Comparison
Indent vs. Manual Dental Billing
See how AI-powered automation compares to doing it by hand
Feature
Manual Billing
Indent
Eligibility verification
15–20 min per patient, phone calls
< 10 seconds, automated
Claim building
Manual data entry, copy-paste narratives
AI-drafted claims with denial risk scoring
Claim submission
Log into clearinghouse portal, batch upload
One-click submission from Indent dashboard
Status tracking
Call payers or check portals manually
Automated 276/277 status inquiries
Payment posting
Manual ERA review, hand-key into PMS
Automated ERA parsing and PMS write-back
Denial management
Spreadsheet tracking, manual appeal letters
AI categorization, AI appeals, deadline tracking
Patient billing
Generate statements manually, mail or email
Auto-generated with text-to-pay links
Cost per month
$50,000–$78,000/year in staff time + tool costs
Starting at $249/month
Denial rate
Industry avg: 20%
Indent customers: < 8%
Hours per day on insurance
2–4 hours
15–30 minutes
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