D6063 — Abutment-supported cast metal crown (base metal)
This is the visible tooth: the crown fitted on top of an implant. D6063 is the version in cast predominantly base-metal alloy.
There are 16 codes for implant-supported crown and they are not interchangeable. This page covers this one; the implant-supported crown guide covers the treatment they all share.
Three things matter when this code turns up on paperwork: what it obliges the practice to have actually done, what it is worth, and which nearby code it is not. All three are set out below.
D6063 in detail
Material — cast predominantly base-metal alloy. A single casting in a base-metal alloy, most often cobalt-chromium. It is the hardest of the cast alloys, which cuts both ways: it resists wear almost indefinitely, but it also wears the opposing natural tooth and is difficult to adjust or remove once cemented. It is the least expensive cast option and, for a molar out of sight, a reasonable one. The material is part of the code rather than a choice made afterwards, so D6063 is only the right code if that is what was actually used.
Told apart from the codes it is confused with
D6062 — Abutment-supported cast metal crown (high noble): It specifies cast high noble alloy, with no porcelain over it rather than cast predominantly base-metal alloy.
D6064 — Abutment-supported cast metal crown (noble metal): It specifies cast noble alloy, with no porcelain over it rather than cast predominantly base-metal alloy.
D6061 — Abutment-supported PFM crown (noble metal): It specifies porcelain fired over a noble-alloy core rather than cast predominantly base-metal alloy.
D6065 — Implant-supported crown (porcelain): It specifies porcelain rather than cast predominantly base-metal alloy.
D6063 sits in a group of 16 codes in total; the remainder are linked at the foot of this page. It is worth asking the practice to point to which of these applies. The fees are not close, and the wording is, which is precisely the combination that produces disputed bills.
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 D6063
What procedure is D6063?
The procedure behind the number is abutment-supported cast metal crown, base metal, filed under implant services.
What should I expect to pay for D6063?
The usual range is $1,200–$2,800. Anything well outside it is worth a question rather than an assumption.
Will my plan pay for D6063?
In most cases yes, at the major rate: 0–50%. The annual maximum is what usually decides how much of that you actually see.
What is the difference between D6063 and D6062?
D6062 is abutment-supported cast metal crown, high noble: it specifies cast high noble alloy, with no porcelain over it rather than cast predominantly base-metal alloy. Because that is the only difference, a reviewer who disagrees with it simply reprices the claim to D6062 rather than refusing it.
Also known as: implant crown, implant tooth, screw retained crown, abutment supported crown.