I’m mentally chastising myself because in spite of my best intentions, I let time slip by without reminding you in September or October that November 1 is the deadline for submitting change requests you’d like to see made part of the CDT 2015. Suggestion: mark your 2014 calendar so that by late next summer you can submit suggestions for changes to the 2016 version.
The American Dental Association is responsible for the
annual review and maintenance of the CDT Codes used to report dental treatment
provided by dentists and hygienists.
These standard codes allow specificity and uniformity when claims are
filed, and the CDT descriptors are the only means of reporting delivered
treatment via electronic claims.
CDT 2014 is the current available version, and CDT 2015 is
now under review with change requests submitted by dentists, specialty
organizations, third party payers, and the ADA.
It is interesting to note that the CDT 2014 includes 29 new procedure
codes, 18 revised procedure codes, four deleted codes, and seven modifications
to the subcategories and their descriptors.
This proves that suggestions from care providers and their professional
organizations do matter and are often implemented. Your opinion and voice make a difference.
For more information on how to submit a change request,
visit www.ada.org/3831.aspx.
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