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Dental Coding and Billing with Current Dental Terminology
938 students
Dental Coding and Billing with Current Dental Terminology
Dental Coding | Specialised Dental Billing | RCM | CDT, ICD10, CPT Coding | Dental Claim | EHR | Exam Prep
Created byBespoke Learning Solutions
Last updated 2/2026
English
What you'll learn
- Explain how dental billing and coding work and how they differ from medical billing.
- Use dental terminology, tooth numbering systems (Universal and FDI), and X‑ray types to support accurate documentation.
- Interpret deductibles, co‑pays, co‑insurance, annual maximums, EOBs, and AOBs.
- Apply CDT codes correctly and recognize when ICD‑10‑CM, CPT, or HCPCS Level II codes are needed in crossover cases.
- Use modifiers appropriately in medical‑dental billing scenarios.
- Complete and submit dental claims accurately using paper and electronic formats.
- Identify common claim errors and respond effectively to denials, non‑covered services, and appeals.
- Perform core financial tasks such as patient billing, accounts receivable management, payment posting, and reconciliation.
- Set up payment arrangements, manage collections, and apply write‑offs according to payer rules.
- Link CDT codes to treatment plans and support treatment/financial coordination for case acceptance.
- Use dental EHR and practice management software for charting, odontograms, code linking, and digital documentation.
- Apply billing rules for preventive, restorative, endodontic, periodontal, prosthodontic, oral surgery, orthodontic, and crossover services.
- Generate and interpret basic financial and revenue cycle reports to support forecasting and practice performance.
- Prepare for dental billing and coding certification exams using structured study strategies, practice questions, and case scenarios.
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Course content
13 sections • 56 lectures • 3h 36m total length
Requirements
- No prior experience is required—this course starts with the basics and builds progressively.
Description
Learn how dental claims, coding, payments, and practice finances work together—so you can support accurate reimbursement, cleaner billing workflows, and stronger revenue performance.
This course provides a structured, end-to-end introduction to dental billing and coding—from foundational concepts and terminology to claims submission, denials, appeals, coordination of benefits, accounts receivable, and revenue cycle reporting.
You’ll build competence across the core code sets used in dentistry (CDT) and medical-dental crossover scenarios (ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS Level II). You’ll also develop practical knowledge of insurance plan structures, patient financial policies, payment posting and reconciliation, and the reporting metrics used to track performance in a dental office.
Along the way, you’ll explore ethical responsibilities, fraud prevention, documentation standards, and a high-level understanding of key privacy and compliance requirements that affect dental billing environments.
This programme connects clinical services, documentation, insurance rules, and financial operations—so learners don’t study coding in isolation.
The curriculum combines:
Claims workflow mastery: submission, denials, appeals, and coordination of benefits.
Coding fluency: CDT plus the crossover framework for ICD-10-CM/CPT/HCPCS Level II.
Financial operations: AR, policies, posting, reconciliation, collections, write-offs.
Software readiness: EHR and practice management fundamentals (concepts and workflow—not tied to one vendor).
Compliance mindset: ethics, fraud prevention, confidentiality, documentation standards, and audit awareness.
Exam preparation: practice-driven review and common pitfalls to avoid.
After completing this course, you’ll be equipped to support dental office billing operations by:
Producing more accurate claims and reducing avoidable errors.
Handling key reimbursement steps: verification, pre-determinations, appeals, and COB.
Supporting reliable cash flow using AR discipline, posting/reconciliation, and consistent policies.
Using reports and metrics to understand performance and identify improvement opportunities.
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Who this course is for:
- Aspiring dental billers/coders and learners exploring a career in dental administration
- Front-office staff, treatment coordinators, and administrators who handle insurance and payments
- Practice managers who want stronger billing accuracy and better financial control
- Career switchers seeking structured training that connects coding, billing, and RCM reporting
- Anyone