D7283 — Placement of device to facilitate eruption of impacted tooth
D7283 bonds a bracket or chain onto an exposed impacted tooth so that an orthodontist can pull it into position.
This is one of 18 closely related other oral surgical procedures codes. The treatment is explained in full in the other oral surgical procedures guide — this page is about what makes this particular code different.
The rest of this page deals with the specifics: the requirements written into the code, the usual range of fees, the typical benefit outcome, and how to tell it apart from its closest relatives.
D7283 compared with its closest relatives
D7280 — Exposure of an unerupted tooth (surgical access): It surgically uncovers a tooth that has not come through, so that it can erupt or be brought into line.
D7270 — Tooth reimplantation and/or stabilization of accidentally evulsed or displaced tooth: It puts a knocked-out or displaced tooth back into its socket and splints it while the ligament heals.
D7296 — Corticotomy — one to three teeth or tooth spaces, per quadrant: It scores the bone around one to three teeth to speed up orthodontic movement through it.
D7297 — Corticotomy — four or more teeth or tooth spaces, per quadrant: It is that same corticotomy across four or more teeth in the quadrant.
D7283 sits in a group of 18 codes in total; the remainder are linked at the foot of this page. None of these are interchangeable, even though they sound as though they might be. Checking that the code on your estimate is the one that matches the planned treatment takes a minute and prevents most billing surprises.
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 D7283
What is D7283 on my dental bill?
On a claim, D7283 tells the insurer that what was performed was placement of device to facilitate eruption of impacted tooth.
What should I expect to pay for D7283?
$250–$700 is the realistic range before benefits. Your own share depends on your plan's percentage, deductible and remaining annual maximum.
Does dental insurance cover D7283?
Typically, yes — major oral surgery benefits, variable. What varies between plans is the frequency limit rather than whether the procedure is covered at all.
Also known as: avulsed tooth, impacted canine exposure, oroantral fistula, salivary stone, vestibuloplasty.