D6101 — Debridement of peri-implant defect (with flap)
D6101 opens a flap to debride a peri-implant defect, cleaning the implant surface under direct vision.
This is one of six closely related implant maintenance and peri-implant treatment codes. The treatment is explained in full in the implant maintenance and peri-implant treatment guide — this page is about what makes this particular code different.
What follows: the specifics built into the number, the money, the benefit treatment, and the line separating it from the codes it is easiest to confuse it with.
D6101 compared with its closest relatives
D6102 — Debridement & osseous contouring of peri-implant defect: It does that same flap debridement and reshapes the surrounding bone as well, so the walls of the defect are removed rather than just cleaned.
D6103 — Bone graft for peri-implant defect: It grafts bone into a defect around an implant that has already lost support.
D6104 — Bone graft at time of implant placement: It grafts bone at the same visit the implant goes in, filling the gap between fixture and socket wall.
D6081 — Implant scaling & debridement (mucositis): It cleans the implant surface and the pocket around it where the gum is inflamed but no bone has been lost yet.
D6101 sits in a group of six codes in total; the remainder are linked at the foot of this page. The practical point: confirm which of these is going on the claim before treatment, not after. Corrections after submission mean a resubmission, a delay, and occasionally a fee you did not expect.
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 |
|---|---|
| D6101 | Debridement of peri-implant defect (with flap) — this page |
| D6080 | Implant maintenance (cleaning) procedure |
| D6081 | Implant scaling & debridement (mucositis) |
| D6102 | Debridement & osseous contouring of peri-implant defect |
| D6103 | Bone graft for peri-implant defect |
| D6104 | Bone graft at time of implant placement |
Questions about D6101
What procedure is D6101?
D6101 records debridement of peri-implant defect, with flap — one of the implant services codes.
What is the typical fee for D6101?
Between $600–$1,600 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 D6101?
In most cases yes, at the basic / major rate: variable. The annual maximum is what usually decides how much of that you actually see.
What is the difference between D6101 and D6102?
D6102 is debridement and osseous contouring of peri-implant defect: it does that same flap debridement and reshapes the surrounding bone as well, so the walls of the defect are removed rather than just cleaned. Because they describe different work, D6101 and D6102 can legitimately appear on the same treatment plan — they are not alternatives to choose between.
Also known as: peri-implantitis, implant cleaning, implant maintenance, mucositis, implant bone loss.