D6064 — Abutment-supported cast metal crown (noble metal)
This is the visible tooth: the crown fitted on top of an implant. D6064 is the version in cast noble alloy, with no porcelain over it.
This is one of 16 closely related implant-supported crown codes. The treatment is explained in full in the implant-supported crown guide — this page is about what makes this particular code different.
This page explains what that code number commits the office to, what it usually costs, how plans treat it, and — the part that causes most of the confusion — how it differs from the codes sitting immediately either side of it.
D6064 in detail
Material — cast noble alloy, with no porcelain over it. A one-piece casting in a noble alloy — typically palladium-based — with no ceramic layer. It keeps most of the mechanical virtues of gold, particularly the ability to be finished to a very close margin and the low wear on the opposing tooth, at a lower metal cost. It is metal-coloured, so it is used where appearance does not matter and longevity does. The material is part of the code rather than a choice made afterwards, so D6064 is only the right code if that is what was actually used.
Where the line falls between D6064 and the rest
D6063 — Abutment-supported cast metal crown (base metal): It specifies cast predominantly base-metal alloy rather than cast noble alloy, with no porcelain over it.
D6065 — Implant-supported crown (porcelain): It specifies porcelain rather than cast noble alloy, with no porcelain over it.
D6062 — Abutment-supported cast metal crown (high noble): It specifies cast high noble alloy, with no porcelain over it rather than cast noble alloy, with no porcelain over it.
D6066 — Implant-supported crown, porcelain fused to metal: It specifies porcelain fired over a metal core rather than cast noble alloy, with no porcelain over it.
D6064 sits in a group of 16 codes in total; the remainder are linked at the foot of this page. 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.
Questions about D6064
D6064 — what is it?
Abutment-supported cast metal crown, noble metal, reported under a single implant services code.
How much does D6064 cost?
Expect $1,415–$3,305. Ask for the number in writing, because the code carries no fee of its own and every practice sets its own.
Will my plan pay for D6064?
It normally falls under major cover, 0–50%. Whether a particular claim is paid depends more on your history with the plan than on the code.
What is the difference between D6064 and D6063?
D6063 is abutment-supported cast metal crown, base metal: it specifies cast predominantly base-metal alloy rather than cast noble alloy, with no porcelain over it. Apart from that, the two describe the same treatment — which is why the notes for the visit matter more here than the code itself.
Also known as: implant crown, implant tooth, screw retained crown, abutment supported crown.