Avoiding overpayment of dental services is a key cost containment component of any employee benefit plan. But, without something to reference – something like the Dental UCR Database – how is a payer or third party administrator supposed to know what is considered usual, reasonable and customary dental fee information if several dentists in one area charge different prices for the same service? That is where the dental UCR database can help.
Advantages of the Dental UCR Database
Dental UCR databases were created to ensure fair and equitable reimbursement for dental services. It helps users from making incorrect determinations, which in turn avoids needless overpayments.
The data from the Dental UCR Database can also be used to assist in the development of premiums through actuarial analysis, which is an examination of risk that has been determined by statisticians.
See our knowledge database products for information on dental codes, including CDT/CPT cross coding.
