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D2710 documentation requirements
For crown claims (D2710–D2799), the published payer rules converge on one core requirement: a current, dated pre-operative radiograph — Delta Dental Ins. criteria specify a periapical (not panoramic) taken within one year of the prep, Aetna and MetLife require recent dated pre-op images, and Cigna pays when the evidence confirms decay or fracture too extensive for a filling. Replacement crowns also need the prior placement date and the reason for replacement. Confirm the current rule in the payer's own policy document linked on this page.
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- 2026-08-28
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Source citations
- CLAIMDOC-CROWNS-AETNA Aetna DCPB041 — Scaling and Root Planing (aetna.com)
- CLAIMDOC-CROWNS-CIGNA Cigna Dental Coverage Determination Guidelines — DPPO, 2026 edition (PDF) (campaigns.cigna.com)
- CLAIMDOC-CROWNS-DELTA-DENTAL Delta Dental Ins. Clinical Criteria / Utilization Management (PDF) (www1.deltadentalins.com)
- CLAIMDOC-CROWNS-METLIFE MetLife Preferred Dentist Program Resource Manual (archived public PDF) (web.archive.org)
- CLAIMDOC-CROWNS-DENTAQUEST DentaQuest Colorado Health First Office Reference Manual (PDF) (dentaquest.com)