Summary & Overview
CDT D0210: Intraoral Complete Series of Radiographic Images
CDT code D0210 represents an intraoral complete series of radiographic images (full-mouth series) used to assess the teeth and supporting structures. Nationally, comprehensive intraoral series are central to diagnostic workflows in general dentistry and specialty care, informing treatment planning for caries, periodontal disease, endodontic conditions and other oral pathologies. The code is commonly used in routine comprehensive examinations, new-patient evaluations, and for monitoring disease progression.
Key payers covered in this analysis include Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna Health, and UnitedHealthcare. Readers will find an overview of clinical context for use of CDT code D0210, comparisons to related radiographic codes, common billing considerations, and the typical sites of service where the procedure is furnished. The publication outlines coding descriptors and common diagnostic indications tied to reimbursement workflows without offering clinical recommendations.
This summary provides benchmarks and operational context such as frequency of use relative to panoramic and periapical imaging, interplay with associated dental procedures, and common payor coverage patterns. Where specific input data is unavailable, the report notes "Data not available in the input." The content is intended to help billing staff, practice managers, and policymakers understand administrative and clinical facets of CDT code D0210 at a national level.
Billing Code Overview
CDT code D0210 describes an intraoral complete series of radiographic images used in dental practice to evaluate the teeth and supporting structures. This procedure provides a comprehensive set of intraoral X-rays that support diagnosis and treatment planning for a full-mouth assessment.
Service Type: Dentistry
Typical Site of Service: Dental Office (POS 11)
Clinical & Coding Specifications
Clinical Context
A 36-year-old patient presents to a dental office (POS 11) with complaints of localized tooth pain and swelling. The dentist performs a clinical examination and orders an intraoral complete series of radiographic images to evaluate caries, periapical pathology, periodontal status, and overall tooth integrity. The imaging session typically includes bitewings and periapical films covering the full dentition. Images are acquired by a dental assistant or hygienist, reviewed chairside by the treating dentist, and documented in the patient’s chart. Findings from the complete intraoral series guide diagnosis and treatment planning for restorative care, endodontic assessment, periodontal management, or referral.
Coding Specifications
Modifier 52 - Reduced Services
- Use when the complete intraoral radiographic series (
CDT code D0210) is partially reduced in scope or when fewer images than normally required are taken, and documentation supports the reduction.
Modifier 76 - Repeat Procedure by Same Dentist
- Use when the same dentist repeats the same radiographic procedure (
CDT code D0210) on the same date of service because initial images were inadequate and the repetition is performed by the same dentist; documentation must justify the repeat.
Associated provider taxonomies
1223G0001X- General Practice Dentist1223D0001X- Dental Public Health1223E0200X- Endodontics
Related Diagnoses
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K02.9- Dental caries, unspecified- Caries are a primary indication for radiographic evaluation; intraoral complete series (
CDT code D0210) help detect interproximal and occlusal lesions.
- Caries are a primary indication for radiographic evaluation; intraoral complete series (
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K08.8- Other specified disorders of teeth and supporting structures- Used for a range of structural tooth disorders that may require comprehensive intraoral imaging to characterize extent and plan treatment.
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K04.7- Periapical abscess without sinus- Periapical pathology often requires periapical and full-series radiographs included in a complete intraoral series to localize lesions and assess root involvement.
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K05.6- Periodontal disease, unspecified- Periodontal assessment uses intraoral images to evaluate bone levels and attachment loss; a complete series provides detailed periodontal radiographic documentation.
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K03.6- Deposits [accretions] on teeth- Radiographs can assist in assessing the extent and distribution of calcified deposits; a complete intraoral series documents generalized dental conditions.
Related Codes
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D0330- Panoramic radiographic image- A panoramic image provides a single broad view of the jaws and dentition and is an alternative or complement to the intraoral complete series (
CDT code D0210) for global assessment.
- A panoramic image provides a single broad view of the jaws and dentition and is an alternative or complement to the intraoral complete series (
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D0274- Bitewings - four radiographic images- Bitewings evaluate interproximal caries and crestal bone levels; these images are commonly part of or substituted for components of a complete intraoral series (
CDT code D0210).
- Bitewings evaluate interproximal caries and crestal bone levels; these images are commonly part of or substituted for components of a complete intraoral series (
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D0220- Intraoral - periapical first radiographic image- Periapical images assess tooth roots and periapical tissues; when multiple periapical images are taken instead of a full series,
D0220(plusD0230for additional images) may be billed rather thanD0210.
- Periapical images assess tooth roots and periapical tissues; when multiple periapical images are taken instead of a full series,
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D0230- Intraoral - periapical each additional radiographic image- Used to report each additional periapical image when the periapical series approach is used; commonly billed together with
D0220as an alternative to the complete series (CDT code D0210).
- Used to report each additional periapical image when the periapical series approach is used; commonly billed together with
National Reimbursement Benchmarks
National mean commercial rates for CDT code D0210 place the BUCA commercial average between the major payers and Medicare; BUCA’s mean rate of $63.24 compares to commercial payers ranging from Aetna at $46.19 to UnitedHealthcare at $97.99. Medicare data is not provided in the input, so a direct numeric comparison to Medicare cannot be made here.
Rate dispersion (P75 minus P25) varies across payers: Blue Cross Blue Shield and UnitedHealthcare show wider dispersion (42.9 and 16.62 respectively when using the provided percentiles), while Cigna Health is the tightest with a narrow interquartile spread (13.00). Aetna and BUCA show moderate dispersion. The table and chart below present the full percentile and mean-rate breakdown for each payer.
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