D6115 — Implant/abutment-supported fixed denture, edentulous arch (mandibular)
D6115 is the same fixed full-arch prosthesis for a lower jaw with no teeth left in it.
There are eight codes for implant-supported denture and they are not interchangeable. This page covers this one; the implant-supported denture 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.
D6115 in detail
Arch — lower. The bone is denser, but there is far less surface area to support anything removable and the nerve running through the jaw limits how aggressive surgery can be.
D6115 compared with its closest relatives
D6114 — Full-arch fixed implant denture, upper: It is the upper-jaw version.
D6116 — Implant/abutment-supported fixed denture, partially edentulous arch (maxillary): It is the upper-jaw version.
D6117 — Implant/abutment-supported fixed denture, partially edentulous arch (mandibular): It is the partial-arch fixed implant prosthesis for the lower jaw.
D6118 — Implant/abutment-supported interim fixed denture, edentulous arch (mandibular): It is the interim version.
D6115 sits in a group of eight codes in total; the remainder are linked at the foot of this page. Because the wording of these codes is so close, substituting one for another is a routine cause of rejected claims and of unexpected balances. If D6115 is on your estimate, it is worth confirming that the detail it specifies matches what is actually planned.
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 D6115
What procedure is D6115?
The procedure behind the number is implant/abutment-supported fixed denture, edentulous arch, mandibular, filed under implant services.
How much does D6115 cost?
$8,000–$22,000 is the realistic range before benefits. Your own share depends on your plan's percentage, deductible and remaining annual maximum.
Will my plan pay for D6115?
It is generally a covered benefit in the major category, 0–50%. Frequency limits and waiting periods are the usual reasons a claim is refused.
What is the difference between D6115 and D6114?
D6114 is full-arch fixed implant denture, upper: it is the upper-jaw version. Nothing else separates them, which is exactly why a claim submitted under the wrong one of the two is such a common correction.
Also known as: implant denture, snap-in denture, All-on-4, full arch implants, overdenture.