Viewing and Editing Procedures

The Procedures button enables you to view the procedure codes linked to completed, changed, or cancelled appointments, and add or edit procedure codes linked to scheduled appointments.

To add and edit procedures for an appointment:

  1. Click the appointment for which you want to view or add procedures. A hand pointing a finger is displayed to the left of the appointment.

  2. Click Procedures. The Procedures window is displayed.

  3. From the list on the left, select the procedure you want to add to the appointment and click the right arrow button. You can also double-click the procedures you want to add. The procedure, along with any associated charges, is displayed in the Selected Procedures box on the right.

  4. Select an optionoption.

    • To change the procedure amounts, click in the Amount column and type the new amount.

    • Click in the Tth field, if enabled, and type the tooth number.

    • Click in the Surface field, if enabled, and type the number of surfaces.

    • The Tth and Surface fields are accessible only if you selected Prompt for Tooth and Prompt for Surface in the Procedure Code Options section of the Procedure Code Maintenance window. See Adding Procedure Codes for more information.

    If you post a procedure that is set to autopost other codes, the associated codes display in the Selected Procedures section.

  5. To remove a procedure, select the procedure you want to remove from the Selected Procedures section and click the left arrow button.

  6. You cannot add procedures to past appointments. When you are viewing procedures for past appointments, the right arrow button is not active.

  1. Click OK to close the window and save the changes.

The Schedule Appointment, Cancel Appt, and Change Appt buttons enable you to make changes to the patient’s appointments. The Patient Info, Sibling Appts, and Tx Card Info buttons enable you to view additional patient information.

 

Related Topics

Scheduling Appointments from the Patient Chart

Confirming Appointments

View Day

Changing Appointment Comments

Using the Schedule Appointment Calendar

Adding Schedule Messages

Editing Schedule Messages

Deleting Schedule Messages

Including Messages on Schedule Printouts

Cancelling an Appointment

Changing an Appointment

Viewing Patient Information

Viewing Sibling Appointments

Viewing Charting Information