88586 Crown metallic - with tooth preparation preformed 257.05 – – Placing a preformed metallic crown as a coronal restoration for a tooth. Applicable restrictions Limit of one (1) metallic crown service (88586 or 88587) per tooth per day. 88587 Crown metallic minimal tooth preparation preformed 152.50 – – – Placing a preformed metallic crown as a coronal restoration for a tooth and where minimal or no restoration of the tooth is required. Commonly referred to as a crown. ‘Hall’ Applicable restrictions Limit of one (1) metallic crown service (88586 or 88587) per tooth per day. 88597 Post direct 88.15 – Insertion of a post into a prepared root canal to provide an anchor for an artificial crown or other restoration. Applicable restrictions of two (2) per tooth per day. A benefit only applies if the service is provided on the same tooth on the same day of a service under item 88511-88535.
88586 Crown – metallic - with tooth preparation – preformed Placing a preformed metallic crown as a coronal restoration for a tooth. Applicable restrictions Limit of one (1) metallic crown service (88586 or 88587) per tooth per day. 257.05 88587 Crown – metallic – minimal tooth preparation – preformed Placing a preformed metallic crown as a coronal restoration for a tooth and where minimal or no restoration of the tooth is required. Commonly referred to as a ‘Hall’ crown. Applicable restrictions Limit of one (1) metallic crown service (88586 or 88587) per tooth per day. 152.50 88597 Post – direct Insertion of a post into a prepared root canal to provide an anchor for an artificial crown or other restoration. Applicable restrictions of two (2) per tooth per day. A benefit only applies if the service is provided on the same tooth on the same day of a service under item 88511-88535. 88.15
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