Encounter Level by Percentage and Dollar Amount

When you select Apply patient discount to patient balance only on the Charge Entry tab in the Practice Preferences window and the Encounter and Discount by percentage are selected on the Discount Adjustment Code window. You can calculate patient discount amount for all charges on the encounter by multiplying the patient amount for each charge by the percentage.

Patient Amount x Percentage = Discount Amount

You can also calculate patient discount amount for all charges on the encounter by selecting Discount by dollar amount on the Discount Adjustment Code window and dividing the patient amount for each charge by the total of all patient amounts, and then multiplying the % of total patient amounts by the dollar amount.

Patient Amount / Total of All Patient Amounts = % of Total Patient Amounts

% of Total Patient Amounts x Dollar Amount = Discount Amount

When the Apply patient discount to patient balance only option is not selected on the Charge Entry tab in the Practice Preferences window and the Encounter and Discount by percentage are selected on the Discount Adjustment Code window. You can calculate patient discount amount to all charges on the encounter by multiplying the original charge amount for each charge by the percentage.

Original Charge Amount x Percentage = Discount Amount

You can also calculate patient discount amount for all charges on the encounter by selecting Discount by dollar amount discount method and dividing the original charge amount for each charge by the total of all charges, and then multiplying the % of total charges by the dollar amount.

Original Charge Amount / Total of All Charges = % of Total Charges

% of Total Charges x Dollar Amount = Discount Amount