D2920 — Recement crown
D2920 re-cements a crown that has come off, which is the commonest of these.
This is the most commonly reported of the six re-cementation codes, which is why it is the one people usually see on an estimate. The full account of the treatment is in our re-cementation guide.
Everything below is specific to this code: what it pins down, what it is worth, how a payer handles it, and which codes it is not.
Not to be confused with
D2915 — Recement cast or prefabricated post and core: It re-cements a post and core that has come out of the root.
D2910 — Recement inlay, onlay, or partial coverage restoration: It re-cements an inlay, onlay or partial-coverage restoration that has come loose but is otherwise sound.
D6092 — Re-cement/re-bond implant/abutment-supported crown: It re-cements or re-bonds an implant-supported crown that has worked loose.
D6093 — Re-cement/re-bond implant/abutment-supported FPD: It re-cements an implant-supported bridge, which is the multi-unit version of the same problem.
D2920 sits in a group of six codes in total; the remainder are linked at the foot of this page. A single word separates several of these codes, and a payer reads that word literally. If the record does not support D2920 specifically, the claim comes back — usually repriced to whichever neighbouring code the reviewer thinks was actually performed.
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 D2920
What procedure is D2920?
D2920 is shorthand for recement crown — the same five characters every practice and every insurer in the country uses for it.
What is the typical fee for D2920?
Between $110–$320 in most practices — and that is the figure before any benefit is applied, not what you would pay at the desk.
How do dental plans handle D2920?
Plans generally pay it as basic / major treatment, typically 50–80%, subject to whatever is left of your maximum for the year.
What is the difference between D2920 and D2915?
D2915 is recement cast or prefabricated post and core: it re-cements a post and core that has come out of the root. These are not two versions of one procedure: they are separate treatments, and a plan assesses each on its own merits.
Also known as: recement crown, crown fell off, loose crown, re-bond restoration.