Form 2220 Diagnostics 2023-2024

Hello and welcome to Dendrix Desert. In this video, I'll show you how to attach diagnostic information to procedures to be included with the dental insurance claim. This information applies to Dendrix G 6.1 and newer. First, let's verify that we have diagnostic procedure code setup in the system. In Office Manager, go to Maintenance > Practice Setup > Procedure Code Setup. There are tabs along the top where you can setup various diagnostic codes. For this video, I'll be focusing on the ICD-10 codes. These codes were first populated in Dendrix G 6.1 and newer by running the CDT 2016 update utility. You can, of course, add them manually to this screen or rerun that utility to make it easy on yourself. Now, let's take a look at the insurance information and specifically the claim format. If you'll be electronically submitting your claims, then this step really doesn't matter. However, if you'll be printing your claim, the claim format very much matters. Open the insurance carrier and select the insurance data button. The claim format should be set to use the 2012 claim form. If you do not see an option to be able to use this form, you may need to update your claim format definitions. For help with this, look in the description of this YouTube video for a link to another how-to video. We're ready now to add the diagnostic codes. You can complete this step from either the progress notes panel of the patient chart or from the transaction details within the patient's ledger. Double-click a completed procedure, select the diagnosis button from the included diagnostic codes drop-down, choose the code set that you want to use, select one or more codes, and choose the Add button. When you're finished selecting codes, choose OK. You'll...