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Hi Guest! D7953 – bone replacement graft for ridge preservation – per site and D7951 – sinus augmentation with bone or bone substitutes via a lateral open approach for an upper tooth, can be cross coded to: 21210 – Graft, bone; nasal, maxillary or malar areas (includes obtaining graft) **use modifier -52 for reduced services when bone is not obtained from patient D9222 – deep sedation/general anesthesia – first 15 minutes and D9223 – deep sedation/general anesthesia – each additional 15 minutes can be crosscoded to: 00170 – Anesthesia for intraoral procedures, including biopsy; not otherwise specified 00172 – Anesthesia for intraoral procedures, including biopsy; repair of cleft palate 00174 – Anesthesia for intraoral procedures, including biopsy; excision of retropharyngeal tumor 00176 – Anesthesia for intraoral procedures, including biopsy; radical surgery D6010 – surgical placement of implant body: endosteal implant can be cross coded to: 21248 – Reconstruction of mandible or maxilla, endosteal implant (eg, blade, cylinder); partial 21249 – Reconstruction of mandible or maxilla, endosteal implant (eg, blade, cylinder); complete D7140 – Extraction, erupted tooth or exposed root (elevation and/or forceps removal) D7956 – guided tissue regeneration, edentulous area – resorbable barrier, per site D6190 – radiographic/surgical implant index, by report The codes listed above do not have a direct crosscode we are aware of – many insurers these days will process “D” codes when they are medically necessary services), or you can use the CPT code below and include a narrative report describing the procedure: 41899 – Unlisted procedure, dentoalveolar structures Hope this helps!