D7875 — Arthroscopy: synovectomy (TMJ)
D7875 removes the joint lining arthroscopically.
One of 22 temporomandibular joint treatment codes. If you are trying to understand the treatment, start with the temporomandibular joint treatment guide; if you are trying to understand this line on your estimate, you are in the right place.
Everything on this page is about the code itself — its conditions, its fee, its benefit handling, and the precise point at which it stops applying and a neighbouring code starts.
How D7875 differs from its neighbours
D7874 — Arthroscopy: disc repositioning and stabilization (TMJ): It is the same procedure specified for disc repositioning and stabilization rather than for synovectomy.
D7876 — Arthroscopy: discectomy (TMJ): It is the same procedure with one word changed: discectomy rather than synovectomy.
D7873 — Arthroscopy: lavage and lysis of adhesions (TMJ): It is the same procedure specified for lavage and lysis of adhesions rather than for synovectomy.
D7877 — Arthroscopy: debridement (TMJ): It is the same procedure with one word changed: debridement rather than synovectomy.
D7875 sits in a group of 22 codes in total; the remainder are linked at the foot of this page. If an estimate lists D7875 and the treatment that follows matches a neighbouring code instead, the office has to resubmit — which delays the payment rather than increasing it.
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 D7875
What procedure is D7875?
D7875 is shorthand for arthroscopy: synovectomy, TMJ — the same five characters every practice and every insurer in the country uses for it.
What should I expect to pay for D7875?
$2,000–$8,000 covers most of the country. Specialist practices and big-city addresses tend to sit in the upper half.
Will my plan pay for D7875?
It is generally a covered benefit in the medical / dental — often excluded category, 0–50%. Frequency limits and waiting periods are the usual reasons a claim is refused.
What is the difference between D7875 and D7874?
D7874 is arthroscopy: disc repositioning and stabilization, TMJ: it is the same procedure specified for disc repositioning and stabilization rather than for synovectomy. Apart from that, the two describe the same treatment — which is why the notes for the visit matter more here than the code itself.
Also known as: TMJ, TMD, jaw joint pain, arthrocentesis, jaw clicking, occlusal orthotic.