# Dental Claims (837D) Raw X12
Source: https://www.stedi.com/docs/healthcare/api-reference/post-healthcare-dental-claims-raw-x12

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openapi: healthcare post /dental-claims/raw-x12-submission
title: Dental Claims (837D) Raw X12
sidebarTitle: Dental Claims Raw X12
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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>