Charge Place of Service Hierarchy

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Enter Charges

Open NextGen® Enterprise PM. Select Charges on the NextGen® Enterprise PM toolbar. The Charge Posting window opens. To enter a charge, select New. Fill the fields for each charge entered on the encounter. Press the Tab key to move forward to the next field. Press the Shift and Tab keys to move back to the previous field. To complete the charge, do one of the following: To save the charge and enter another charge on the same encounter, select Next. The charge displays in the Charge Ledger at the bottom of the window. To save the charge without entering another charge, select Save. The charge displays in the Charge Ledger at the bottom of the window. To save the charge and clear the window to enter charges on another encounter, select Next Enc. To cancel the charge without saving changes, select Cancel. Field Descriptions for Entering a Charge You can enter the fields for each charge entered on the Charge Posting window. View Charges from the Charge Posting Window You can view All Patien

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Charge Place of Service Hierarchy

On the Charge Posting window, the Place of Service (POS) for a charge is derived from the pre-selected options in the Practice Preferences Charge Entry tab. In File Maintenance, it is derived from the Locations master file, or in the Service Items Library Maintenance window. While entering a charge, if the Place of Service field is not automatically filled based on the setup, you must enter it manually. The following diagram illustrates the process the system uses to determine the POS for a charge. Parent topic: Enter Charges Parent topic: Transaction Flow

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Transaction Flow

This section explains the basic transaction flow starting with entering changes and billing encounters through producing and processing a claim. Enter Charges You can enter charges on the Charge Posting window. Charge Place of Service Hierarchy The process to determine the Place of Service for a charge. Billing Process Work Flow Parent topic: Claims

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Enable Facility Billing for Places of Service

The place of service can indicate whether a line item is facility or non-facility, which can be priced and reimbursed differently for the same service. For example, service rendered in a surgical center could have different reimbursement from service rendered in an office. Open File Maintenance, and then select Code Tables. The Code Tables List window opens. Select Places of Service code table from the Code Table list, and then double-click a place of service. The Modify Place of Service Information window opens. Select the Facility check box, and then select OK. Modify Place of Service Information window The Code Tables List window displays a green check mark in the Facility column for the place of service. Code Table List Window Selecting a Place of Service You can assign a place of service to a location or service item code after you have set up the Places of Service code table and indicated the facilities. Parent topic: Code Tables

File Maintenance Help for NextGen® Enterprise 8

Enable Facility Billing for Places of Service

The place of service can indicate whether a line item is facility or non-facility, which can be priced and reimbursed differently for the same service. For example, service rendered in a surgical center could have different reimbursement from service rendered in an office. Open File Maintenance, and then select Code Tables. The Code Tables List window opens. Select Places of Service code table from the Code Table list, and then double-click a place of service. The Modify Place of Service Information window opens. Select the Facility check box, and then select OK. The Code Tables List window displays a green check mark in the Facility column for the place of service. Selecting a Place of Service You can assign a place of service to a location or service item code after you have set up the Places of Service code table and indicated the facilities. Parent topic: Code Tables

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Transaction Flow

This section explains the basic transaction flow starting with entering changes and billing encounters through producing and processing a claim. Enter Charges You can enter charges on the Charge Posting window. Charge Place of Service Hierarchy The process to determine the Place of Service for a charge. Billing Process Work Flow

Charge Place of Service Hierarchy

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Enter Charges

Charge Place of Service Hierarchy

Transaction Flow

Enable Facility Billing for Places of Service

Enable Facility Billing for Places of Service

Transaction Flow

Charge Place of Service Hierarchy

Enter Charges

Charge Place of Service Hierarchy

Transaction Flow

Enable Facility Billing for Places of Service

Enable Facility Billing for Places of Service

Transaction Flow