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Does the place of service, e.g., inpatient vs. outpatient, have any bearing on the coverage or exclusion of dental services?

April 26, 2017bearing coverage dental exclusion inpatient outpatient service vs

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Does the place of service, e.g., inpatient vs. outpatient, have any bearing on the coverage or exclusion of dental services?

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Medicare makes payment for a covered dental procedure no matter where the service is performed. The hospitalization or non-hospitalization of a patient has no direct bearing on the coverage or exclusion of a given dental procedure.