CDT D2750: Crown — Porcelain Fused to High Noble Metal

Headline: CDT D2750: Porcelain-Fused-to-High-Noble-Metal Crown Gains Focus in Dental Coverage

Lead: CDT code D2750 represents the placement of a crown combining a high noble metal substructure with a porcelain exterior to restore tooth structure, function, and appearance. It is a common restorative dentistry service with implications for benefit design, coverage policy, and clinical decision-making across major national payers.

What the code represents and why it matters: CDT code D2750 identifies a specific restorative crown type used when strength and esthetics are both priorities. Nationally, crowns of this type factor into coverage determinations, patient cost-sharing, and provider billing workflows because they sit between all-metal and all-ceramic options in cost and clinical application.

Key payers covered: Aetna; Blue Cross Blue Shield; Cigna Health; UnitedHealthcare. These payers commonly include CDT code D2750 in dental and dental-related coverage policies, influencing prior authorization, allowable amounts, and benefit categorizations.

Overview of reader takeaways: This publication provides a clinical and billing profile of CDT code D2750, including typical use cases, common associated diagnoses, comparable related CDT codes, and modifier and coding considerations where applicable. Readers will find benchmark context for restorative crown services, common clinical indications, and references to adjacent procedures used in crown workflows. Data not available in the input is identified where applicable.

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Billing Code Overview

CDT code D2750 denotes a crown — porcelain fused to high noble metal. This procedure involves fabricating and placing a fixed dental crown that combines a high noble metal substructure with a porcelain exterior to restore form, function, and esthetics of a damaged or decayed tooth.

Service type: Dentistry
Typical site of service: Dental Office (POS 11)

National Reimbursement Benchmarks

Nationwide, Medicare-equivalent commercial averages (BUCA) have a mean allowed rate of $604.45 compared with Medicare benchmarks included in the data appendix (if present). The commercial mean for BUCA sits between lower commercial payers like Aetna and Cigna and higher payers such as Blue Cross Blue Shield and UnitedHealthcare.

Rate dispersion (P75 minus P25) varies across payers: Blue Cross Blue Shield shows a wide spread ($254.00), UnitedHealthcare also shows a large spread ($144.33), while Aetna ($79.00) and Cigna Health ($87.00) are comparatively tighter. The table and chart below present the full numerical breakdown for national mean rates and percentiles.

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CDT D2750: Crown — Porcelain Fused to High Noble Metal

Headline: CDT D2750: Porcelain-Fused-to-High-Noble-Metal Crown Gains Focus in Dental Coverage

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Billing Code Overview

Service type: Dentistry
Typical site of service: Dental Office (POS 11)

National Reimbursement Benchmarks

National Mean Allowed Rates for CDT code `D2750` by Payer

Clinical & Coding Specifications

Clinical Context

A 52-year-old patient presents to the dental office for evaluation of a failing or extensively restored posterior tooth with a damaged or compromised existing restoration. Clinical examination and radiographs demonstrate remaining tooth structure insufficient for a direct restoration and recurrent caries or a history of endodontic therapy. After discussion of restorative options, the dentist elects to prepare the tooth and place a crown — porcelain fused to high noble metal (CDT code D2750). The clinical workflow includes: pre-operative assessment, diagnostic radiographs, caries removal and any necessary endodontic or periodontal treatment, tooth preparation and impression or digital scan, provisional crown placement, laboratory fabrication of the porcelain fused to high noble metal crown, and try-in/cementation at a subsequent appointment in the dental office (POS 11).

Related Codes

Code	Description
`D2740`	Crown - porcelain/ceramic substrate
`D2790`	Crown - full cast high noble metal
`D2950`	Core buildup, including any pins
`D2954`	Prefabricated post and core in addition to crown
`D2391`	Resin-based composite - one surface, posterior

D2740 serves as an alternative crown material option (porcelain/ceramic substrate) when an all-ceramic or ceramic-substrate crown is selected instead of porcelain fused to high noble metal for the same clinical tooth preparation.
D2790 is a related metal crown option (full cast high noble metal) that may be chosen instead of D2750 when a fully metal restoration is preferred for strength or occlusal considerations.
D2950 (core buildup) is commonly performed prior to D2750 when there is insufficient coronal tooth structure; it is frequently billed in the same episode of care when indicated.
D2954 (prefabricated post and core) is used when additional intraradicular retention is required before placing the crown and is often used together with D2750 when indicated.
D2391 (resin-based composite one surface, posterior) may be used as an interim or alternative restorative procedure for smaller defects; it is not a crown but may precede definitive crown therapy when minimal tooth structure repair is needed.

D0210 – Intraoral - complete series of radiographic images

D1208-TOPICAL-APPLICATION-OF-FLUORIDE-EXCLUDING

D1208 – Topical application of fluoride - excluding varnish

D2393-RESINBASED-COMPOSITE-THREE-SURFACES

CPT D2393: Resin-Based Composite Restoration, Three Surfaces, Posterior

D4910-PERIODONTAL-MAINTENANCE

CPT D4910: Periodontal Maintenance Procedures

D1110-PROPHYLAXIS-ADULT-CLEANING-AND-POLISHING-OF-THE

CPT D1110: Adult Dental Cleaning and Polishing

D1206-TOPICAL-FLUORIDE-TREATMENT-EXCEPT-VARNISH-THERAPEUTIC

CPT D1206: Topical Fluoride Treatment for Moderate to High Caries Risk Patients

D2160-AMALGAM-THREE-SURFACES-PRIMARY-OR

CPT D2160: Amalgam Filling, Three Surfaces, Primary or Permanent Tooth

D1120-

CPT D1120: Prophylaxis for Children, Preventive Dental Cleaning

D2391-RESINBASED-COMPOSITE-ONE-SURFACE

CPT D2391: Resin-Based Composite Restoration, One Surface, Posterior Tooth

D1351-SEALANT-PER

CPT D1351: Dental Sealant Application, Per Tooth

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References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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Clinical & Coding Specifications

Clinical Context

Related Codes

Code	Description
`D2740`	Crown - porcelain/ceramic substrate
`D2790`	Crown - full cast high noble metal
`D2950`	Core buildup, including any pins
`D2954`	Prefabricated post and core in addition to crown
`D2391`	Resin-based composite - one surface, posterior

D2740 serves as an alternative crown material option (porcelain/ceramic substrate) when an all-ceramic or ceramic-substrate crown is selected instead of porcelain fused to high noble metal for the same clinical tooth preparation.
D2790 is a related metal crown option (full cast high noble metal) that may be chosen instead of D2750 when a fully metal restoration is preferred for strength or occlusal considerations.
D2950 (core buildup) is commonly performed prior to D2750 when there is insufficient coronal tooth structure; it is frequently billed in the same episode of care when indicated.
D2954 (prefabricated post and core) is used when additional intraradicular retention is required before placing the crown and is often used together with D2750 when indicated.
D2391 (resin-based composite one surface, posterior) may be used as an interim or alternative restorative procedure for smaller defects; it is not a crown but may precede definitive crown therapy when minimal tooth structure repair is needed.

D0210 – Intraoral - complete series of radiographic images

D1208-TOPICAL-APPLICATION-OF-FLUORIDE-EXCLUDING

D1208 – Topical application of fluoride - excluding varnish

D2393-RESINBASED-COMPOSITE-THREE-SURFACES

CPT D2393: Resin-Based Composite Restoration, Three Surfaces, Posterior

D4910-PERIODONTAL-MAINTENANCE

CPT D4910: Periodontal Maintenance Procedures

D1110-PROPHYLAXIS-ADULT-CLEANING-AND-POLISHING-OF-THE

CPT D1110: Adult Dental Cleaning and Polishing

D1206-TOPICAL-FLUORIDE-TREATMENT-EXCEPT-VARNISH-THERAPEUTIC

CPT D1206: Topical Fluoride Treatment for Moderate to High Caries Risk Patients

D2160-AMALGAM-THREE-SURFACES-PRIMARY-OR

CPT D2160: Amalgam Filling, Three Surfaces, Primary or Permanent Tooth

D1120-

CPT D1120: Prophylaxis for Children, Preventive Dental Cleaning

D2391-RESINBASED-COMPOSITE-ONE-SURFACE

CPT D2391: Resin-Based Composite Restoration, One Surface, Posterior Tooth

D1351-SEALANT-PER

CPT D1351: Dental Sealant Application, Per Tooth

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References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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