Dental Treatment Narrative for Insurance Company
Dental treatment narratives are imperative for insurance reimbursement but also assist a patient in understanding their current dental condition. A well written and documented narrative may help eliminate the repetitive expenditures of dental staff energies in obtaining results.
Use this Treatment Coordinator resource and narrative as a starting point for creating your own.
TREATMENT NARRATIVE FOR INSURANCE COMPANY
Dental treatment narratives are imperative for insurance reimbursement but also assist a patient in understanding their current dental condition. A well written and documented narrative may help eliminate the repetitive expenditures of dental staff energies in obtaining results.
All Narratives are TIME SENSITIVE and Insurance companies purposefully place time limits on how long a dental office has to fight a denial. Time frames may be as short as 3 months.
POLICY: When writing a dental treatment narrative, five points need to be included. These points paint an irrefutable picture for the recovering party. This places responsibility on the dentist to ensure all the required data is found and properly recorded in the patient’s chart.
1. Presentation
How did the patient present? What were your clinical findings?
- Existing amalgam/resin with failing margins
- Fractured mesial marginal ridge
- Bite pain isolated to the distal lingual cusp
Based on your above findings – What was your diagnosis?
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