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Hi there,
My pt. wants to do sleep apnea appliance. Could you please tell me what dental procedure code that we could send out for P-D? D8220 is possible? And what medical diagnosis code that we could claim to medical insurance?
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Vivian
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Hi guest!
Custom made oral appliance for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) are not billed to dental insurance, only to medical. As long as the patient has been diagnosed with OSA through a sleep study, the ICD-10 diagnosis code to use is: G47.33 - Obstructive Sleep Apnea (adult)(pediatric)
The HCPCS (procedure) code to use for the custom made appliance is E0486 - Oral device/appliance used to reduce upper airway collapsibility, adjustable or non-adjustable, custom fabricated, includes fitting and adjustment
Hope this helps!
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Would this also be the code to use for a Rapid Palatal Expander if it was for sleep apnea purposes?
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Hi Guest!
Great question. I do not typically see palatal expanders alone coded as E0486 (although I do believe there are a few appliances out there that are FDA cleared for snoring & sleep apnea that do include a palatal expander component along with a mandibular advancement component). Many practices we work with submit this service using one of the following:
42299 - Unlisted procedure, palate, uvula
21299 - Unlisted craniofacial and maxillofacial procedure
We have also seen some practices use CPT 21142, which stands for: Reconstruction midface, Le Fort I, segment movement in any direction, without bone graft
- however, adding the modifier -52 which stands for: reduced services, to signify the lack of down-fracturing.
Hope this helps!
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I heard D8090 works for dental appliances through your dental insurance
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Hi guest!
Yes, D8090 stands for: Comprehensive orthodontic treatment of the adult dentition
D8090 is a dental code, and can certainly be billed to dental insurance to represent orthodontic treatment.
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