D2982 — Onlay repair necessitated by restorative material failure
D2982 repairs a cemented onlay in place, including the cusp coverage that makes an onlay different from an inlay.
One of four repair of an indirect restoration codes. If you are trying to understand the treatment, start with the repair of an indirect restoration guide; if you are trying to understand this line on your estimate, you are in the right place.
Four things follow: the conditions, the cost, the coverage, and the difference between this code and each one it sits beside.
Told apart from the codes it is confused with
D2981 — Inlay repair necessitated by restorative material failure: It is the same procedure with one word changed: inlay rather than onlay.
D2983 — Veneer repair necessitated by restorative material failure: It is the same procedure with one word changed: veneer rather than onlay.
D2980 — Crown repair necessitated by restorative material failure: It is the same procedure with one word changed: crown rather than onlay.
Those three codes and D2982 are the whole group — nothing else describes this procedure. The descriptions differ by a few words and the fees differ by a great deal, which is why mixing them up is one of the commonest billing errors in dentistry. Ask which of these codes is being submitted and why.
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 |
|---|---|
| D2982 | Onlay repair necessitated by restorative material failure — this page |
| D2980 | Crown repair necessitated by restorative material failure |
| D2981 | Inlay repair necessitated by restorative material failure |
| D2983 | Veneer repair necessitated by restorative material failure |
Questions about D2982
What procedure is D2982?
D2982 is shorthand for onlay repair necessitated by restorative material failure — the same five characters every practice and every insurer in the country uses for it.
Is D2982 expensive?
Expect $180–$600. Ask for the number in writing, because the code carries no fee of its own and every practice sets its own.
Does dental insurance cover D2982?
Usually yes, as basic / major treatment at variable — but coverage turns on your own policy, its annual maximum and any waiting period.
What is the difference between D2982 and D2981?
D2981 is inlay repair necessitated by restorative material failure: it is the same procedure with one word changed: inlay rather than onlay. The rest of the procedure is the same, which is why the two get substituted for one another on estimates.
Also known as: chipped crown, porcelain repair, crown repair, veneer repair.