Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery CDT Codes2026 Billing Reference Guide

Removal of the remaining crown portion of a primary (baby) tooth, typically when the root has already resorbed.

Simple extraction of a tooth that is fully visible in the mouth using elevators and/or forceps, without cutting bone or gum tissue.

Surgical extraction of a visible tooth that requires cutting bone and/or splitting the tooth into pieces for removal.

Removal of a tooth impacted in soft tissue only, where the tooth is covered by gum tissue but not embedded in bone.

Removal of a tooth partially embedded in bone, requiring a gum incision and some bone removal to complete the extraction.

Removal of a tooth completely embedded in bone, requiring extensive bone removal to access and extract the tooth.

Surgical removal of a completely bone-impacted tooth with additional complications such as proximity to nerves, unusual root anatomy, or ankylosis.

Surgical removal of tooth root tips or fragments that remain in the jaw after a tooth has broken or been previously extracted.

Intentional removal of the crown portion of a tooth while leaving the roots in place, typically performed on wisdom teeth near the nerve.

An oral and maxillofacial surgery procedure covering surgical removal of residual tooth roots (cutting procedure).

An oral and maxillofacial surgery procedure covering nerve dissection.

Covers oroantral fistula closure to repair a communication between the oral cavity and surrounding structures.

Covers primary closure of a sinus perforation to repair a communication between the oral cavity and surrounding structures.

Reinserting and stabilizing a tooth that has been knocked out or displaced due to trauma.

Covers tooth transplantation (includes reimplantation from one site to another and target in the alveolus) to relocate or re-establish a tooth in the arch.