D7240 — Removal of impacted tooth — completely bony
D7240 removes a tooth completely encased in bone, the deepest of the routine impactions.
Among the four codes in this group it is the workhorse — the one most practices report by default. The procedure behind it is explained at length in the removal of impacted tooth guide.
Below is what the code actually specifies, the fee range to expect, how dental benefits normally handle it, and the specific differences between it and the codes it is most often confused with.
D7240 against the codes beside it
D7241 — Removal of impacted tooth — completely bony, with unusual surgical complications: It is the complicated variant, requiring a supporting narrative.
D7230 — Removal of impacted tooth — partially bony: It is the same procedure with one word changed: partially rather than completely.
D7220 — Removal of impacted tooth — soft tissue: It is the same procedure specified for soft tissue rather than for completely bony.
Those three codes and D7240 are the whole group — nothing else describes this procedure. These distinctions exist because they change what was actually done. A claim for D7240 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 |
|---|---|
| D7240 | Removal of impacted tooth — completely bony — this page |
| D7220 | Removal of impacted tooth — soft tissue |
| D7230 | Removal of impacted tooth — partially bony |
| D7241 | Removal of impacted tooth — completely bony, with unusual surgical complications |
Questions about D7240
What procedure is D7240?
Read literally, D7240 means removal of impacted tooth, completely bony — and payers do read it literally.
How much does D7240 cost?
The usual range is $550–$1,300. Anything well outside it is worth a question rather than an assumption.
Will my plan pay for D7240?
Most plans include it under major oral surgery benefits, typically 50–80%. A pre-treatment estimate is the only way to know your own number in advance.
What is the difference between D7240 and D7241?
D7241 is removal of impacted tooth, completely bony, with unusual surgical complications: it is the complicated variant, requiring a supporting narrative. That one difference is the whole distinction; the chair time, the materials and the appointment sequence are the same either way.
Also known as: wisdom teeth, impacted tooth, third molar, wisdom tooth surgery, impaction.