D6088 — Implant-supported crown (titanium/titanium alloys)
This is the visible tooth: the crown fitted on top of an implant. D6088 is the version in titanium or a titanium alloy.
It is one of 16 codes covering implant-supported crown. For the procedure itself rather than the code, see the implant-supported crown guide; for the code, read on.
Four things follow: the conditions, the cost, the coverage, and the difference between this code and each one it sits beside.
What the code commits to
Material — titanium or a titanium alloy. Titanium is used here for the same reason it is used for implants: bone and soft tissue tolerate it better than any other metal, and it does not corrode. It is roughly as strong as steel at 40% less weight, and it is a genuine alternative for anyone with a nickel sensitivity. Machining it is harder than casting a conventional alloy, which is the main reason it is not more common. The material is part of the code rather than a choice made afterwards, so D6088 is only the right code if that is what was actually used.
How D6088 differs from its neighbours
D6087 — Implant-supported crown (noble alloys): It specifies cast noble alloy, with no porcelain over it rather than titanium or a titanium alloy.
D6086 — Implant-supported PFM crown (titanium/titanium alloys): It specifies porcelain fired over a titanium core rather than titanium or a titanium alloy.
D6083 — Implant-supported PFM crown (noble alloys): It specifies porcelain fired over a noble-alloy core rather than titanium or a titanium alloy.
D6082 — Implant-supported PFM crown (predominantly base alloys): It specifies porcelain fired over a metal core rather than titanium or a titanium alloy.
D6088 sits in a group of 16 codes in total; the remainder are linked at the foot of this page. Where the codes sit this close together, the record of the appointment is what settles which one was earned. That is worth knowing before treatment rather than after.
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 D6088
What procedure is D6088?
It is the implant services code for implant-supported crown, titanium/titanium alloys, and it means that specific procedure and no other.
How much does D6088 cost?
The usual range is $1,320–$3,080. Anything well outside it is worth a question rather than an assumption.
Will my plan pay for D6088?
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 D6088 and D6087?
D6087 is implant-supported crown, noble alloys: it specifies cast noble alloy, with no porcelain over it rather than titanium or a titanium alloy. That one difference is the whole distinction; the chair time, the materials and the appointment sequence are the same either way.
Also known as: implant crown, implant tooth, screw retained crown, abutment supported crown.