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Visit one is to get the big stuff off (ultrasonics in my offi ce), review home care and get
infl ammation and things under better control. This visit is charged to the patient as my standard
prophy fee. They have to pay for it out of pocket, 100%.
Visit two is in six to eight weeks or so. Again we will ultrasonic everything; typically there is
far less if any bleeding, gum infl ammation has reduced and we can get a little more detailed in
any calculus removal. We can also decide if any additional treatment is needed right now. This
visit is submitted to any insurance as a prophy.
I'd say a good 80% to 90% of patients we treat this way are greatly improved, in a better spot
and can be moved to being seen a couple of times a year for a routine prophy. If that changes,
we'll change treatment recommendations with it.
Some need more work, either with me or they are off to a periodontist.
I know not everyone has easy access to periodontists or other specialists. I'm in a metro area
and do have that advantage-and with that comes the luxury of knowing I do not have to treat
everyone! If I have a patient who is PPO and I can't or don't want to do the necessary treatment,
they get referral to specialist.
That's just the way the system is right now. ■
8/24/2022
Most if not all benefi t companies are going to allow the same payment for a D4346 as
they do for a prophylaxis. And they count it toward the patient's prophylaxis frequency. Why?
Who doesn't have infl ammation? So to combat us all billing D4346 and receiving a larger
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