D6080 Implant Maintenance Procedures When Prostheses are Removed and Reinserted, Including Cleansing of Prosthesis and Abutments CDT 2019 The only way this code can be billed is when the prostheses in removed and reinserted. If you are cleaning around the implant this code is not applicable....
Have you ever felt so frustrated, sad, hurt, or angry… and you just couldn’t get over it, no matter how hard you tried? You intellectually knew that you “needed” to let something go, yet you just couldn’t? Many of us were taught at a young...
Ashley Belding has been a part of the eAssist team since December 2017. To her, the most interesting part of being in the dental billing field is that there are always goals to reach. Being able to reach her goals multiple times a day is...
When patient retention numbers drop, it can be pretty frustrating. The dentist and the rest of the team are left wondering why patients are opting to go elsewhere for their dental care, and often start to worry about the future of the practice. Team morale...
Dental assistants are the eyes and ears of the dental care field. The assistant sees and hears all that is happening before during and after any given procedure. Because the dental assistant is necessary for the success of the process, their role is often downplayed...
My mother used to say, “If you can’t say anything nice about someone, don’t say anything at all.” Most of us know to follow the golden rule but sometimes we forget and that can have negative consequences. During the morning huddle, a staff member might...
When you spend three months trying to get payment; they finally pay the claim and they send it to the wrong office. That office keeps the payment. This is Reason #99 why credit card insurance payments are a terrible thing! Phone angst to the insurance...
“If March comes in like a lion, it will go out like a lamb.” Is there any truth to this old saying? True, this is weather folklore but many sayings are based on careful observations and turn out to be accurate, others are the beliefs of...
In 2019 we have a new code D9130 | Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction-Non Invasive Physical Therapies This therapy includes massage, diathermy, ultrasound, or cold application to provide relief from muscles spasms, inflammation or pain to improve freedom of motion and joint function. Reported on a by session...
I recently had the pleasure of attending a Mastermind Brainstorming event with Minal Sampat and Heidi Mount, experts in digital marketing and dental practice management. An intimate group of approximately 35 traveled from all over the country to meet up in a laid back hotel...
