Fix Open Dental procedure posting error requiring additional treatment information

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thread_id: spaces/AAAA05BdS6s/threads/9T2SRl64pw0 · 9 msgs · first 2024-12-09 · participants: Tech ATech B

Tech A 2024-12-09 13:49

Guys, Dr. Herskovits is trying to post a procedure. When he tries to post this procedure in specific, he gets this warning. He told me that this didn't happen before. It has an * and it says that needs additional information, does someone knows what is asking for?

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The screen displays a dental practice management software (likely Open Dental or similar) with an "Enter Procedure(s)" dialog open for date 12/09/2024, showing procedure code **D4342** ("Perio scale/root pln-1-3th, quad") with an amount of $50.00 and provider DR01. A modal error dialog labeled **"OK/Post"** is active, displaying the message: **"Incomplete Procedure Entries Unable to Post Procedures,"** and a warning at the bottom of the procedure entry form reads: **"*Procedure requires additional treatment information."** The procedure list shows one entry dated 12/09/2024 for D4342, DR01, $50.00, status "C," indicating the post action was blocked due to missing required fields.

Tech B 2024-12-09 13:51

Does he need to select a quadrant? (underneath the procedure )

Tech A 2024-12-09 13:51

He didn't have to before, that's what he told me

Tech A 2024-12-09 13:53

On the procedure name says 1-3th quad so I assume that they have been using that procedure for that, without specifying the quadrant underneath

Tech B 2024-12-09 13:54

Then something changed with the procedure code most likely. The "treatment area" in procedure code setup is where you should check

Tech B 2024-12-09 13:54

maybe needs to be set to "Mouth" instead of quadrant

Tech A 2024-12-09 13:55

Let me take a look

Tech A 2024-12-09 14:07

So it was the quadrant, he chosen one and told me ok it's fixed thanks -.- lol

Tech A 2024-12-09 14:08

Thanks Vlad

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title: "Fix Open Dental procedure posting error requiring additional treatment information"
category: practice-management
tags: ["procedure", "open-dental"]
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# Fix Open Dental procedure posting error requiring additional treatment information

## Problem
When attempting to post procedure code D4342 (Perio scale/root pln-1-3th, quad) in Open Dental, the system displays an error dialog stating "Incomplete Procedure Entries Unable to Post Procedures" with a warning that "*Procedure requires additional treatment information." The procedure appears to be properly filled out with date, provider, and amount, but the posting action is blocked due to missing required fields.

## Resolution
1. Select a quadrant in the treatment area field underneath the procedure entry
2. Complete the posting process normally

If this error starts appearing for a procedure that previously posted without requiring quadrant selection, check the procedure code setup in Open Dental. The "treatment area" setting in the procedure code configuration may need to be changed from "quadrant" to "Mouth" to match the previous behavior.

## References
- Source discussion: `spaces/AAAA05BdS6s/threads/9T2SRl64pw0`
- Attachments: - ![image.png](../attachments/9T2SRl64pw0.9T2SRl64pw0/image.png) — The screen displays a dental practice management software (likely Open Dental or similar) with an "Enter Procedure(s)" dialog open for date 12/09/2024, showing procedure code **D4342** ("Perio scale/root pln-1-3th, quad") with an amount of $50.00 and provider DR01. A modal error dialog labeled **"OK/Post"** is active, displaying the message: **"Incomplete Procedure Entries Unable to Post Procedures,"** and a warning at the bottom of the procedure entry form reads: **"*Procedure requires additional treatment information."** The procedure list shows one entry dated 12/09/2024 for D4342, DR01, $50.00, status "C," indicating the post action was blocked due to missing required fields.

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