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# Dental Claims (837D) Raw X12

> Submit an 837D dental claim in raw X12 EDI format

This endpoint is ideal if you have an existing system that generates X12 EDI files and you want to send them through Stedi.

1. Call this endpoint with a payload in [837 X12 EDI format](https://portal.stedi.com/app/guides/view/hipaa/health-care-claim-dental-x224a3/01GRYB6G91ZX6R1XAFGBMRTBBW).
2. Stedi validates the EDI and sends the claim to the payer.
3. The endpoint returns a response from Stedi in JSON format containing information about the claim you submitted and whether the submission was successful.

<Note>
  Visit [Submit dental claims](/healthcare/submit-dental-claims) for a full how-to guide.
</Note>