Getting Started > Customizing Transaction Codes
You can use medical CPT codes up to five digits in length.
If you define an abbreviation for a CPT code, you can use the abbreviation instead of the code.
If the same code exists in the medical (CPT) list and in the dental (ADA) list, use the abbreviation or press Tab in the field to display the transaction code list and select the medical code from the list.
ICD-9 codes (medical diagnostic codes) can be preceded with a character, such as 123.45 or E123.45.
You can use modifiers with medical codes to make them more specific. Any code with a modifier must be added into the medical code list as a new code.
Beginning with version 7.9.1, the ICD-10 code set for reporting medical diagnoses and inpatient procedures replaces the existing ICD-9 code set. You can still use ICD-9 codes for procedures performed before October 1, 2015, for existing claims, and for types of claims that do not require ICD-10 codes.
To enter or edit ICD-10 codes:
Select Lists > Transaction Codes. The Transaction Code List is displayed.
Select the Diagnostic codes filter. The ICD codes displayed selection feature becomes active.
Select ICD-9 or ICD-10. Diagnosis codes from the selected version are displayed.
Select OK, Add, or Edit. The Transaction Code Definition window is displayed. The ICD version defaults to the version being viewed or edited from the previous window.
The Insurance code field displays the selected code. When adding a code, enter it here.
You cannot change the version of an existing code. When editing a code, the option to select the other ICD version is disabled.
To enter ICD-10 Codes manually:
From the Transaction Codes List, select Diagnostic codes and click Add. The Transaction Code Definition window is displayed.
Use the Insurance code field to enter the new code.
The code must consist of three to seven characters.
When there are more than three characters, enter a decimal point between the third and fourth characters.
Example: S42.321A
The first character must be a letter A-Z, except U.
The second and third characters must be numbers.
The fourth – seventh characters (after the decimal point) can be letters or numbers.
Invalid codes are not accepted.
You can assign up to four unique diagnosis codes to a patient's claim. Diagnosis codes labeled A - D are populated with diagnosis codes found on the patient's ledger.
For procedures performed before October 1, 2015 use only ICD-9 codes.
For procedures performed on or after October 1, 2015, use only ICD-10 codes.
To assign diagnosis codes to a medical claim:
Use the Insurance Submittal Information window during check-out, or select Lists > Insurance Claims, select a claim and click Submission Details.
In the Diagnosis or nature of injury section, enter up to four ICD codes in the fields labeled A - D.
In the Medical Code section, use the Diagnostic code checkboxes to associate ICD-10 codes (A, B, C, or D) with the medical procedure codes.
When no diagnosis codes are present, you can select either ICD-9 or ICD-10 codes. When at least one code has been assigned, you can only select from the code version being used.
To assign diagnosis codes to a dental claim:
Use the Insurance Submittal Information window during check-out, or select Lists > Insurance Claims, select a claim and click Submission Details.
In the Diagnosis section, click Add. The Transaction Code Pick List is displayed.
Use the Diagnostic code filter and select up to four codes for the claim (fields labeled A-D).
Select a procedure from the Dental Code section.
Select A, B C, or D to add the corresponding diagnosis code to the procedure.
The Diagnostic Codes print in Box 34a, lines A, B, C and D.
The Diagnostic Pointers print in column 29a.
The appropriate Diagnosis Code List Qualifier must print in Box 34:
A is printed in the left-hand box when the diagnosis codes are ICD-10.
B is printed in the right-hand box for both ICD-9 and ICD-10.
The Diagnostic Codes print in Box 21, lines A, B, C and D.
The Diagnostic Pointers print in column 24E.
The appropriate ICD Indicator must print in Box 21:
9 is printed when the diagnosis codes are ICD-9.
0 is printed when the diagnosis codes are ICD-10.
Printing the Current Code List
Evaluating and Marking the List
Editing the Transaction Code List