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Exempt SIM-Related Charges

You can exempt SIM-related charges from encounter bills and statements. Exempt charges display in the Charge Posting window line item listing, but are not added to the total charge for the encounter.

  1. Open a Service Item library and then select a SIM.

  2. Set the following fields:
    • Encounter billing exempt : Select this check box to not add the charge associated with the SIM to the patient's encounter bill or statement. If a SIM is set up to be Encounter billing exempt, then it will essentially be written off 100% (auto-adjustment) to the corresponding Encounter Exempt Patient Adjustment Code. While this charge will still appear in the Charge Entry window and the Encounter registers, it will NOT appear on anything going to a patient (such as statement, encounter bill, or invoice).
    • Exempt patient adjustment code: When you select the Encounter billing exempt check box, you must select an Exempt pat adj code to indicate the reason that the SIM charge is exempt.