D2799 — Provisional (temporary) crown
D2799 is the temporary crown worn while a permanent one is being made, or while a tooth is being watched before committing to it.
This is the most commonly reported of the two provisional crown / coping codes, which is why it is the one people usually see on an estimate. The full account of the treatment is in our provisional crown / coping guide.
Read on for the conditions this code carries, the money involved, the way a payer is likely to treat it, and a plain comparison against each of the codes it is easily mistaken for.
What the code commits to
Status — interim, not definitive. It is built to function for a limited period while something else is planned or healing, and many plans fold its fee into the definitive restoration if that follows within a few months.
Not to be confused with
D2975 — Coping: It is the definitive version.
That code and D2799 are the whole group — nothing else in the code set describes this procedure. Because the wording of these codes is so close, substituting one for another is a routine cause of rejected claims and of unexpected balances. If D2799 is on your estimate, it is worth confirming that the detail it specifies matches what is actually planned.
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 D2799
D2799 — what is it?
The procedure behind the number is provisional (temporary) crown, filed under restorative.
Is D2799 expensive?
The usual range is $300–$750. Anything well outside it is worth a question rather than an assumption.
Is D2799 a covered benefit?
Usually yes, as major treatment at variable — but coverage turns on your own policy, its annual maximum and any waiting period.
What is the difference between D2799 and D2975?
D2975 is coping: it is the definitive version. Because that is the only difference, a reviewer who disagrees with it simply reprices the claim to D2975 rather than refusing it.
Also known as: temporary crown, provisional crown, interim crown, coping.