Jul 3, 2020
This week on A Tale of Two Hygienists TIPisode we are joined
by Teresa Duncan, MS. Teresa talks to us about teledentistry and
the coding that surrounds it!
Teresa is a speaker and writer with over 20 years of
experience in healthcare. Her areas of expertise include proven
accounts receivable and insurance methods, and helping doctors and
managers establish solid management systems. A recipient of the
Educator of the Year Award by the Association of Dental Implant
Auxiliaries – a component of the International Congress of Oral
Implantologists, she understands the importance of continuing
education.
Episode Highlights
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Pre COVID-19 vs. Post COVID-19
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D9995 and D9996
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D0190/D140
- Evaluation Codes
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HIPAA
Quotes
“The ADA has a really nice guide on teledentistry and it’s
uses”
“Its basically to determine whether the patient needs to be
seen by a dentist for diagnosis”
“When I take a look at the time involved…I almost feel like
you should be looking at D140”
“It’s not a code that is going to pay out a lot, it's more of
a descriptor”
“A lot of the talk is that you can only use the 140, and that
is just not true”
“D0170 is one of the more criminally underused codes out
there”
“You should absolutely be charging for that, especially with
all the PPE being used”
“9311 can be done over teledentistry”
“There are dedicated apps for this”
“Code for what you did, look at what you did, and then find
the right code”
Links
ADA Teledentistry Guide:
https://www.ada.org/~/media/ADA/Publications/Files/CDT_D9995D9996-GuideTo_v1_2017Jul17.pdf?la=en
A Tale of Two Hygienists Website: www.ataleoftwohygienists.com
Contact Teresa: http://www.odysseymgmt.com/contact
Teresa Website:http://www.odysseymgmt.com
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