appropriate to use codes 01101, 01102, 01103 for the complete examination of a new patient or for the complete examination of selected existing patients. The frequency of service will be patient specific and based on individual patient needs.

01102

Type:
DIAGNOSTIC
Clinical Procedure:
Clinical Oral, Exam & Diagnosis
Unit:
Mixed Dentition
Show note for code 01102

It is appropriate to use codes 01101, 01102, 01103 for the complete examination of a new patient or for the complete examination of selected existing patients. The frequency of service will be patient specific and based on individual patient needs.

01103

Type:
DIAGNOSTIC
Clinical Procedure:
Clinical Oral, Exam & Diagnosis
Unit:
Permanent Dentition
Show note for code 01103

It is appropriate to use codes 01101, 01102, 01103 for the complete examination of a new patient or for the complete examination of selected existing patients. The frequency of service will be patient specific and based on individual patient needs.

01201

Type:
DIAGNOSTIC
Clinical Procedure:
Exam & Diagnosis, Limited Oral
Unit:
New Patient

01202

Type:
DIAGNOSTIC
Clinical Procedure:
Exam & Diagnosis, Limited Oral
Unit:
Previous Patient (recall)
Show note for code 01202

Code 01202 is used for the re-examination of a regular patient. It is inappropriate to bill a recall exam code in conjunction with a specific (01204) or emergency exam code (01206) should the patient mention a specific problem during a recall exam, it is still covered under the recall examination code.

01204

Type:
DIAGNOSTIC
Clinical Procedure:
Exam & Diagnosis, Limited Oral
Unit:
Specific
Show note for code 01204

The specific examination and diagnosis code (01204) is appropriately used for specific situations such as (but not limited to) lost fillings, broken dentures, TMJ examinations.

01205

Type:
DIAGNOSTIC
Clinical Procedure:
Exam & Diagnosis, Limited Oral
Unit:
Emergency

01206

Type:
DIAGNOSTIC
Clinical Procedure:
Exam & Diagnosis, Limited Oral
Unit:
Analysis, Mixed Dentition
Show note for code 01206

The emergency examination and diagnosis code (01206) is used for the investigation of discomfort and/or infection in a localized area.

01301

Type:
DIAGNOSTIC
Clinical Procedure:
Dysfunc, Exam&Diagnosis, Stomatognathic
Unit:
Comprehensive

01302

Type:
DIAGNOSTIC
Clinical Procedure:
Dysfunc, Exam&Diagnosis, Stomatognathic
Unit:
Limited

01401

Type:
DIAGNOSTIC
Clinical Procedure:
Exam & Diagnosis, Oral Pathology
Unit:
General

01402

Type:
DIAGNOSTIC
Clinical Procedure:
Exam & Diagnosis, Oral Pathology
Unit:
Specific

01501

Type:
DIAGNOSTIC
Clinical Procedure:
Exam & Diagnosis, Periodontal
Unit:
General

01502

Type:
DIAGNOSTIC
Clinical Procedure:
Exam & Diagnosis, Periodontal
Unit:
Previous Patient

01503

Type:
DIAGNOSTIC
Clinical Procedure:
Exam & Diagnosis, Periodontal
Unit:
Specific

01601

Type:
DIAGNOSTIC
Clinical Procedure:
Exam & Diagnosis, Surgical
Unit:
General

01602

Type:
DIAGNOSTIC
Clinical Procedure:
Exam & Diagnosis, Surgical
Unit:
Specific

01701

Type:
DIAGNOSTIC
Clinical Procedure:
Exam & Diagnosis, Prosthodontic
Unit:
Edentulous

01702

Type:
DIAGNOSTIC
Clinical Procedure:
Exam & Diagnosis, Prosthodontic
Unit:
Specific
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