Patient Entry - Referral Authorization Diagnosis Area

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Use the Referral Authorization Diagnosis Area to maintain a brief description relating to the patients' referral for the patient's diagnosis and associated Diagnosis Codes. The table following the window example describes the Diagnosis Area for the Patient Entry - Referral Authorization Window.

Note: If you maintain referral Diagnosis Codes and INSight's Managed Care parameter is set to verify Diagnosis Codes, charges attached to a referral must have Diagnosis Codes matching or falling within the range of the Diagnoses on the referral.

Directions:

To display the Referral Authorization Diagnosis Area:

Open the Referral Authorization Window.
Tip: For details about opening windows, refer to the Patient Reference Panel.
Enter an Authorization Number.
Click Diagnosis .

Example:

Patient Entry - Referral Authorization Diagnosis Area Field Descriptions

Tip: To see more information about a field, click the hyperlink for the field name.

To update the new or changed information, click Save, or press [ENTER] if the button is in focus.

Keyboard shortcut: [ALT + s]

CAUTION

To avoid losing data, you must save the new or changed Referral Authorization.

Diagnosis Description

Enter the patient's diagnosis or a description of the patient's problem that requires a referral. (up to 50 characters)

Notes:

To enter fields From # 2, From # 3, From # 4,and From # 5, follow the same directions as for From # 1.
To enter fields Thru # 2, Thru # 3, Thru # 4, and Thru # 5, follow the same directions as for Thru # 1.
To enter a single Diagnosis Code, enter it as the From and Thru field entries.

From # 1

Enter the beginning Diagnosis Code describing the patient's condition and relating to the patient's referral authorization. (up to 9 characters)

Notes:

The diagnosis description displays for your reference.
To search for a Diagnosis Code, click Search or press [CTRL + f].
To create a new Diagnosis Code, click Fast Maintenance or press [CTRL + o].

Thru # 1

Enter the ending Diagnosis Code describing the patient's condition and relating to the patient's referral authorization. (up to 9 characters)

Notes:

The diagnosis description displays for your reference.
To search for a Diagnosis Code, click Search or press [CTRL + f].
To create a new Diagnosis Code, click Fast Maintenance or press [CTRL + o].