Charge Entry - Location & Provider Area
Use the Location & Provider Area in the Work Window to view and edit the location, providers, dates, and encounter information for the charge. Although the defaults in this area are set during Batch Entry, generally you can edit them each time you enter a new charge, and you can edit them each time you enter a new patient. The table following the window example describes the fields in the Location & Provider Area of the Charge Entry Work Window.
Directions:
To display the Location & Provider Area in the Work Window, click OK at the Charge Entry - Batch Entry Window.
Charge Entry - Location & Provider Area Example:
Charge Entry - Location & Provider Area Prompts Tips: To see more information about a field, click the hyperlink for that field name. Your ability to change these fields depends on the settings in Charge Entry Preferences Maintenance. Default values are displayed from the Batch Entry Window. You can change the values if allowed by the settings in Charge Entry Preferences Maintenance. |
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Displays the default Location Code, which identifies the place where the service was performed. Press [TAB] to accept or enter another Location Code. (up to 2 characters) Notes:
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Displays the default Provider Code for the provider who directly rendered the service. Press [TAB] to accept or enter another Provider Code. (up to 4 characters) Notes:
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Displays the Provider Code for the provider who supervised the rendering provider. Press [TAB] to accept or enter another Provider Code. (up to 4 characters) Notes:
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Displays the default Referral Source Code, which identifies the physician or practice that is the source of the referral. Press [TAB] to accept or enter another Referral Source Code. (up to 4 characters) Notes:
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Displays the default Charge Service Date, which is the date the service was performed (Date of Service). Press [TAB] to accept or enter another Service Date. (mmddccyy - slashes and century optional) |
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Leave blank. This field is reserved for future use. |
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Displays the default Patient Cause Code, which identifies the origin of the patient's condition. Press [TAB] to accept or enter another Cause Code. (up to 2 characters, predefined) Common Cause Codes:
Tip: Although the above list includes suggested Cause Codes, you can enter any two-character value. |
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Displays the default Patient Cause Date, which is the date the patient's condition occurred. Press [TAB] to accept or enter another Cause Date. (mmddccyy - slashes and century optional) |
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Displays the default Patient Admission Date, which is the date the patient was admitted to the hospital. Press [TAB] to accept or enter another Admission Date. (mmddccyy - slashes and century optional) Tips:
Note: If you manually enter an Admission Date here, it is maintained with the ticket for the charge but does not update the patient Admission Date that is maintained during Patient Entry at the Balance Detail Window. |
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Displays the default Patient Discharge Date. Press [TAB] to accept or enter another Discharge Date. (mmddccyy - slashes and century optional) Tips:
Note: If you manually enter a Discharge Date here, it is maintained with the ticket for the charge but does not update the patient Discharge Date that is maintained during Patient Entry at the Balance Detail Window. |
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Displays the default Encounter Number, which is the number assigned to the patient's Encounter Form (also called the superbill). Press [TAB] to accept or enter another Encounter Number. (7.0 numeric) Tips:
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To finish entering the batch information in this area and move focus to the Charge Entry - Transaction Detail Area, click End Batch. |