Sifting through dozens of procedure codes to locate the specific one you need is time-consuming and inefficient. You can customize which codes appear in the Procedure Codes panel, to make it easier and faster to locate the codes that you use most often in your practice.
Watch this video to learn how to edit the Procedure Codes Panel. (Duration 0:50)
Additional Tips
- In the Procedure Codes panel, you can expand each procedure category to display a list of codes specific to that category. Only codes marked as Show In Chart in the Procedure Code Editor will display in the Procedure Codes panel. You can also click <<More Codes>> to display all the codes in the category.
- To remove a procedure code from the Procedure Codes panel, follow the steps above to select a specific procedure code in the Procedure Code Editor. Then, deselect the Show in Chart checkbox.
- To learn more about editing the Procedure Codes panel, read The Procedure Codes Panel and Hiding or Showing Procedure Codes in Dentrix Help.
Check Your Knowledge
If you have access to Dentrix, check your knowledge with this exercise.
- Switch to the Dentrix demo database.
(Skip this step if you are using the Dentrix Learning Edition software.) - Edit procedure code D7272 (in the Oral Surgery category), so it will display in the Procedure Codes panel.