American Dental Association Releases CDT 2015 Codes

American Dental Association Releases CDT 2015 Codes

CHICAGO, Sept. 3, 2014 — The American Dental Association (ADA) announces the release of CDT 2015. New books, training tools, and an app help dental professionals stay current on dental coding. Don’t wait until it’s too late – allow time for staff training before the codes go into effect on Jan. 1, 2015.

The new CDT 2015: Dental Procedure Codes is the only HIPAA-recognized code set for dentistry. Code changes include 15 new procedure codes, 52 revised procedure codes, and 5 deleted procedure codes. It also comes with a searchable CD-ROM.

The CDT 2015 Companion: Help Guide and Training Manual educates staff on how to code dental office claims quickly and accurately and successfully submit them for reimbursement. The Companion contains more than 150 coding questions and answers, 26 coding exercises, 15 quizzes and a continuing education (CE) test worth 5 CE credits. 

The CDT Code Check app, which will be available October 1 for iOS and Android mobile devices, will make CDT codes always accessible. The app will contain a searchable database of both the 2015 and 2014 CDT Codes; a list of new, revised and deleted codes with tracked changes; and a “favorites” section for storing your most frequently used codes.

To purchase any of the CDT coding products, please visit adacatalog.org or call the ADA Member Service Center at (800) 947-4746.

Editor’s Note: Reporters are invited to follow the ADA on Twitter@AmerDentalAssn

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