Diagnosis Codes are ICD (International Classification of Diseases) codes from the US Department of Health and Human Services.

To enter a new Diagnosis Code, follow the steps below.

1. Go to the Codes menu and select Diagnosis Codes. 2. A window entitled Codes - Diagnosis will appear. Click on the Add button that is displayed on the toolbar near the top of the window. 3. A new Add window is opened. 4. The Add window has two fields. Begin by typing the ICD number assigned for the desired code (e.g. 721.1) in the Code field. Then press the tab key (or the enter key) to move to the Description field, where you can type the description of the diagnosis. 5. Click on the Next button if you wish to enter another Diagnosis Code. Otherwise, click the OK button. You will return to the Codes - Diagnosis window, and the code(s) you just entered will be displayed. 6. You can also enter codes directly from a list of common codes that has been included in QuickPractice. Click the Master button that appears on the left side of the Add window. This opens an extensive list of Diagnosis Codes. Click on the code you wish to use, then click the Select button. You will return to the Add window, and the information for the code you selected will have been entered into the fields. Note. If you wish to select multiple codes from the master list to be added, simply hold down your keyboards SHIFT  key and arrow up or down the list, highlighting the desired codes. If you need to select codes from different portions of the list, hold down your computers CTRL key and click any of the desired codes from the list. After you are finished, click the Select button.   7. When you have finished entering information for Diagnosis Codes, click the Close button on the Codes - Diagnosis toolbar.