D5984 — Radiation shield
D5984 is the shield that keeps radiation off healthy tissue during treatment.
This is one of 14 closely related maxillofacial appliance codes. The treatment is explained in full in the maxillofacial appliance guide — this page is about what makes this particular code different.
Everything on this page is about the code itself — its conditions, its fee, its benefit handling, and the precise point at which it stops applying and a neighbouring code starts.
D5984 compared with its closest relatives
D5983 — Radiation carrier: It is the radiation carrier that positions radioactive material precisely against the tissue being treated.
D5985 — Radiation cone locator: It is the cone locator that reproduces the same beam position at every radiotherapy appointment.
D5982 — Surgical stent: It is the surgical stent that holds a graft or a dressing in position while the site heals.
D5986 — Fluoride gel carrier: It is the custom tray that holds fluoride gel against the teeth, made for patients at very high decay risk after radiotherapy.
D5984 sits in a group of 14 codes in total; the remainder are linked at the foot of this page. If an estimate lists D5984 and the treatment that follows matches a neighbouring code instead, the office has to resubmit — which delays the payment rather than increasing it.
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 D5984
D5984 — what is it?
The procedure behind the number is radiation shield, filed under maxillofacial prosthetics.
Is D5984 expensive?
Between $500–$1,500 in most practices — and that is the figure before any benefit is applied, not what you would pay at the desk.
How do dental plans handle D5984?
Expect medical / maxillofacial handling — variable. Submitting an estimate first turns that percentage into a number you can rely on.
What is the difference between D5984 and D5983?
D5983 is radiation carrier: it is the radiation carrier that positions radioactive material precisely against the tissue being treated. The two are neighbours by number rather than by treatment, so seeing both on a plan usually means both were genuinely planned.
Also known as: radiation carrier, fluoride tray, surgical stent, speech aid, feeding appliance.