D6102 — Debridement & osseous contouring of peri-implant defect
D6102 does that same flap debridement and reshapes the surrounding bone as well, so the walls of the defect are removed rather than just cleaned.
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.
Four things follow: the conditions, the cost, the coverage, and the difference between this code and each one it sits beside.
How D6102 differs from its neighbours
D6101 — Debridement of peri-implant defect (with flap): It opens a flap to debride a peri-implant defect, cleaning the implant surface under direct vision.
D6103 — Bone graft for peri-implant defect: It is the same procedure specified for bone graft for rather than for debridement & osseous contouring of.
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.
D6102 sits in a group of six codes in total; the remainder are linked at the foot of this page. These distinctions exist because they change what was actually done. A claim for D6102 when the record describes one of the others is not a technicality — it is the difference between a paid claim and a returned one.
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 |
|---|---|
| D6102 | Debridement & osseous contouring of peri-implant defect — this page |
| D6080 | Implant maintenance (cleaning) procedure |
| D6081 | Implant scaling & debridement (mucositis) |
| D6101 | Debridement of peri-implant defect (with flap) |
| D6103 | Bone graft for peri-implant defect |
| D6104 | Bone graft at time of implant placement |
Questions about D6102
What does dental code D6102 mean?
D6102 records debridement and osseous contouring of peri-implant defect — one of the implant services codes.
Is D6102 expensive?
Most private fees fall in $800–$2,000. Geography accounts for more of that spread than anything clinical.
Will my plan pay for D6102?
Plans generally pay it as basic / major treatment, variable, subject to whatever is left of your maximum for the year.
What is the difference between D6102 and D6101?
D6101 is debridement of peri-implant defect, with flap: it opens a flap to debride a peri-implant defect, cleaning the implant surface under direct vision. They are different operations that happen to sit next to each other in the code set, so one is not an alternative way of billing the other.
Also known as: peri-implantitis, implant cleaning, implant maintenance, mucositis, implant bone loss.