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Published September 2026

1 of 4Two teeth are missing on this side
  1. Two teeth are missing on this side
  2. A metal frame is made to fit around the remaining teeth
  3. Clasps hook onto your own teeth. False teeth sit in the gaps
  4. It comes out at night to clean, and goes back in the morning

Who usually does it

general dentist. Done in general and prosthodontic offices.

One question worth asking

Is this the long-term plan, or a step before something fixed?

Immediate upper partial, plastic base

DenturesMajorD5221

D5221. Placed the same day teeth are removed.

A partial denture replaces some teeth and clips onto the remaining ones. Codes differ by the base material (plastic, cast metal frame, or flexible plastic), by upper or lower jaw, by whether it is placed the same day teeth are removed, and by whether it replaces teeth on one side only.

A partial fills the gaps and clips onto the teeth that are left, so those teeth carry it. Codes divide by what the base is made of, whether it is upper or lower, whether it goes in the same day teeth are removed, and whether it replaces teeth on one side only. It comes out for cleaning and overnight. Most plans file this as Major. What they actually pay varies by plan.

Codes for this

D5211MajorUpper partial denture, plastic baseThe basic upper partial with a plastic base and wire clasps.per arch · Done oftenD5212MajorLower partial denture, plastic baseThe basic lower partial with a plastic base.per arch · Done oftenD5213MajorUpper partial denture, metal frameA thinner, stronger upper partial with a cast metal framework.per arch · Done oftenD5214MajorLower partial denture, metal frameA thinner, stronger lower partial with a cast metal framework.per arch · Done oftenD5221MajorImmediate upper partial, plastic basePlaced the same day teeth are removed.per arch · Done sometimesD5222MajorImmediate lower partial, plastic basePlaced the same day teeth are removed.per arch · Done sometimesD5223MajorImmediate upper partial, metal frameA metal frame partial placed the same day teeth are removed.per arch · Rarely doneD5224MajorImmediate lower partial, metal frameA metal frame partial placed the same day teeth are removed.per arch · Rarely doneD5225UpgradeUpper partial denture, flexible baseA bendable plastic partial with no metal clasps; plans often pay the plastic base rate.per arch · Done sometimesD5226UpgradeLower partial denture, flexible baseA bendable lower partial with no metal clasps.per arch · Done sometimesD5227UpgradeImmediate upper partial, flexible baseA flexible partial placed the same day teeth are removed.per arch · Rarely doneD5228UpgradeImmediate lower partial, flexible baseA flexible partial placed the same day teeth are removed.per arch · Rarely doneD5282MajorOne-sided metal partial, upperReplaces teeth on one side only, upper jaw.per quadrant · Rarely doneD5283MajorOne-sided metal partial, lowerReplaces teeth on one side only, lower jaw.per quadrant · Rarely doneD5284UpgradeOne-sided flexible partialA flexible partial for one side of the mouth.per quadrant · Rarely doneD5286MajorOne-sided plastic partialA plastic partial for one side of the mouth.per quadrant · Rarely doneD5820MajorTemporary upper partialA short-term partial, often called a flipper, worn while healing or waiting for an implant.per arch · Done sometimesD5821MajorTemporary lower partialA short-term lower partial or flipper.per arch · Done sometimesD5862MajorPrecision attachment for a partialA machined connector that hides the clasp of a partial denture.per visit · Rarely done

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