D4341
Pronunciation: D-four-three-four-one
A CDT procedure code designating scaling and root planing performed on one to three teeth per quadrant, used for insurance billing and clinical documentation.
Full Definition
D4341 is the Current Dental Terminology (CDT) code assigned by the American Dental Association to 'periodontal scaling and root planing — four or more teeth per quadrant'. In practice, some payers distinguish D4341 (four or more teeth per quadrant) from D4342 (one to three teeth per quadrant), and editors must verify which code is contextually appropriate. These codes are used extensively in insurance pre-authorisation letters, explanation-of-benefits documents, and clinical audit records. An editor must not conflate D4341 with D1110 (adult prophylaxis) because they represent therapeutically distinct procedures with different reimbursement rates and clinical indications. The code must always be rendered as an alphanumeric string beginning with a capital D.
Usage
Usage note: Always render as 'D4341' — capital D, no space, no hyphen. Verify whether the narrative describes four or more teeth per quadrant (D4341) or one to three teeth (D4342), as these are distinct billable codes.
In Context
- "The insurance claim submitted a D4341 code for all four quadrants following the comprehensive periodontal assessment." — Dental insurance claim form
- "Ensure 'D4341' is not written as 'd4341' or 'D 4341'; the ADA CDT format requires an upper-case D immediately followed by the four-digit number." — Billing document editing note