Add a Transaction Level Reason Code during Payment Entry

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Add a Line-item Reason Code during Payment Entry

You can enter multiple reason codes at the line-item level, and each line-item can have a different reason code. Line-item reason codes are selected from the Line Item Reasons column at the bottom of the Payment Entry window. Open NextGen® Enterprise PM. On the main toolbar, select Posting . The Batch Posting window opens. Double-click the desired batch header record. The Payment Entry window opens. Type the encounter number in Enc/Clm#, and select Enter. The account guarantor, patient, medical record number, and the billed account displays in the Payment Entry window. In Line Item Reasons, select the codes that match the payer's reason code on the remittance advice. Enter the required fields and select Recalc. Select Save. Parent topic: Entering Reason Codes during Payment Entry

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Add a Transaction Level Reason Code During Payment Entry

Transaction level reason codes are selected in the Clm Reasons field on the Payment Entry window. You can enter multiple reason codes at the transaction level. Transaction codes are set up for the practice in the Reason Code Maintenance window in File Maintenance. Open NextGen® Enterprise PM. On the main toolbar, select Posting . The Batch Posting window opens. Double-click the desired batch header record. The Payment Entry window opens. Enter the encounter number in Enc/Clm# and select Enter. The account guarantor, patient, medical record number, and the billed account appear in the Payment Entry window. In the Clm Reasons list, select the codes that match the payer's reason code on the remittance advice. Select Save. Parent topic: Posting Transactions Overview

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Entering Reason Codes during Payment Entry

During the payment entry process, you have the ability to apply reason codes at the: Add a Transaction Level Reason Code During Payment Entry Add a Line-item Reason Code during Payment Entry Add a Transaction Level Reason Code during Payment Entry You can use the Payment Entry window to enter transaction level reasons code during the payment entry. Add a Line-item Reason Code during Payment Entry You can use the Payment Entry window to add a line-item reason code during payment entry. Parent topic: Posting Transactions

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Add a Line-item Reason Code During Payment Entry

You can enter multiple reason codes at the line-item level, and each line-item can have a different reason code. Line-item reason codes are selected from the Line Item Reasons column at the bottom of the Payment Entry window. Open NextGen® Enterprise PM. On the main toolbar, select Posting . The Batch Posting window opens. Double-click the desired batch header record. The Payment Entry window opens. Enter the encounter number in Enc/Clm# and select Enter. The account guarantor, patient, medical record number, and the billed account appear in the Payment Entry window. In Line Item Reasons, select the codes that match the payer's reason code on the remittance advice. Enter the required fields and select Recalc. Select Save. Parent topic: Posting Transactions Overview

File Maintenance Help for NextGen® Enterprise

Set Priority for Reason Codes

Reason codes are displayed on the Payment Entry window of NextGen® Enterprise PM in the order set in File Maintenance. You can sort this order based on priority. Open File Maintenance and select Libraries > Reason Codes. The Reason Codes List window. Select a library, and then right-click and select Reason Code Priority. A list of reason codes for a library are displayed in a window. Use the arrows to promote or demote a reason code. Note: For a new reason code library or for any new reason codes added to an existing reason code library, the sequence number is initially blank. After the priorities are changed in the priority window, the sequence number or priority numbers are displayed for all reason codes. When priorities are set for a new reason code library, the sequence numbers usually start from 0, 1, 2, and so on. It is possible for two different reason codes to have the same sequence number. When you unhide a reason code, it goes back to its original sequence number. Parent topi

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Post Multiple Transactions to a CPT4 Code

You can add additional payment, adjustment, or both to a CPT4 code using the Additional Transaction option in the Payment Entry window. You can add up to six separate payments or adjustments against a single transaction. During payment posting, you can enter any number of necessary transactions for each line item. Note: After you set up the additional payer transaction codes, a column for each additional transaction code appears in the Payment Entry window. The Payment Entry window has a single pay column and adjustment column by default. Open NextGen® Enterprise PM. On the main toolbar, select Posting . The Batch Posting window opens. Double-click the batch header record. The Payment Entry window opens. Enter the encounter number in Enc/Clm#. The account guarantor, patient, medical record number, and the billed account displays in the Payment Entry window. Select a Payer. The Pay Code and Adj Code populates for the payer along with the additional payments and adjustment columns. Note:

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