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Emergency Dental Services
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Benefits, Limitations and Exclusions
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Description of Benefits and Copayments
(Schedule A)

Limitations and Exclusions
(Schedule B)

 
 
 
SCHEDULE OF BENEFITS AND COPAYMENTS  
 
D0100-D0999 I. Diagnostic - When referable services are provided by a Contract Specialty Care Dentist, the Enrollee pays 75 percent of that Dentist's "filed fees." *
 
Code Description Enrollee Pays
D0120 Periodic oral evaluation - established patient No Cost
D0140 Limited oral evaluation - problem focused No Cost
D0145 Oral evaluation for a patient under three years of age and counseling with primary caregiver No Cost
D0150 Comprehensive oral evaluation - new or established patient No Cost
D0160 Detailed and extensive oral evaluation - problem focused, by report No Cost
D0170 Re-evaluation - limited, problem focused (established patient; not post-operative visit) No Cost
D0180 Comprehensive periodontal evaluation - new or established patient No Cost
D0210 Intraoral radiographs - complete series (including bitewings) - limited to 1 series every 24 months 1 No Cost
D0220 Intraoral - periapical first film No Cost
D0230 Intraoral - periapical each additional film No Cost
D0240 Intraoral - occlusal film No Cost
D0250 Extraoral - first film No Cost
D0260 Extraoral - each additional film No Cost
D0270 Bitewing radiograph - single film No Cost
D0272 Bitewings radiographs - two films No Cost
D0273 Bitewings radiographs – three films No Cost
D0274 Bitewings radiographs - four films - limited to 1 series every 6 months 1 No Cost
D0330 Panoramic film No Cost
D0460 Pulp vitality tests No Cost
D0470 Diagnostic casts No Cost
D0472 Accession of tissue, gross examination, preparation and transmission of written report No Cost
D0473 Accession of tissue, gross and microscopic examination, preparation and transmission of written report No Cost
D0474 Accession of tissue, gross and microscopic examination, including assessment of surgical margins for presence of disease, preparation and transmission of written report No Cost
D0999 Unspecified diagnostic procedure, by report - includes office visit, per visit (in addition to other services) $ 5
 
*Frequency limitations do not apply when services are needed more frequently due to medical necessity as determined by the Contract Dentist.

**If services for a listed procedure are performed by the assigned Contract Dentist, the Enrollee pays the specified Copayment. Listed, referable procedures that are not available in the contract facility or that require a Dentist to provide Specialized Services may be provided by a contracted oral surgeon, endodontist, or periodontist at 75 percent of the Contract Specialty Care Dentist's "filed fees." Specialized Services are only available upon referral by the assigned Contract Dentist.
 
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