D2952 — Post & core (cast, in addition to crown)
D2952 is a post and core cast as one custom piece for that tooth, used where the canal shape will not accept a standard post.
One of four post and core codes. If you are trying to understand the treatment, start with the post and core guide; if you are trying to understand this line on your estimate, you are in the right place.
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
D2953 — Each additional indirectly fabricated post — same tooth: It is the each-additional line that follows it.
D2954 — Post & core (prefabricated, in addition to crown): It is the same procedure with one word changed: prefabricated rather than cast.
D2955 — Post removal: It removes a post already cemented into a root, usually so that the tooth can be treated again.
Those three codes and D2952 are the whole group — nothing else 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 D2952 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.
| Code | Procedure |
|---|---|
| D2952 | Post & core (cast, in addition to crown) — this page |
| D2953 | Each additional indirectly fabricated post — same tooth |
| D2954 | Post & core (prefabricated, in addition to crown) |
| D2955 | Post removal |
Questions about D2952
What procedure is D2952?
The procedure behind the number is post and core, cast, in addition to crown, filed under restorative.
What is the typical fee for D2952?
Most private fees fall in $400–$900. Geography accounts for more of that spread than anything clinical.
Does dental insurance cover D2952?
It is generally a covered benefit in the major category, typically 50%. Frequency limits and waiting periods are the usual reasons a claim is refused.
What is the difference between D2952 and D2953?
D2953 is each additional indirectly fabricated post, same tooth: it is the each-additional line that follows it. Everything else about the appointment is identical, so the record has to show that one detail for D2952 to be the defensible code.
Also known as: post and core, dental post, fibre post, root canal post, post removal.