EARLY ACCESS ONLY If an ERA payment has been matched to a claim in Dentrix Ascend, either manually or automatically, on the patient’s ledger, an ERA icon now appears next to that claim’s description. You can click the ERA icon to open a PDF document of the ERA on a new browser tab. Note: If … Read more
The American Dental Association has made updates to the Current Dental Terminology (CDT) that will go into effect on January 1, 2026. The following 53 changes to the standard set of procedure codes are applicable to Dentrix Ascend:
EARLY ACCESS ONLY The placement date is no longer required for an orthodontic procedure, so you can create predeterminations that include orthodontic procedures without specifying placement dates. Note: This functionality is applicable only for a procedure with a “Tx Plan” status. 1. To edit a planned orthodontic procedure, on the Tx Planner tab of a … Read more
EARLY ACCESS ONLY Important Note: Some of the new features and enhancements may require an updated acquisition agent. For instructions on checking for updates, refer to the “Updating the acquisition agent” Help topic. Enhancements This release provides the following enhancements: Fixes This release resolves the following issues:
EARLY ACCESS ONLY “Waiting Period” has been added as a new exception type. Currently, it is for reference purposes only and not used for insurance estimate calculations. With this exception type, you can specify that a waiting period of a certain number of days, weeks, months, or years applies to a procedure. To add an … Read more
EARLY ACCESS ONLY If your location has an Eligibility Pro subscription, and the exceptions in a coverage table for a plan has been imported manually, you can revert the updated exceptions from the import back to their previous values within 30 days. When you are viewing a carrier’s insurance plan in Dentrix Ascend (go to … Read more
EARLY ACCESS ONLY We are offering a new online book service that integrates with Dentrix Ascend. On a location-by-location basis you can opt in to using the new online booking service. Notes: Key changes: Other Considerations: Enabling the New Online Booking Service (Per Location) To enable and start using the new online booking service for … Read more
EARLY ACCESS ONLY While you are reviewing a patient form, you can send a request to redo the form, but now the form in the online portal is pre-filled with all the patient’s previous responses so the patient can quickly correct or update inaccurate or incomplete information instead of having to start from scratch. Notes: … Read more
EARLY ACCESS ONLY You can now mark procedures as “Referred” in a patient’s chart, progress notes, and treatment plan. You can also specify which specialist a patient has been referred to. This creates a structured way to document referrals and makes it easier for your team to track what procedures have been referred out and … Read more
EARLY ACCESS ONLY You can now choose to calculate and post write-offs (or post contracted rates, if applicable) based on the billing provider or the rendering provider (provider of procedures) if that provider is contracted with the carrier. Previously, contracted write-offs could be calculated based on the billing provider only. To change the setting, go … Read more