CDT MAINTAINED BY THE CMC (CODE MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE)

For the year 2015, 119 requests for CDT Code additions, deletions, and modifications came from practicing dentists and organizations within or servicing the profession.  The CMC (Code Maintenance Committee) was established by the ADA Council on Dental Benefit Programs to coordinate, evaluate, and accept or reject requests submitted for changes.  Twenty-one voting members of the CMC meet at ADA headquarters each year in late February or early March to address proposed changes.  The CDT set of Codes is intellectual property of the ADA, and it is the standard accepted by the federal government under HIPAA for reporting dental services on claims to third party payers.

If you have ideas for CDC Code changes to be considered in early 2015 for the year 2016 or simply want more information on the Code Maintenance Committee, visit www.ADA.org/3830.aspx.