Request a change to the Code
Accurate recording and reporting dental treatment is supported by a set of codes that:
- have a standard format,
- are at the appropriate level of specificity,
- can be applied uniformly, and
- are used to report dental procedures provided under public and private dental insurance benefit plans.
In addition, the code set should contain the appropriate number of procedure codes that adequately encompass commonly accepted dental procedures.
These needs prompted development the Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature (the Code). The Code is periodically reviewed and revised to reflect the dynamic changes in dental procedures that are recognized by organized dentistry and the dental community as a whole. Revisions to the Code are published and effective biennially, at the start of odd-numbered years. (e.g., 2005, 2007)
The Code is periodically reviewed and revised to reflect the dynamic changes in dental procedures that are recognized by organized dentistry and the dental community as a whole. Revisions to the Code are published and effective biannually, at the start of odd-numbered years.
Change requests may be submitted at any time. All requests received will be considered for inclusion in a future version of the Code depending on the date the change request was received. Please see the Time Line for Review and Action on Requests to Revise the Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature for information on the timing of the review and revision cycle, and publication of new versions of the Code.
Dental professionals and others within the community may request a change in the Code by completing a Code Change Request. Please read the Guidelines, Evaluation Criteria and Instructions before completing a request. A request must meet the Guidelines in order to be considered.
Copyright Notice
In requesting a change to the Code the requestor hereby acknowledges and agrees that such change, if accepted by the Code Revision Committee, will become part of the copyrighted work CDT-2007, and any successor or derivative works, owned by the American Dental Association.
