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There you go, There is more than the cleaning code involved. There is likely also a D++++ dentist examination code involved too. You really can not comment intelligently on this to your client unlessyea she just was told it was going to be a cleaning till they took xrays and she was in the chair
if the service is already done, you see a copy of their statement of account showing each D++++ code involved for the visit and the charges assessed,
or
if the service is yet to be done, a complete estimate, listing all dental code services to be done and the charges to be assessed.
I am not taking the time to go look codes and charges up right now, but a normal twice a year cleaning visit, for most people would likely involve a D1110 cleaning charge, a D0210 dentist evaluation charge, and bite wing xrays.
I would guess a deep cleaning code plus a dentist new patient or pain evaluation code plus full mouth xrays might easily get to that $700 amount.
(and if she goes to another dentist, and doesn't get xrays transferred, or maybe even if she does, she will have additional xray charges at the new dentist. She will also have another new patient or pain based provider exam code, and her policy may only cover one of those per plan year.)