For a straight forward case, the dental implant procedure codes are:
Item Numbers | Description | What it means |
688 | Insertion of one-stage endosseous implant – per implant | Surgical insertion of an implant in the bone with healing abutment. This is the most common procedure. |
684 | Insertion of first stage of two-stage endosseous implant – per implant | Surgical insertion of an implant in the bone where the gum tissue is closed over the implant with a cover screw. The implant is submerged. This procedure requires a second stage surgery to uncover the implant in 3 to 6 months. |
022 | X-ray – per film | X-ray to determine successful placement of a single implant as well as a subsequent X-ray to determine if the implant has osseointegrated with the bone. |
679 | Surgical Implant Guide | A customised appliance that indicates the ideal location and angulation for the implant insertion based on radiographic evidence obtained usually from Conebeam CT. |
691 | Second stage surgery of two-stage endosseous implant – per implant | Surgical access to the osseointegrated implant to attach a healing abutment usually 3 to 6 months after an implant is placed under submerged principles. |
661 | Fitting of implant abutment – per abutment | Fitting of the final implant abutment or the replacement of an existing abutment. |
671 | Full crown attached to osseointegrated implant – non-metallic – indirect | An artificial crown constructed of tooth-coloured material attached to an implant. |