D2929 — Prefabricated porcelain/ceramic crown — primary tooth
A prefabricated crown comes out of a drawer rather than a laboratory. D2929 is the version in all-ceramic, with no metal underneath, for a baby tooth.
six codes describe prefabricated crown, and this is one of them. What separates it from the other five is the subject of this page; the prefabricated crown guide covers the treatment itself.
Below is what the code actually specifies, the fee range to expect, how dental benefits normally handle it, and the specific differences between it and the codes it is most often confused with.
What has to be true for D2929 to apply
Material — all-ceramic, with no metal underneath. An all-ceramic restoration is milled or pressed as a single piece of ceramic — most often zirconia or lithium disilicate today — with nothing metallic inside it. Because light passes through it the way it passes through enamel, it is the most convincing material available in the front of the mouth, and there is no grey line at the gum to appear as the gum recedes. Modern zirconia is also strong enough for molars, which was not true of the earlier ceramics. The material is part of the code rather than a choice made afterwards, so D2929 is only the right code if that is what was actually used.
Dentition — a primary (baby) tooth. The restoration only has to survive until the tooth is shed naturally, which changes what counts as adequate treatment and usually rules out the more expensive alternatives.
Not to be confused with
D2930 — Prefabricated stainless steel crown — primary tooth: It specifies prefabricated stainless steel rather than all-ceramic, with no metal underneath.
D2931 — Prefabricated stainless steel crown — permanent tooth: It specifies prefabricated stainless steel rather than all-ceramic, with no metal underneath.
D2932 — Prefabricated resin crown: It specifies resin rather than all-ceramic, with no metal underneath.
D2933 — Stainless steel crown with resin window: It specifies prefabricated stainless steel rather than all-ceramic, with no metal underneath.
D2929 sits in a group of six codes in total; the remainder are linked at the foot of this page. A plan reads these codes as definitions, not as descriptions. If the notes for the visit do not match D2929 exactly, the claim is assessed as whichever of these the notes do match.
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 |
|---|---|
| D2929 | Prefabricated porcelain/ceramic crown — primary tooth — this page |
| D2930 | Prefabricated stainless steel crown — primary tooth |
| D2931 | Prefabricated stainless steel crown — permanent tooth |
| D2932 | Prefabricated resin crown |
| D2933 | Stainless steel crown with resin window |
| D2934 | Esthetic coated stainless steel crown — primary tooth |
Questions about D2929
What procedure is D2929?
Prefabricated porcelain/ceramic crown, primary tooth, reported under a single restorative code.
What is the typical fee for D2929?
$340–$800 is the realistic range before benefits. Your own share depends on your plan's percentage, deductible and remaining annual maximum.
Will my plan pay for D2929?
Expect basic / major handling — typically 50–80%. Submitting an estimate first turns that percentage into a number you can rely on.
What is the difference between D2929 and D2930?
D2930 is prefabricated stainless steel crown, primary tooth: it specifies prefabricated stainless steel rather than all-ceramic, with no metal underneath. 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: stainless steel crown, prefabricated crown, paediatric crown, baby tooth crown.