Line Item Level by Percentage

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

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

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Line Item Level by Dollar Amount

When you select Apply patient discount to patient balance only on the Charge Entry tab on the Practice Preferences window and the Line Item and Discount by dollar amount are selected on the Discount Adjustment Code window. You can calculate patient discount amount to the selected charges on the encounter by dividing the patient amount for each charge by the total of all selected patient amounts, and then multiplying the % of total selected patient amounts by the dollar amount. Patient Amount / Total of All Selected Patients Amounts = % of Total Selected Patient Amounts % of Total Selected 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 Line Item and Discount by dollar method are selected on the Discount Adjustment Code window. You can calculate patient discount amount for all charges on the encounter by dividing the original charge amount f

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Encounter Level by Dollar Amount

If Apply patient discount to patient balance only is selected in Practice Preferences: The Discount Amount applied to all charges on the encounter is calculated by 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 If Apply patient discount to patient balance only is not selected in Practice Preferences: The Discount Amount applied to all charges on the encounter is calculated by 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 Parent topic: Patient Discount Amounts

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Patient Discount Amounts

You can apply charge discounts for a patient by using a patient transaction code. The discount amount is calculated and applied to each charge as described below. Encounter Level by Percentage and Dollar Amount You can calculate patient discount amount at encounter level by percentage or dollar amount. Encounter Level by Dollar Amount Line Item Level by Percentage You can calculate patient discount amount at line item level by percentage. Line Item Level by Dollar Amount You can calculate patient discount amount at line item level by dollar amount. Parent topic: Charge Discount Calculated Amounts

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Line-Item Level by Percentage or Dollar Amount

You can calculate the discount amount for selected charges on the encounter by multiplying the original charge amount with the percentage for each charge. Original Charge Amount x Percentage = Discount Amount You can calculate the discount amount for selected charges on the encounter by dividing the original charge amount by the total of all selected charges, and then multiplying the % of total charges by the dollar amount. Original Charge Amount / Total of All Selected Charges = % of Total Charges % of Total Charges x Dollar Amount = Discount Amount Parent topic: Third Party Discount Amounts

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Apply Line Item Level Discounts by Dollar Amount

To apply charge discounts at the line item-level using a dollar amount, do the following: Open the Charge Posting window for the desired patient and encounter. Enter and save charges on the encounter as needed. To apply charge discounts, select the Discounts button on the charge posting toolbar. The Discounts window opens. In the Discount Adjustment Code field, select the adjustment transaction code to be used for the discount. The transaction codes available for selection are determined by the following: If the primary payer on the encounter is flagged as a Contracted Payer, then transaction codes designated as Discount with a Discount Application of Contracted Payers or <None> are listed. If the primary payer on the encounter is flagged as a Non-Contracted Payer, then transaction codes designated as Discount with a Discount Application of Non-Contracted Payers or <None> are listed. If there is no primary payer on the encounter, or self-pay, then transaction codes designated as Discou

Line Item Level by Percentage

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Encounter Level by Percentage and Dollar Amount

Line Item Level by Dollar Amount

Encounter Level by Dollar Amount

Patient Discount Amounts

Line-Item Level by Percentage or Dollar Amount

Apply Line Item Level Discounts by Dollar Amount

Encounter Level by Percentage and Dollar Amount

Line Item Level by Dollar Amount

Encounter Level by Dollar Amount

Patient Discount Amounts

Line-Item Level by Percentage or Dollar Amount

Apply Line Item Level Discounts by Dollar Amount