Current Dental Terminology

Current Dental Terminology (CDT) is a code set with descriptive terms developed and updated by the American Dental Association (ADA) for reporting dental services and procedures to dental benefits plans. [1][2][3] Prior to 2010 many of the codes were published by CMS as HCPCS D-codes under arrangement with the ADA. Ownership and copyright of CDT remained with the ADA. [4][5] In 2010 the ADA ended the CMS distribution of CDT codes, which can now be purchased from the ADA.[6]

References

  1. ^ ADA (2010). "Current Dental Terminology (CDT)" (web). product description. American Dental Association. https://www.ada.org/news/4599.aspx. Retrieved October 17, 2010. 
  2. ^ Nield-Gehrig; Jill S. Nield-Gehrig, Donald E. Willmann (2007). Foundations of Periodontics for the Dental Hygienist. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 414. ISBN 0781784875. http://books.google.com/books?id=eRCW2u_lvZ8C&pg=PA414&dq=%22Current+Dental+Terminology%22&as_brr=3&cd=2#v=onepage&q=%22Current%20Dental%20Terminology%22&f=false. 
  3. ^ Green; Michelle A. Green, Jo Ann C. Rowell. Understanding Health Insurance: A Guide to Billing and Reimbursement. Cengage Learning. p. 263. ISBN 1418067067. http://books.google.com/books?id=d-ueDuL3L4AC&pg=PA262&dq=%22Current+Dental+Terminology%22+HCPCS&as_brr=3&cd=1#v=onepage&q=%22Current%20Dental%20Terminology%22%20HCPCS&f=false. 
  4. ^ CMS_323 (October 22,2004). "CMS Manual System - Pub. 100-04 Medicare Claims Processing - Transmittal 323" (pdf). Update Regarding the Use of American Dental Association’s (ADA) Current Dental Terminology (CDT) Codes on Medicare Contractors’ Web Sites and Other Electronic Media. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. http://www.cms.hhs.gov/Transmittals/Downloads/R323CP.pdf. Retrieved February 18, 2010. 
  5. ^ "D-CODES" (web). Glossary. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. 2006. http://www.cms.hhs.gov/apps/glossary/default.asp?Letter=D&Language=English. Retrieved February 18, 2010. 
  6. ^ [[American Dental Association |American Dental Association]]. "Purchase the CDT Manual" (Web). American Dental Association. http://www.ada.org/3836.aspx. Retrieved December 25, 2011.