Dental procedure codes, explained

Dental offices and insurers identify each treatment by a procedure code from the ADA’s Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature (CDT). Ask your insurer about a specific code to get a precise answer about what your plan pays.

The explanations below are MyDentalPrice’s own plain-language summaries, not the ADA’s official descriptions. Your dentist chooses the codes that fit your treatment.

Exams and X-rays

Code	What it means	Cost guide
D0140	Limited oral evaluation, problem focused Emergency dental visit	Emergency dental visit
D0150	Comprehensive oral evaluation Dental exam and cleaning	Dental exam and cleaning
D0220	Periapical X-ray, first image Emergency dental visit	Emergency dental visit

Cleanings and prevention

Code	What it means	Cost guide
D1110	Prophylaxis (cleaning), adult Dental exam and cleaning	Dental exam and cleaning

Fillings, crowns and veneers

Code	What it means	Cost guide
D2330	Resin-based composite, one surface, anterior Tooth-colored fillings	Tooth-colored fillings
D2391	Resin-based composite, one surface, posterior Tooth-colored fillings	Tooth-colored fillings
D2740	Crown, porcelain or ceramic Dental crown	Dental crown
D2750	Crown, porcelain fused to high noble metal Dental crown	Dental crown
D2950	Core build-up Dental crown	Dental crown
D2960	Labial veneer, resin laminate (direct) Dental veneers	Dental veneers
D2962	Labial veneer, porcelain laminate (laboratory) Dental veneers	Dental veneers

Root canals

Code	What it means	Cost guide
D3310	Root canal, front tooth Root canal treatment	Root canal treatment
D3320	Root canal, premolar Root canal treatment	Root canal treatment
D3330	Root canal, molar Root canal treatment	Root canal treatment

Dentures

Code	What it means	Cost guide
D5110	Complete denture, upper Dentures	Dentures
D5120	Complete denture, lower Dentures	Dentures
D5130	Immediate denture, upper Dentures	Dentures
D5213	Partial denture, upper, metal framework Dentures	Dentures

Implants

Code	What it means	Cost guide
D6010	Implant body (post), surgical placement Dental implants	Dental implants
D6057	Custom abutment Dental implants	Dental implants
D6065	Implant-supported porcelain crown Dental implants	Dental implants

Extractions and oral surgery

Code	What it means	Cost guide
D7140	Extraction, erupted tooth (simple) Tooth extraction	Tooth extraction
D7210	Surgical extraction, erupted tooth Tooth extraction	Tooth extraction
D7240	Removal of impacted tooth, completely bony Tooth extraction	Tooth extraction

Orthodontics

Code	What it means	Cost guide
D8080	Comprehensive orthodontic treatment, adolescent Braces and orthodontics	Braces and orthodontics
D8090	Comprehensive orthodontic treatment, adult Braces and orthodontics	Braces and orthodontics

Other services

Code	What it means	Cost guide
D9110	Palliative treatment of dental pain Emergency dental visit	Emergency dental visit
D9972	External bleaching, per arch, performed in office Teeth whitening	Teeth whitening

Codes checked against CDT 2026.