What D6062 means

D6062 covers an abutment-supported cast metal crown (high noble metal). "D" is dental, "60" places it in the implant services area, and "62" is this abutment-supported cast-metal high-noble crown. 'Cast metal' means a full-metal crown cast entirely from alloy (no porcelain); 'high noble' is the gold-rich alloy class. So D6062 is a full-gold-type implant crown on a separate abutment.

So it's a solid metal (high-gold) tooth on an implant abutment — maximum strength, no tooth-colored porcelain.

D6062 shares the abutment-supported structure of the family but differs in being FULL METAL (cast), not ceramic or PFM: abutment-supported (same as siblings) — the crown is retained, supported, and stabilized by a separate ABUTMENT (D6056/D6057) on the implant, billed separately; cast metal (full metal) — the entire crown is cast from metal alloy, with NO porcelain overlay; it's solid metal (think a traditional 'gold crown'); high noble metal — the alloy class: high noble = gold-rich (≥60% noble, ≥40% gold); classic full-gold crowns use high noble alloys; why full metal — full-metal crowns have major mechanical advantages: they're extremely strong and fracture-resistant (no porcelain to chip), can be made thin (conserving structure/space), fit precisely, and are GENTLE on the opposing teeth (gold-type alloys wear at a rate kind to natural enamel); the tradeoff — they're METAL-COLORED (not tooth-colored), so they're not esthetic for visible teeth; where they shine — back teeth (molars), where chewing forces are highest and appearance matters least — a full-gold-type crown is a durable, tooth-friendly choice; metal classes — like PFM, cast metal crowns come in high noble (D6062), predominantly base (D6063), and noble (D6064); the code matches the alloy; and single tooth, abutment-supported — a single crown on a separate abutment (abutment + crown billed separately). Distinguish by MATERIAL from all-ceramic (D6058) and PFM (D6059-D6061); by METAL CLASS from D6063 (base) and D6064 (noble); by SUPPORT from implant-supported crowns (D6067 etc.). Coverage varies (correct material/metal class essential; alternate-benefit/missing-tooth clauses common). This code is in the implant services area. Documentation supports the claim.

When it's typically used

D6062 is reported for a single abutment-supported CAST (full) METAL implant crown made with HIGH NOBLE metal — a solid gold-type crown (no porcelain) on a separate abutment. It's chosen for strength and tooth-friendliness, typically on back teeth where esthetics matter least. The abutment (D6056/D6057) is billed separately. Distinct by material from all-ceramic (D6058) and PFM (D6059-D6061), and by metal class from D6063 (base) and D6064 (noble).

How much does D6062 cost?

An abutment-supported cast high-noble implant crown's cost reflects a full-metal crown made from a high-precious-metal (gold-rich) alloy — the gold content is a significant material cost, as the WHOLE crown is metal — plus, separately, the abutment (D6056/D6057). High noble full-cast crowns can be costly due to gold content. Coverage varies (alternate-benefit, missing-tooth, and time limitations common). Reporting the correct material/metal class matters. Verify coverage with the relevant plan.

Is D6062 covered by insurance?

Coverage for D6062 varies. The abutment is billed separately. Reporting the correct MATERIAL (cast metal, not PFM or ceramic) and METAL CLASS (high noble = D6062, vs base D6063, noble D6064) is essential. The lab prescription documents the alloy. If there's no implant coverage, an alternate benefit may apply; missing-tooth clauses and 5-10 year limitations are common. Documentation of the material and alloy supports the claim. Verifying coverage helps.

Full metal: strength without porcelain

Solid alloy, no ceramic overlay, and understanding this clarifies the material.

Understanding cast metal clarifies D6062. A cast metal (full-metal) crown is fundamentally different from ceramic or PFM crowns — it's ALL metal: no porcelain — unlike all-ceramic (D6058) or PFM (D6059-D6061), a cast metal crown has NO tooth-colored porcelain; the whole crown is cast from metal alloy; the classic example is the traditional 'gold crown'; strength — with no porcelain to chip or fracture, full-metal crowns are extremely durable; metal flexes without shattering, so these crowns are among the most fracture-resistant restorations; thin and conservative — metal can be cast thin yet strong, so a full-metal crown may require removing less structure/need less space than a bulkier ceramic — conserving the tooth/restoration space; precise fit — cast metal (especially gold-type) can achieve excellent marginal fit; gentle on opposing teeth — this is a key advantage: gold-type alloys wear at a rate similar to natural enamel, so they're KIND to the opposing teeth (unlike some harder ceramics that can wear opposing enamel); the cost of no esthetics — the obvious tradeoff: it's METAL-colored, visibly not a natural tooth; so it's unsuitable where appearance matters; and on an implant — as an implant crown, it's seated (here) on a separate abutment, restoring the tooth with a durable full-metal crown.

So D6062's full-metal construction maximizes strength and tooth-friendliness at the cost of tooth-colored esthetics. So cast metal is a full-metal crown — maximally strong and gentle on opposing teeth, but not tooth-colored. Understanding this helps patients see that a cast metal (full-metal) crown is fundamentally different from ceramic or PFM crowns (all metal) — no porcelain (unlike all-ceramic/D6058 or PFM/D6059-D6061 a cast metal crown having NO tooth-colored porcelain, the whole crown cast from metal alloy, the classic example being the traditional 'gold crown'), strength (with no porcelain to chip or fracture full-metal crowns being extremely durable, metal flexing without shattering so these crowns being among the most fracture-resistant restorations), thin and conservative (metal able to be cast thin yet strong so a full-metal crown possibly requiring removing less structure/needing less space than a bulkier ceramic, conserving the tooth/restoration space), precise fit (cast metal/especially gold-type able to achieve excellent marginal fit), gentle on opposing teeth (a key advantage: gold-type alloys wearing at a rate similar to natural enamel so being KIND to the opposing teeth/unlike some harder ceramics that can wear opposing enamel), the cost of no esthetics (the obvious tradeoff: it being METAL-colored, visibly not a natural tooth, so unsuitable where appearance matters), and on an implant (as an implant crown seated/here on a separate abutment, restoring the tooth with a durable full-metal crown) — so D6062's full-metal construction maximizing strength and tooth-friendliness at the cost of tooth-colored esthetics.

Why (and where) full metal is chosen

Back teeth, high forces, tooth-friendliness, and understanding this clarifies the use.

Understanding the indication clarifies D6062. Full-metal crowns are chosen for specific situations where their strengths outweigh their lack of esthetics: back teeth — molars endure the highest chewing forces and are the least visible; a full-metal crown's durability shines there while its metal color is hidden; molars are the classic full-metal territory; high-force / grinding — for patients with heavy bites or bruxism (grinding), a full-metal crown resists the forces that might chip porcelain; strength for demanding situations; tooth-friendliness — because gold-type metal wears kindly against opposing enamel, full-metal crowns are gentle on the teeth they bite against — valuable when protecting the opposing dentition matters; conservation — where preserving tooth/restoration space is important, full metal's thin-yet-strong nature helps; longevity — full-gold-type crowns have an excellent long-term track record — among the most durable restorations in dentistry; the esthetic limit — the flip side: they're only appropriate where the metal color is acceptable (back teeth) — never for front teeth where appearance is paramount (there, all-ceramic D6058 or PFM leads); and the implant context — on an implant molar, a full-metal abutment-supported crown can be an excellent, durable, tooth-friendly restoration.

So D6062 is the go-to for durable, tooth-friendly restoration of back implant teeth where esthetics don't govern. So full metal is chosen for strength and tooth-friendliness on back teeth, where esthetics matter least. Understanding this helps patients see that full-metal crowns are chosen for specific situations where their strengths outweigh their lack of esthetics — back teeth (molars enduring the highest chewing forces and being the least visible, a full-metal crown's durability shining there while its metal color is hidden, molars being the classic full-metal territory), high-force/grinding (for patients with heavy bites or bruxism/grinding a full-metal crown resisting the forces that might chip porcelain, strength for demanding situations), tooth-friendliness (because gold-type metal wears kindly against opposing enamel full-metal crowns being gentle on the teeth they bite against, valuable when protecting the opposing dentition matters), conservation (where preserving tooth/restoration space is important full metal's thin-yet-strong nature helping), longevity (full-gold-type crowns having an excellent long-term track record, among the most durable restorations in dentistry), the esthetic limit (the flip side: they being only appropriate where the metal color is acceptable/back teeth, never for front teeth where appearance is paramount/there all-ceramic D6058 or PFM leading), and the implant context (on an implant molar a full-metal abutment-supported crown able to be an excellent durable tooth-friendly restoration) — so D6062 being the go-to for durable tooth-friendly restoration of back implant teeth where esthetics don't govern.

Cast metal joins the material grid

The third material family, with its own metal classes, and understanding this clarifies the coding.

Understanding the full grid clarifies D6062. Cast metal is the THIRD material family in the abutment-supported single-crown grid, alongside all-ceramic and PFM — and it too has three metal classes: the three MATERIAL families (abutment-supported) — all-ceramic (D6058, one code, no metal class), PFM (D6059/D6060/D6061, by metal class), cast metal (D6062/D6063/D6064, by metal class); cast metal's three classes — D6062 (high noble — this code), D6063 (predominantly base), D6064 (noble) — same metal-class logic as PFM; the full coordinate — for a cast metal crown, the code = cast metal + metal class: high noble → D6062, base → D6063, noble → D6064; parallel structure — PFM and cast metal mirror each other in metal-class breakdown (high noble/base/noble); the difference between the families is porcelain (PFM has it, cast metal doesn't); coding both axes — pick material (ceramic/PFM/cast metal) AND, for metal-containing, metal class; D6062 = cast metal + high noble; and the support axis still applies — all of D6058-D6064 are ABUTMENT-supported; the implant-supported single crowns (D6065-D6067) are the parallel direct-to-implant set.

So D6062 occupies the cast-metal/high-noble cell of the abutment-supported crown grid — full metal, gold-rich. So D6062 = abutment-supported + cast metal + high noble in the crown grid. Understanding this helps patients see that cast metal is the THIRD material family in the abutment-supported single-crown grid (alongside all-ceramic and PFM) and it too has three metal classes — the three MATERIAL families/abutment-supported (all-ceramic/D6058, one code, no metal class, PFM/D6059/D6060/D6061 by metal class, cast metal/D6062/D6063/D6064 by metal class), cast metal's three classes (D6062/high noble, this code, D6063/predominantly base, D6064/noble, same metal-class logic as PFM), the full coordinate (for a cast metal crown the code = cast metal + metal class: high noble → D6062, base → D6063, noble → D6064), parallel structure (PFM and cast metal mirroring each other in metal-class breakdown/high noble, base, noble, the difference between the families being porcelain/PFM has it, cast metal doesn't), coding both axes (picking material/ceramic, PFM, cast metal AND for metal-containing metal class, D6062 = cast metal + high noble), and the support axis still applies (all of D6058-D6064 being ABUTMENT-supported, the implant-supported single crowns/D6065-D6067 being the parallel direct-to-implant set) — so D6062 occupying the cast-metal/high-noble cell of the abutment-supported crown grid (full metal, gold-rich).

Where D6062 fits in the codes

D6062 is the high-noble cast-metal abutment-supported crown, and understanding this clarifies the coding.

Understanding where D6062 sits clarifies the coding. D6062 is among the implant services codes (D6000s), in the abutment-supported single-crown series, in the CAST METAL sub-group by metal class: abutment-supported cast metal — D6062 (high noble — this code), D6063 (predominantly base), D6064 (noble); other abutment-supported materials — D6058 (all-ceramic), D6059/D6060/D6061 (PFM by metal class); implant-supported counterparts — D6065-D6067 (including implant-supported metal crowns); and the abutments — D6056/D6057. Single-crown codes differ from bridge-retainer (D6068-D6077) and hybrid (D6078-D6079) codes.

So D6062 is precisely: an abutment-supported CAST (full) METAL single crown with HIGH NOBLE metal. It's distinguished from D6058 (all-ceramic) and D6059-D6061 (PFM) by material (full metal, no porcelain), from D6063 (base) and D6064 (noble) by metal class, and from the implant-supported crowns (D6067 etc.) by support type. The provider codes D6062 for the high-noble cast-metal abutment-supported crown (plus the abutment separately). So D6062 is the high-noble cast-metal member of the abutment-supported single-crown series. Understanding this helps patients see that D6062 is among the implant services codes (D6000s) in the abutment-supported single-crown series, in the CAST METAL sub-group by metal class — abutment-supported cast metal (D6062/high noble, this code, D6063/predominantly base, D6064/noble), other abutment-supported materials (D6058/all-ceramic, D6059/D6060/D6061/PFM by metal class), implant-supported counterparts (D6065-D6067/including implant-supported metal crowns), and the abutments (D6056/D6057) — single-crown codes differing from bridge-retainer (D6068-D6077) and hybrid (D6078-D6079) codes — so D6062 is precisely an abutment-supported CAST (full) METAL single crown with HIGH NOBLE metal, distinguished from D6058 (all-ceramic) and D6059-D6061 (PFM) by material (full metal, no porcelain), from D6063 (base) and D6064 (noble) by metal class, and from the implant-supported crowns (D6067 etc.) by support type, the provider coding D6062 for the high-noble cast-metal abutment-supported crown (plus the abutment separately).

Frequently asked questions

What is the D6062 dental code?

It's an abutment-supported cast metal crown on an implant, made with high noble metal. Unlike PFM crowns, it's full metal — no porcelain — cast entirely from a gold-rich (high noble) alloy, and supported by a separate abutment on the implant. It's the classic full-gold-type crown in an implant context: extremely strong and gentle on opposing teeth, favored for back teeth.

What is a cast metal crown?

A crown made entirely of metal alloy, with no tooth-colored porcelain — the traditional 'gold crown.' Because there's no porcelain to chip, full-metal crowns are extremely durable and fracture-resistant, can be made thin (conserving structure), fit precisely, and — with gold-type alloys — wear gently against opposing enamel. The tradeoff is that they're metal-colored, not tooth-colored.

When is a full-metal crown used?

Mainly on back teeth (molars), where chewing forces are highest and appearance matters least. They're also favored for patients with heavy bites or grinding, since there's no porcelain to chip, and where protecting opposing teeth matters, since gold-type metal is gentle on enamel. They're not used on visible front teeth, where esthetics govern (all-ceramic or PFM leads there).

What does 'high noble' mean here?

Same alloy classification as for PFM: high noble is the gold-rich premium class — at least 60% noble metals, with at least 40% gold. Classic full-gold crowns use high noble alloys. Cast metal crowns also come in predominantly base (D6063) and noble (D6064) versions; D6062 is specifically the high-noble one. The code matches the alloy used.

How is it different from a PFM crown?

PFM (D6059-D6061) has a metal core covered by tooth-colored porcelain — combining strength with esthetics. Cast metal (D6062-D6064) is full metal with no porcelain — maximizing strength and tooth-friendliness but not tooth-colored. Both come in high noble/noble/base metal classes and are abutment-supported; they differ in whether porcelain covers the metal.

Is it covered by insurance?

Coverage varies. The abutment is billed separately. Reporting the correct material (cast metal, not PFM or ceramic) and metal class (high noble = D6062) is essential, documented on the lab prescription. If there's no implant coverage, an alternate benefit may apply; missing-tooth clauses and 5-10 year limitations are common. Verify your coverage and how the material is documented.

This page is an independent, plain-language explanation for general information only. It is not billing, coding, or clinical advice. For the official CDT descriptor and current-year wording, refer to the American Dental Association.