Adding multi-codes

Multi-codes represent the group of services that you commonly render at the same time. Your Ascend Academic practice database comes with some multi-codes, but you can add your own custom multi-codes.

Note: Adding a multi-code to one location adds the same multi-code to the other locations of your organization.

To add a multi-code

1. On a location's Procedure Codes & Conditions page, clicktap Add Procedure Code.

   

   Tip: You can verify that a multi-code does not already exist in your practice database (before or after clickingtapping Add Procedure Code). To do it before, with All selected from the View menu,enter a code or description in the Search For Specific Procedure field.

   The Create Procedure Code window displays.

   

2. Select Multi-code as the Code type. You cannot change the code type once you save the multi-code.

   The options for adding a multi-code appear.

3. From the Type list, select Standard or Bridge. You cannot change the type once you save the multi-code.

   The options for the selected multi-code type display.

   Standard

   

   Bridge

   

4. Enter the code, description, and office code; select procedure codes; and set up the other options as necessary.

   Configure the following options:

   • Code - Enter the code for the multi-code.

     Important: You cannot change the code once you save the multi-code.

   • Description - Enter a description for the multi-code.

   • Office Code - Enter a shorthand version of the description for this multi-code.

   • Add to favorites - Favorite multi-codes are the ones you use most commonly. Set this toggle to On to mark this multi-code as a favorite so that you have quick and easy access to the multi-code when you are charting procedures. Favorites have a yellow star next to them in the list of procedure codes on the Procedure Codes page.

   • Procedures - Complete one of the following:

     • For a standard multi-code - Enter a procedure code or description in the Add a procedure here field to narrow the results list and clicktap the correct procedure (if the procedure has surface options, see the third note below for instructions on how to specify surfaces). Repeat this as needed to add other procedure codes to this multi-code.

       Notes:

       • You cannot add a procedure code that requires a surface selection and a procedure code that requires a tooth selection to the same multi-code. If you have already added a procedure code that requires a surface or a tooth selection, when you search for another procedure code to add, only the allowed procedure codes are available for selection.

       • A procedure that requires a treatment area (such as a tooth or surface) to be selected when this multi-code is charted or posted has a tooth icon on it.

         

       • A procedure that requires one or more surfaces to be selected when this multi-code is charted or posted has a yellow bar on it (in addition to a tooth icon). If the surface options for a procedure are not already being displayed, clicktap that procedure; then, you can select the Surfaces and whether the surfaces are Class 5.

         

       • To remove a procedure code from this multi-code, clicktap the corresponding X button.

     • For a bridge multi-code - For the Pontic procedure code, enter a procedure code or description in the search field to narrow the results list and clicktap the correct procedure. For the Retainer procedure code, enter a procedure code or description in the search field to narrow the results list and clicktap the correct procedure.

     Notes:

     • You can add an alias procedure code and a custom procedure code to a multi-code.

     • You can add any number of procedure codes to a multi-code.

     • You cannot add a multi-code to a multi-code.

5. ClickTap Create.

   Multi-codes show at the top of the list of procedure codes on the Procedure Codes & Conditions page.