Dentrix Ideas

Attach tooth number to PA codes in the "Initial Reasons" Box on Appointment Book

In our office, we take 4 BWX and 2 anterior PAs for hygiene visits. We are finding that there is a delay in payment from insurance companies for the PAs because they are not attached to a tooth #. For hygiene appointments, we pull the PA code from the "Initial Reasons" box on the appointment because it is efficient that way. When we have the PA codes (D0220 and D0230) set to select a tooth number, when we pull them from the initial reasons box, those codes do not post to the ledger due to not being attached to a tooth number.

What I propose would save time for our office and many others. Make the "initial reasons" box prompt for a tooth number when those PA codes are selected in it. Either that or allow us to select tooth numbers for those codes so whenever they are selected from that "initial reasons" box they are automatically attached to a pre-selected tooth number.

  • Anaya Saydyk
  • Jul 14 2020
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  • Guest commented
    September 09, 2022 17:25

    Please figure this out Dentrix!!

  • Guest commented
    June 09, 2022 12:59

    Came here looking for a solution for this. Can we do this please Dentrix?

  • Guest commented
    September 16, 2021 13:50

    Yes! Has this happened yet? It's a very simple, common sense solution! My office has the same issue and it is very frustrating!!

  • Guest commented
    March 31, 2021 15:48

    YESSSS. Why is this not a thing yet?