CPW Team
Dental Codes
Clinical
Upper West Side
Insurance
100

This team member is pursuing a Master’s degree in Masters of Global Public Health at NYU.

Who is Joanna?

100

This code is used for a comprehensive oral evaluation.

 What is D0150?

100

This type of tooth is typically removed if it is impacted or causing crowding.

What is a wisdom tooth?

100

This museum, located on Central Park West, is known for its extensive collection of dinosaur fossils.

What is the American Museum of Natural History?

100

This status refers to dentists who are not limited in the amount they may charge the member, and thus may balance bill

What is non-contracted?

200

This dentist was a professional musical theater actor.

Who is Dr. Piamonte?

200

This code represents a two-surface amalgam filling on a primary or permanent tooth.

What is D2150?

200

This mineral is often added to water and toothpaste to help prevent tooth decay.

What is fluoride?

200

This iconic performing arts complex located includes the Metropolitan Opera House and David Geffen Hall.

What is Lincoln Center?

200

This occurs when insurance companies elect to pay for the least expensive procedure if there is more than one acceptable option. 

What is a downgrade?

300

This dentist used to dig for oysters as a kid and has played instruments

Who is Dr. Lhota?

300

This code is used for the recementation of a crown.

What is D2920?

300

This is the hardest substance in the human body.

What is enamel?

300

This university is one of the Ivy League institutions and is renowned for its journalism school.

What is Columbia University?

300

This is the dollar amount you must pay for covered dental services before your dental plan starts to pay.

What is a deductible?

400

This team member was a dentist and assistant then hygienist.

Who is Luis?

400

This code represents the treatment of a dental emergency palliative treatment of dental pain.

What is D9110?

400

This type of bite refers to when the upper teeth significantly overlap the lower teeth.

What is an overbite?

400

This building is famous for being the home of John Lennon and the site of his assassination.

 What is The Dakota?

400

This is the method by which enrollees who are covered by more than one insurance company cannot collect more than the amount of expenses they actually incurred.

What is Coordination of Benefits?

500

This team member became a workout coach during the COVID shutdown

Who is Cailin?

500

This code represents a panoramic radiographic image.

What is D0330?

500

This used to be the most common type of dental filling material, also known as "silver fillings."

 What is amalgam?

500

This upscale grocery store was founded in 1934 and is known for its gourmet foods.

What is Zabar's?

500

This is a provision in a dental insurance policy that prevents the insurance company from covering dental treatments to replace a tooth that was missing or extracted before the policy's effective date. 

What is missing tooth clause?