D2932 — Prefabricated resin crown
A prefabricated crown comes out of a drawer rather than a laboratory. D2932 is the version in resin.
This code belongs to a set of six covering prefabricated crown. The clinical detail lives in the prefabricated crown guide; the code-level detail is here.
This page sets out the conditions the code carries, what practices charge for it, how a plan is likely to assess it, and the named difference between it and each of its neighbours.
The conditions built into D2932
Material — resin. Resin here means a tooth-coloured polymer material rather than a metal or a ceramic. It handles well, matches tooth shade closely and is inexpensive, but it is softer than both enamel and porcelain, so it wears and discolours over a period of years rather than decades. The material is part of the code rather than a choice made afterwards, so D2932 is only the right code if that is what was actually used.
The nearby codes and how they differ
D2931 — Prefabricated stainless steel crown — permanent tooth: It specifies prefabricated stainless steel rather than resin.
D2933 — Stainless steel crown with resin window: It specifies prefabricated stainless steel rather than resin.
D2930 — Prefabricated stainless steel crown — primary tooth: It specifies prefabricated stainless steel rather than resin.
D2934 — Esthetic coated stainless steel crown — primary tooth: It specifies prefabricated stainless steel rather than resin.
D2932 sits in a group of six codes in total; the remainder are linked at the foot of this page. The practical point: confirm which of these is going on the claim before treatment, not after. Corrections after submission mean a resubmission, a delay, and occasionally a fee you did not expect.
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 D2932
What does dental code D2932 mean?
It is the entry for prefabricated resin crown. A practice cannot use it for anything broader than that, which is what makes the code useful to you.
What should I expect to pay for D2932?
Most private fees fall in $340–$800. Geography accounts for more of that spread than anything clinical.
How do dental plans handle D2932?
In most cases yes, at the basic / major rate: typically 50–80%. The annual maximum is what usually decides how much of that you actually see.
What is the difference between D2932 and D2931?
D2931 is prefabricated stainless steel crown, permanent tooth: it specifies prefabricated stainless steel rather than resin. 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.