Periodontal interventions
Periodic instrumentation of tooth quadrant. Mechanical removal of biofilm and calculus.
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Overview
Nonsurgical treatment of uncontrolled periodontal disease in a quadrant with at least three teeth that have clinical attachment loss ≥3 mm and periodontal pockets ≥4 mm. Treatment includes mechanical removal of biofilm and calculus, including subgingival instrumentation, and procedures described in [97111-00], [97114-00], and [97242-00] for the appropriate quadrant. Additional codes such as [97113-01] and [97131-00] may be added as needed.
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Includes: subgingival instrumentation.
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Dental codes from the same category:
- 97221-01Registration and analysis of clinical periodontal status
- 97213-00Treatment of acute periodontal infection
- 97242-00Periodic instrumentation of tooth or implant.
- 97242-01Periodic instrumentation of tooth quadrant. Mechanical removal of biofilm and calculus.
- 97243-00Reevaluation of periodontal treatment
- 97244-00Maintenance periodontal therapy
- 97233-00Alveolar bone procedure ≤ 8 teeth
- 97245-00Surgical periodontal procedure, not elsewhere classified
- 97225-00Other nonsurgical periodontal procedure
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