D2934 — Esthetic coated stainless steel crown — primary tooth
D2934 is a baby-tooth steel crown coated in white resin all over, chosen when appearance matters to the family.
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.
The rest of this page deals with the specifics: the requirements written into the code, the usual range of fees, the typical benefit outcome, and how to tell it apart from its closest relatives.
What the code commits to
Material — prefabricated stainless steel. A stainless steel crown arrives pre-made in a range of sizes, is trimmed and crimped to fit at the chairside, and is cemented in a single visit with no laboratory stage. On a child's tooth it is the most reliable restoration there is — several studies put its survival well above that of large fillings on the same teeth — because it covers the whole tooth and has no margin exposed to further decay. It is obviously metallic, which is the only real objection to it. The material is part of the code rather than a choice made afterwards, so D2934 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.
How D2934 differs from its neighbours
D2933 — Stainless steel crown with resin window: It is a steel crown with a resin window bonded into the front, giving a baby tooth a tooth-coloured face.
D2932 — Prefabricated resin crown: It specifies resin rather than prefabricated stainless steel.
D2931 — Prefabricated stainless steel crown — permanent tooth: It is for permanent teeth rather than primary teeth.
D2930 — Prefabricated stainless steel crown — primary tooth: It is the same procedure specified for prefabricated rather than for esthetic coated.
D2934 sits in a group of six codes in total; the remainder are linked at the foot of this page. Where the codes sit this close together, the record of the appointment is what settles which one was earned. That is worth knowing before treatment rather than after.
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 |
|---|---|
| D2934 | Esthetic coated stainless steel crown — primary tooth — this page |
| D2929 | Prefabricated porcelain/ceramic crown — primary tooth |
| 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 |
Questions about D2934
What procedure is D2934?
It is the entry for esthetic coated stainless steel crown, primary tooth. A practice cannot use it for anything broader than that, which is what makes the code useful to you.
Is D2934 expensive?
The usual range is $260–$600. Anything well outside it is worth a question rather than an assumption.
Does dental insurance cover D2934?
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 D2934 and D2933?
D2933 is stainless steel crown with resin window: it is a steel crown with a resin window bonded into the front, giving a baby tooth a tooth-coloured face. They share a section of the code set and very little else, so the comparison worth making is on what each involves rather than on which is cheaper.
Also known as: stainless steel crown, prefabricated crown, paediatric crown, baby tooth crown.