D6010 — Surgical placement of implant body
D6010 is the surgical placement of the implant itself, the titanium root set into the jaw, before any abutment or crown.
This is the most commonly reported of the five implant placement codes, which is why it is the one people usually see on an estimate. The full account of the treatment is in our implant placement guide.
Read on for the conditions this code carries, the money involved, the way a payer is likely to treat it, and a plain comparison against each of the codes it is easily mistaken for.
D6010 against the codes beside it
D6012 — Interim implant body placement (transitional): It is the interim version.
D6013 — Surgical placement of a mini implant: It is the same procedure specified for a mini implant rather than for implant body.
D6040 — Eposteal (subperiosteal) implant: It places an eposteal implant, a frame resting on the jaw bone rather than inside it — a historic technique now rarely used.
D6050 — Transosteal implant: It places a transosteal implant, which passes right through the lower jaw and is anchored on both sides, another largely superseded design.
Those four codes and D6010 are the whole group — nothing else describes this procedure. 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.
| Code | Procedure |
|---|---|
| D6010 | Surgical placement of implant body — this page |
| D6012 | Interim implant body placement (transitional) |
| D6013 | Surgical placement of a mini implant |
| D6040 | Eposteal (subperiosteal) implant |
| D6050 | Transosteal implant |
Questions about D6010
D6010 — what is it?
The procedure behind the number is surgical placement of implant body, filed under implant services.
Is D6010 expensive?
Usually somewhere in $1,500–$3,500 as a gross fee. The code fixes what was done, not what it costs, so ask for the practice's own figure in writing.
Does dental insurance cover D6010?
Usually yes, as major treatment at 0–50% — but coverage turns on your own policy, its annual maximum and any waiting period.
What is the difference between D6010 and D6012?
D6012 is interim implant body placement, transitional: it is the interim version. Because that is the only difference, a reviewer who disagrees with it simply reprices the claim to D6012 rather than refusing it.
Also known as: dental implant, implant surgery, osseointegration, titanium implant, tooth replacement.