D2752 — Crown — porcelain fused to noble metal
A crown is a custom-made cap that covers the entire visible part of a tooth. D2752 is the version in porcelain fired over a noble-alloy core.
There are 15 codes for crown and they are not interchangeable. This page covers this one; the crown guide covers the treatment they all share.
Everything on this page is about the code itself — its conditions, its fee, its benefit handling, and the precise point at which it stops applying and a neighbouring code starts.
What has to be true for D2752 to apply
Material — porcelain fired over a noble-alloy core. A noble alloy contains at least 25% noble metal — usually palladium with some gold or silver — with porcelain fired over it. It is the middle option: better corrosion resistance and a kinder fit at the margin than base metal, without the price of a gold-rich alloy. Palladium-based alloys are also considerably lighter and stiffer than gold, which some technicians prefer for long-span work. The material is part of the code rather than a choice made afterwards, so D2752 is only the right code if that is what was actually used.
Not to be confused with
D2751 — Crown — porcelain fused to base metal: It specifies porcelain fired over a base-metal core rather than porcelain fired over a noble-alloy core.
D2753 — Crown — porcelain fused to titanium: It specifies porcelain fired over a titanium core rather than porcelain fired over a noble-alloy core.
D2750 — Crown — porcelain fused to high noble metal: It specifies porcelain fired over a high noble, gold-rich core rather than porcelain fired over a noble-alloy core.
D2780 — Crown — 3/4 cast high noble metal: It specifies cast high noble alloy, with no porcelain over it rather than porcelain fired over a noble-alloy core.
D2752 sits in a group of 15 codes in total; the remainder are linked at the foot of this page. These distinctions exist because they change what was actually done. A claim for D2752 when the record describes one of the others is not a technicality — it is the difference between a paid claim and a returned one.
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.
Questions about D2752
What does dental code D2752 mean?
Crown, porcelain fused to noble metal. It belongs to the restorative section of the code set.
What should I expect to pay for D2752?
$1,085–$2,510 covers most of the country. Specialist practices and big-city addresses tend to sit in the upper half.
How do dental plans handle D2752?
It normally falls under major cover, typically 50% after deductible. Whether a particular claim is paid depends more on your history with the plan than on the code.
What is the difference between D2752 and D2751?
D2751 is crown, porcelain fused to base metal: it specifies porcelain fired over a base-metal core rather than porcelain fired over a noble-alloy core. Because that is the only difference, a reviewer who disagrees with it simply reprices the claim to D2751 rather than refusing it.
Also known as: dental crown, cap, full coverage restoration, crown and bridge.