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Charge Posting Additional Fields

When enabled, additional fields appear on the Charge Posting window. One or more of these fields may be needed for specific types of billing.

The following additional fields are available.

FieldDescriptionSettings
ToothSelects a tooth for a dental charge.Practice Preferences > Charge Entry > Display tooth, surface, quadrant.
SurfaceSelects one or more tooth surfaces for a dental charge.Practice Preferences > Charge Entry > Display tooth, surface, quadrant.
QuadrantSelects an area of the mouth for a dental charge.Practice Preferences > Charge Entry > Display tooth, surface, quadrant.
BatchYou can enter a free-text batch description for each charge.Practice Preferences > Charge Entry > Display batch information.
Additional ProviderSelects an additional provider for a charge, such as a nurse.Practice Preferences > Charge Entry > Addtl prov.
MD AnesthesiaSelects a Medical Director of Anesthesia provider for an anesthesia charge.Anesthesia Library > All Medical Directors will have a provider specialty of.
ReferringSelects a referring provider for a charge. Practice Preferences > Charge Entry > Display referring providers.
OrderingSelects an ordering provider for a charge. Practice Preferences > Charge Entry > Display ordering providers.
Start/Stop TimeYou can enter begin and end times for an anesthesia charge or a behavioral health charge.Service Items Library > Anesthesia SIM or Behavioral Health.
TotalDisplays the total number of minutes calculated from the Start/Stop Times entered for an anesthesia or behavioral health charge.Service Items Library > Anesthesia SIM or Behavioral Health.
Base UnitDisplays the base units defined for an anesthesia charge.Service Items Library > Base Unit.
Alt CodeYou can enter an alternate code for an anesthesia charge. The Alt Code overrides the anesthesia CPT4 code on paper and electronic claims.Service Items Library > Anesthesia SIM.
Total Anes UnitsDisplays the total anesthesia units for an anesthesia charge.

Base Units + Time Units + Modifier Units = Total Units

Service Items Library > Anesthesia SIM.
UDF Price 1 & 2You can enter alternate prices for a charge. Enterprise Preferences > Libraries > User Defined Price Description 1 and User Defined Price Description 2.
Process DateYou can enter a past date on a charge, so the charge falls into a previous financial period for reporting purposes.System Administrator > Group > Rights > Operations > Charge Entry > Charge Process Date Override = Yes.
Risk Adjust Diagnosis IndicatorDisplays for ICD codes that are flagged as such in the ICDCM Codes master file.Practice Preferences > Charge Entry > Differentiate Risk Adjusted diagnoses.