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Published September 2026

1 of 5You sit or stand in the scanner with your head resting still
  1. You sit or stand in the scanner with your head resting still
  2. The arm makes one slow circle around you
  3. The pictures stack up into a three dimensional block of the jaw
  4. It can be turned to look at bone thickness and where the nerve runs
  5. This is the scan used to plan implants, wisdom teeth and root surgery

Who usually does it

general dentist. Common in oral surgery, implant and endodontic offices; many general offices refer out for it.

One question worth asking

What will this scan show that a regular X-ray cannot?

3D scan of both jaws, with reading

Check-ups and X-raysUpgradeD0367

D0367. Scans both jaws in one pass, common before full-arch implants or jaw surgery. Some plans call this an optional service or an alternate benefit. The plan pays what the standard version costs. You pay the difference.

A cone beam CT scan is a 3D X-ray of the jaws taken in the dental office. It shows bone thickness, nerve position and tooth roots in three dimensions, which helps plan implants, wisdom tooth removal and root canal surgery. The codes differ by how much of the jaw is scanned and whether a written reading is included.

The scan takes about half a minute and produces a three-dimensional view the office can rotate and measure. Surgeons use it to see where the nerve runs, how thick the bone is, and how a root sits before implant or wisdom tooth surgery. Codes differ by how much of the jaw is captured and whether a written reading by a radiologist is included. Most plans file this as Major. What they actually pay varies by plan.

Codes for this

D0364Upgrade3D scan of a small area, with readingCovers a few teeth only, for example one implant site or one root canal; the most common 3D scan.per visit · Done sometimesD0365Upgrade3D scan of the lower jaw, with readingScans the whole lower jaw and includes the dentist's written reading.per arch · Done sometimesD0366Upgrade3D scan of the upper jaw, with readingScans the whole upper jaw and includes the dentist's written reading.per arch · Done sometimesD0367Upgrade3D scan of both jaws, with readingScans both jaws in one pass, common before full-arch implants or jaw surgery.per visit · Done sometimesD0368Upgrade3D scan of the jaw joints, with readingFocused on the jaw joints rather than the teeth.per visit · Rarely doneD0380Upgrade3D scan of a small area, picture onlySame small-area scan as D0364 but without a written reading, which is billed by another dentist.per visit · Rarely doneD0381Upgrade3D scan of the lower jaw, picture onlySame lower jaw scan as D0365 but without the reading.per arch · Rarely doneD0382Upgrade3D scan of the upper jaw, picture onlySame upper jaw scan as D0366 but without the reading.per arch · Rarely doneD0383Upgrade3D scan of both jaws, picture onlySame both-jaw scan as D0367 but without the reading.per visit · Rarely doneD0384Upgrade3D scan of the jaw joints, picture onlySame jaw joint scan as D0368 but without the reading.per visit · Rarely doneD0393Not usually covered3D treatment planning from a scanUses an existing scan to plan implant positions or jaw surgery on a computer; no new scan is taken.per visit · Rarely doneD0394Not usually coveredComparing two scansLines up two scans taken at different times to show what changed.per visit · Rarely doneD0395Not usually coveredMerging 3D scansCombines two or more scans into one 3D model for planning.per visit · Rarely done

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3D scan of both jaws, with reading (D0367): what happens, step by step | TruthMolar