D7295 — Harvest of bone for use in autogenous grafting procedure
D7295 harvests the patient's own bone from another site so that it can be grafted, and is billed in addition to the graft itself.
It is one of five codes covering bone grafting and sinus surgery. For the procedure itself rather than the code, see the bone grafting and sinus surgery guide; for the code, read on.
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.
Told apart from the codes it is confused with
D7951 — Sinus lift (lateral/open approach): It lifts the sinus floor through a window cut in the side of the jaw, the approach used when a lot of height has to be gained.
D7952 — Sinus lift (vertical/crestal approach): It lifts the sinus floor through the implant socket itself, a smaller procedure that gains a few millimetres.
D7953 — Bone graft for ridge/socket preservation: It packs graft material into a socket or a thin ridge to hold its shape for a future implant.
D7995 — Synthetic graft — mandible or facial bones, by report: It is the by-report code used when nothing more specific fits.
Those four codes and D7295 are the whole group — nothing else describes this procedure. There is no penalty for asking which of these is planned, and there is a real cost to finding out from an explanation of benefits weeks later.
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 |
|---|---|
| D7295 | Harvest of bone for use in autogenous grafting procedure — this page |
| D7951 | Sinus lift (lateral/open approach) |
| D7952 | Sinus lift (vertical/crestal approach) |
| D7953 | Bone graft for ridge/socket preservation |
| D7995 | Synthetic graft — mandible or facial bones, by report |
Questions about D7295
D7295 — what is it?
It is the oral and maxillofacial surgery code for harvest of bone for use in autogenous grafting procedure, and it means that specific procedure and no other.
What should I expect to pay for D7295?
$600–$1,600 is the realistic range before benefits. Your own share depends on your plan's percentage, deductible and remaining annual maximum.
How do dental plans handle D7295?
Most plans include it under major / surgical benefits, 0–50%. A pre-treatment estimate is the only way to know your own number in advance.
What is the difference between D7295 and D7951?
D7951 is sinus lift, lateral/open approach: it lifts the sinus floor through a window cut in the side of the jaw, the approach used when a lot of height has to be gained. Because they describe different work, D7295 and D7951 can legitimately appear on the same treatment plan — they are not alternatives to choose between.
Also known as: bone graft, socket preservation, sinus lift, ridge augmentation, graft material.