D5952 — Speech aid prosthesis, pediatric
D5952 is the speech aid for a child, an appliance closing the gap between palate and throat so that speech is not nasal.
One of 14 maxillofacial appliance codes. If you are trying to understand the treatment, start with the maxillofacial appliance guide; if you are trying to understand this line on your estimate, you are in the right place.
What the number specifies, what it costs, what your plan is likely to do with it, and the named differences between it and the codes around it — in that order.
D5952 compared with its closest relatives
D5951 — Feeding aid: It is the feeding aid that closes a cleft or defect so that an infant can feed.
D5953 — Speech aid prosthesis, adult: It is the same procedure with one word changed: adult rather than pediatric.
D5960 — Speech aid prosthesis, modification: It is the same procedure with one word changed: modification rather than pediatric.
D5982 — Surgical stent: It is the surgical stent that holds a graft or a dressing in position while the site heals.
D5952 sits in a group of 14 codes in total; the remainder are linked at the foot of this page. These distinctions exist because they change what was actually done. A claim for D5952 when the record describes one of the others is not a technicality — it is the difference between a paid claim and a returned one.
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 D5952
What is D5952 on my dental bill?
Speech aid prosthesis, pediatric. It belongs to the maxillofacial prosthetics section of the code set.
Is D5952 expensive?
Typically $1,500–$5,000 before insurance, depending on local fees and the complexity of the individual case.
Is D5952 a covered benefit?
Usually yes, as medical / maxillofacial treatment at variable — but coverage turns on your own policy, its annual maximum and any waiting period.
What is the difference between D5952 and D5951?
D5951 is feeding aid: it is the feeding aid that closes a cleft or defect so that an infant can feed. They are different operations that happen to sit next to each other in the code set, so one is not an alternative way of billing the other.
Also known as: radiation carrier, fluoride tray, surgical stent, speech aid, feeding appliance.