NEW & DELETED CDT CODES FOR 2018

Effective January 1, 2018, the American Dental Association (ADA) has added 18 new codes and deleted three
codes in the Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature (CDT). The changes are outlined below.

New Codes

Code Description
D0411 HbA1c in-office point of service testing
D5511 Repair broken complete denture base, mandibular
D5512 Repair broken complete denture base, maxillary
D5611 Repair resin partial denture base, mandibular
D5612 Repair resin partial denture base, maxillary
D5621 Repair cast partial framework, mandibular
D5622 Repair cast partial framework, maxillary
D6096 Remove broken implant retaining screw
D6118 Implant/abutment supported interim fixed denture for edentulous arch – mandibular
D6119 Implant/abutment supported interim fixed denture for edentulous arch – maxillary
D7296 Corticotomy – one to three teeth or tooth spaces, per quadrant
D7297 Corticotomy – four or more teeth or tooth spaces, per quadrant
D7979 Non-surgical silaolithotomy
D8695 Removal of fixed orthodontic appliance(s) – other than at conclusion of treatment
D9222 Deep sedation/general anesthesia – first 15 minutes
D9239 Intravenous moderate (conscious) sedation/analgesia – first 15 minutes
D9995 Teledentistry – synchronous: real-time encounter
D9996 Teledentistry – asynchronous: information stored and forwarded to dentist for subsequent review

Deleted Codes 

Code Description
D5510 Repair broken complete denture base
D5610 Repair resin denture base
D5620 Repair cast framework