If you need to change a procedure code, you can search for it in the Edit or Delete Procedure dialog box.
To search for a procedure code
1. In the Progress Notes panel, double-click the procedure you want to edit or change.
The Edit or Delete Procedure dialog box appears.
2. In the Procedure field, do one of the following:
· Type the procedure code.
· Click the search button.
The Select Procedure Code dialog box appears.
· In the Search text box, type the first few characters of the ADA code or description.
The codes most closely matching your search appear.
· Select the appropriate procedure code, and then click OK.
The procedure code, description, and fee appear in the Edit or Delete Procedure dialog box.
Note: You can also select a category, such as Diagnostic, and then search for the procedure codes or descriptions specific to that category.
3. If the procedure code requires additional treatment information, such as a surface type those in the appropriate fields.
Note: The following options may or may not appear in the Edit or Delete Procedure dialog box depending on the procedure code specified.
· Tooth Number - Type the appropriate tooth number in the Tooth Number field.
Note: If the tooth number you entered is higher than 51 and lower than 82, a warning appears to alert you that you entered an invalid tooth number and asks if you would like Dentrix to accept the tooth number as a supernumerary tooth. If the tooth number is 82 or higher, or 33 to 50, the invalid tooth number message appears. Click OK to enter a valid tooth number.
· Surfaces - Click the Surfaces search button and from the Surfaces Selection dialog box, select the appropriate surface, and click OK.
4. Do one or more of the following:
· Amount - Type a new amount to change the amount that Dentrix charges automatically based on the patient's fee schedule.
· Provider - Click the search button to change providers.
· Do Not Bill to Dental Ins - Select if you do not want to include the selected procedure on an insurance claim. When Dentrix posts the procedure to the Ledger, an “X” appears in the Ins column.
· Override Procedure Flags - Select if you do not want Dentrix to correct the procedure code automatically according to the tooth number and selected surfaces.
· Related Referral - Enter a related referral source.
· Referred - Click the search button, select the appropriate referral source, and click OK.
· Remove - Click to remove the related referral from the procedures.
5. To post the procedure, click OK.
Tip: You can enter items into a treatment plan using the above steps and selecting Treatment Plan under Procedure Status.