D6056 — Prefabricated implant abutment
D6056 is a stock, off-the-shelf abutment: the connector screwed into the implant that the crown then sits on.
five codes describe implant abutment and surgical guide, and this is one of them. What separates it from the other four is the subject of this page; the implant abutment and surgical guide guide covers the treatment itself.
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.
How D6056 differs from its neighbours
D6055 — Implant connecting bar (for overdenture): It is the bar screwed across several implants that an overdenture then clips onto.
D6057 — Custom implant abutment: It is the same procedure with one word changed: custom rather than prefabricated.
D6051 — Interim implant abutment placement: It is the interim version.
D6190 — Radiographic/surgical implant index (guide): It is the radiographic or surgical guide made before implant surgery, the template that positions the drill.
Those four codes and D6056 are the whole group — nothing else describes this procedure. There is no penalty for asking which of these is planned, and there is a real cost to finding out from an explanation of benefits weeks later.
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 |
|---|---|
| D6056 | Prefabricated implant abutment — this page |
| D6051 | Interim implant abutment placement |
| D6055 | Implant connecting bar (for overdenture) |
| D6057 | Custom implant abutment |
| D6190 | Radiographic/surgical implant index (guide) |
Questions about D6056
What is D6056 on my dental bill?
D6056 is shorthand for prefabricated implant abutment — the same five characters every practice and every insurer in the country uses for it.
How much does D6056 cost?
Between $500–$1,200 in most practices — and that is the figure before any benefit is applied, not what you would pay at the desk.
Will my plan pay for D6056?
Plans generally pay it as major treatment, 0–50%, subject to whatever is left of your maximum for the year.
What is the difference between D6056 and D6055?
D6055 is implant connecting bar, for overdenture: it is the bar screwed across several implants that an overdenture then clips onto. These are not two versions of one procedure: they are separate treatments, and a plan assesses each on its own merits.
Also known as: implant abutment, custom abutment, surgical guide, implant index, connecting bar.