Apicoectomy/Periardicular Services

Periradicular surgery is a term used to describe surgery to the root surface (e.g., apicoectomy), repair of a root perforation or resorptive defect, exploratory curettage to look for root fractures, removal of extruded filling materials or instruments, removal of broken root fragments, sealing of accessory canals, etc. This does not include retrograde filling material placement.

CDT Code D3410

Apicoectomy - anterior
CDT Code D3421

Apicoectomy - premolar (first root)
CDT Code D3425

Apicoectomy - molar (first root)
CDT Code D3426

Apicoectomy (each additional root)
CDT Code D3428

Bone graft in conjunction with periradicular surgery - per tooth, single site
CDT Code D3429

Bone graft in conjunction with periradicular surgery - each additional contiguous tooth in the same
CDT Code D3430

Retrograde filling - per root
CDT Code D3431

Biologic materials to aid in soft and osseous tissue regeneration in conjunction with periradicular
CDT Code D3432

Guided tissue regeneration, resorbable barrier, per site, in conjunction with periradicular surgery
CDT Code D3450

Root amputation - per root
CDT Code D3460

Endodontic endosseous implant
CDT Code D3470

Intentional reimplantation (including necessary splinting)
CDT Code D3471

Surgical repair of root resorption - anterior
CDT Code D3472

Surgical repair of root resorption - premolar
CDT Code D3473

Surgical repair of root resorption - molar
CDT Code D3501

Surgical exposure of root surface without apicoectomy or repair of root resorption - anterior
CDT Code D3502

Surgical exposure of root surface without apicoectomy or repair of root resorption - premolar
CDT Code D3503

Surgical exposure of root surface without apicoectomy or repair of root resorption - molar

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