D3472 — Surgical repair of root resorption — premolar
D3472 is that same root-resorption repair on a premolar.
This code belongs to a set of eleven covering root resection and related procedures. The clinical detail lives in the root resection and related procedures guide; the code-level detail is here.
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.
Reading D3472
Tooth — a premolar, narrower than a molar and often with a single root, sitting just inside the visible part of the smile.
Where the line falls between D3472 and the rest
D3471 — Surgical repair of root resorption — anterior: It applies to front tooths rather than premolars.
D3473 — Surgical repair of root resorption — molar: It applies to molars rather than premolars.
D3470 — Intentional reimplantation: It takes the tooth out deliberately, treats it outside the mouth, and puts it back into its socket.
D3460 — Endodontic endosseous implant: It is the endodontic implant, a post passed through the root into the bone beneath to stabilise a tooth — a historic procedure.
D3472 sits in a group of eleven codes in total; the remainder are linked at the foot of this page. Reviewers compare the narrative against the code rather than the other way round, so the question worth asking is what the notes will say.
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 D3472
What procedure is D3472?
It is the endodontics code for surgical repair of root resorption, premolar, and it means that specific procedure and no other.
What should I expect to pay for D3472?
The usual range is $500–$1,400. Anything well outside it is worth a question rather than an assumption.
Does dental insurance cover D3472?
Plans generally pay it as major / surgical treatment, variable, subject to whatever is left of your maximum for the year.
What is the difference between D3472 and D3471?
D3471 is surgical repair of root resorption, anterior: it applies to front tooths rather than premolars. 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: root amputation, hemisection, decoronation, root resorption, intentional reimplantation.