D2915 - Re-cement Post
Re-cement cast or re-bond post and core.
- Procedure Code
- D2915
- Category
- Restorative
Insurance Verification Benchmarks & Billing Guidelines
Benchmark Policy Source: Delta Dental 2026
- Frequency Limitation
- Subject to group/individual contract frequency limitations (none)
Required Claim Attachments & Pre-Submission Checklist
- Standard ADA claim form with CDT procedure code and date of service
Bill When (Allowable Clinical Criteria)
- Indicated for medically and clinically necessary treatment as documented in patient's dental record.
Restrictions & Clinical Exclusions
- The fees for buildups are not billable to the patient when buildups are performed in conjunction with inlays, ¾ crowns or onlays.
- Fees for repairs are not billable to the patient within 24 months of the original restoration by the same dentist/dental office. Benefits are denied if done by a different dentist/dental office.
- Fees for the recementation or rebonding by the same dentist/dental office of an indirectly fabricated or prefabricated post and core within six months of initial placement are considered part of the fee for the original procedure and are not billable to the patient.
- Benefits are limited to one recementation or rebonding after six months have elapsed since initial placement, but only once, to the same dentist/ dental office. Benefits for recementations or rebonding in excess of one recementation or rebonding by the same dentist/dental office are denied.
- Post recementation or rebonding (D2915) and crown recementation or rebonding (D2920) are not allowed on the same tooth on the same date of service by the same dentist/dental office. The allowance will be made only for D2920 when D2915 and D2920 are submitted together. The fee for D2915 (recement or rebonding indirectly fabricated or prefabricated post and core) is not billable to the patient.
- Benefits for restorations for altering occlusion, adjusting vertical dimension, replacing tooth structure lost by attrition, erosion, abrasion, abfraction, corrosion, TMD or for periodontal, orthodontic or other splinting are denied, unless covered by group/individual contract.
Common Claim Denial Codes & Overturn Strategies
| Denial Code | Denial Reason | Appeal & Overturn Strategy |
|---|---|---|
| CO-119 | Benefit maximum or frequency limitation exceeded for procedure | Submit clinical narrative detailing extraordinary circumstances, active recurrent pathology, or exception criteria. |
ICD-10 Justification & Crosswalk Mappings
| ICD-10 Code | Diagnosis Name | Category | Primary Justification | Claim Type | Clinical Scenario |
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