Our team removed a patient's spacer. What should a procedure code to mark the removed space maintainer look like?

Introduction & Issue description:
When a patient has a Space Maintainer (spacer) introduced to their Restorative Chart, it can be confusing to remove for some users. This guide will walk you through the process of creating a Procedure Code that removes the implanted spacer. The difficulty some may have is that spacers have a unique entry for their Procedure Code's Chart Category and Draw Chart As for the initial installation but share a code for removal with all other Dental implants.

Signs:

A spacer was entered and the office performed a procedure to remove the space but is unsure how to go about creating a code to remove the spacer. Visual Example: A spacer is entered on Tooth# 22 but there is not a code to remove the spacer.

Troubleshooting steps:

Setting up the procedure code to remove the spacer:

1. Go to Setup>Procedure Codes>Procedure Codes.
2. Click the button to add a new procedure code.
3. Give the code a description indicating the removed spacer and when entering in the code, make sure to use the applicable ADA code. Ex. D1555 or D1556
4. Set the code to bill to insurance (if necessary) and indicate it as a ledger code, so that it can be posted to the chart.
5. Click into the tab that says "Charting". Set the fields to the following selections:
   1. Chart Category to "Spacer Maintainer",
   2. Tooth Area to "Not Applicable",
   3. Draw Chart As to "Removal of Implant",
   4. Required to "Requires Tooth#",
   5. Indicate that the code can be applied to all teeth,
   6. Materials (Check all that apply) to "Unknown",
   7. Default Material to "Unknown".
   8. Visual Example:

Applying the procedure code to the spacer:

1. Navigate to the patient's Transaction > Transaction Entry page.
2. Enter the D1XXX code that you created above and select the tooth where the spacer presently resides. Next, navigate to the patient's Charting > Advanced Charting > Restorative Chart and check that the tooth with the spacer has been removed. There should no longer be a tooth or spacer in the chart.
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Contact support:
Please contact support for further assistance if these troubleshooting steps do not resolve the issue.

Additional resources:
How do I add a procedure code? – Planet DDS