D1110 — Adult cleaning (prophylaxis)
D1110 is the routine cleaning for a patient with adult teeth, and is billed for every adult recall visit.
This is the most commonly reported of the two prophylaxis (cleaning) codes, which is why it is the one people usually see on an estimate. The full account of the treatment is in our prophylaxis (cleaning) guide.
Below you will find what this code specifically requires, a realistic price range, the usual benefit handling, and where it stops applying and another code begins.
How D1110 differs from its neighbours
D1120 — Child cleaning (prophylaxis): It is the same procedure with one word changed: child rather than adult.
That code and D1110 are the whole group — nothing else in the code set describes this procedure. There is no penalty for asking which of these is planned, and there is a real cost to finding out from an explanation of benefits weeks later.
Every code in this group
These codes describe the same broad procedure and differ in one respect each. Each has its own page with its own fee range and coverage notes.
| Code | Procedure |
|---|---|
| D1110 | Adult cleaning (prophylaxis) — this page |
| D1120 | Child cleaning (prophylaxis) |
Questions about D1110
D1110 — what is it?
Adult cleaning, prophylaxis. It belongs to the preventive section of the code set.
Is D1110 expensive?
Usually somewhere in $85–$220 as a gross fee. The code fixes what was done, not what it costs, so ask for the practice's own figure in writing.
How do dental plans handle D1110?
Most plans include it under preventive benefits, usually 100%. A pre-treatment estimate is the only way to know your own number in advance.
What is the difference between D1110 and D1120?
D1120 is child cleaning, prophylaxis: it is the same procedure with one word changed: child rather than adult. Apart from that, the two describe the same treatment — which is why the notes for the visit matter more here than the code itself.
Also known as: dental cleaning, prophylaxis, prophy, scale and polish, recall cleaning.