Basic Medical Billing in the Dental Practice & Medical Billing Beyond the Basics

This hands-on course empowers dental professionals to confidently navigate the medical billing process. By mastering the foundational claims process and advancing to more complex services, you will learn to access medical benefits for procedures such as sleep apnea appliances, TMD therapy, bone grafts, reconstruction surgeries, implants, CT scans, and more. Through a combination of lectures and workshops, you’ll gain the practical skills and strategies needed to streamline documentation, improve claim success rates, and maximize reimbursement.

Course Objectives

In this course, you will:

  1. Build confidence in managing medical claims from start to finish.
  2. Navigate Medicare billing requirements with clarity and precision.
  3. Leverage global medical policies to increase claim success.
  4. Create effective workflow checklists to ensure claim consistency and efficiency.
  5. Master best practices for documentation, including drafting compelling Letters of Medical Necessity (LMNs).
  6. Diagnose, code, and create claims for a variety of clinical scenarios, including:
    • Surgical procedures: wisdom teeth extractions, bone grafting, and implants.
    • Appliances: TMD, bruxism, and sleep apnea treatment.
    • Trauma cases and dental restorations, such as crowns, bridges, and endodontics.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completing this course, you will be able to:

  • Identify billable services and submit accurate medical claims.
  • Collaborate effectively as a team to streamline the documentation and billing process.
  • Apply advanced coding strategies to both common and complex procedures.
  • Develop workflows that optimize reimbursement from commercial insurers and Medicare.
  • Enhance patient care by integrating comprehensive billing solutions for medical and dental services.
This course emphasizes a team-based approach, making it essential for dentists and all team members involved in documentation and claims processes.

Meet the Experts

Chris Farrugia, DDS

Dr. Chris Farrugia is a nationally recognized speaker, teacher, and leader in the areas of medical billing and digital dentistry. An early adopter of digital CAD/CAM technology, Dr. Farrugia added CT to his practice in 2011. He then spent two years developing, implementing, and mastering medical billing protocols for services rendered in his practice. This culminated in 2013 with the completion of the first installment of his five-book series, Successful Medical Billing. Since then, Dr. Farrugia has been a speaker or featured presenter at numerous events and meetings across the country. He teaches dentists nationwide who want to advance their practices with CAD/CAM digital restorative techniques and digital imaging and successfully access medical benefits for their services. Dr. Farrugia is a diplomate of the American Board of Sleep and Breathing and is the past medical director of Pensacola Imaging. He currently practices digital restorative dentistry, TMD, and dental sleep medicine in Destin, Florida.