Rounding Methods Field Description

Field	Description
Base Minutes	The standard Base Minute values (15, 30, 60, and 240) are displayed in separate rows with a default rounding method as follows: 15 minutes: Down at 7, Up at 8, Less than 8 is 0 30 minutes: Down at 14, Up at 15, Less than 15 is 0 60 minutes: Down at 29, Up at 30, Less than 30 is 0 240 minutes: Down at 119, Up at 120, Less than 120 is 0 For example, if the base minutes for a SIM code is set to 15 minutes, and the 15 minute rounding method is set to the default Down at 7, Up at 8, Less than 8 is 0, then the units are calculated based on the total time entered for a charge. Charge Total Time = 7 minutes Units = 0 Charge Total Time = 8 minutes Units = 1 Charge Total Time = 15 minutes Units = 1 Charge Total Time = 22 minutes Units = 1 Charge Total Time = 23 minutes Units = 2 To customize a Base Minute Rounding Method, select the row for the desired Base Minutes and modify the fields as needed.
Down/Exact	Select one of the following for the Base Minute value: Down (default) Exact
Down At	This field is enabled only when Down is selected. Enter the number of minutes, between 1 and 999999, at which units round down for the payer and self-pay. The default value is calculated as follows: If the Base Minute value is even, then Down At = ( Base Minutes / 2) - 1 If the Base Minute value is odd, then Down At = ( Base Minutes / 2) - 1, where ( Base Minutes / 2) value is rounded off to the next value.
Up At	This field displays the number of minutes at which units round up for the payer and self-pay. The field is disabled and is updated by modifying the Down At value. The value is calculated as follows: Up At = Down At + 1
Less Than is 0	Enter the number of minutes, between 1 and 999999, at which units round down to zero for the payer and self-pay. The default value is calculated as follows: If the Base Minute value is even, then Less Than is 0 = ( Base Minutes / 2) If the Base Minute value is odd, then Less Than is 0 = ( Base Minutes / 2) - 1, where ( Base Minutes / 2) value is rounded off to the next value.
Decimal Place	This field is enabled only when Exact is selected. Select one of the following: First (default): Rounds units to the first decimal place. Second: Rounds units to the second decimal place.

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Set Up Rounding Methods for Self-Pay

Access NextGen® Enterprise PM. On the Admin menu, select Preferences, and then select Practice. The Practice Preferences window opens. From the Preference List on the left, select Charge Entry. Select the Behavioral Health Charges – Self-Pay Only tab. Set up Behavioral Health Base Minute Rounding Methods for the self-pay encounter in the practice. For more information, see Rounding Methods Field Description. The custom minutes appear in the Behavioral Health Custom Base Minute Rounding Methods section only if you set up one or more Behavioral Health SIM codes with custom base minutes in the Service Items library. Each custom base minute value is displayed in a separate row with a default rounding method for self-pay. The default Down At, Up At, and Less Than is 0 values are calculated. You can customize Behavioral Health Custom Base Minute Rounding Method for self-pay by selecting the row for the desired Base Minutes and modifying the fields. To save changes and close the window, selec

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Rounding Methods Field Description

The following table describes the rounding methods for the payers and for self-pay. Field Description Base Minutes The standard Base Minute values (15, 30, 60, and 240) are displayed in separate rows with a default rounding method as follows: 15 minutes: Down at 7, Up at 8, Less than 8 is 0 30 minutes: Down at 14, Up at 15, Less than 15 is 0 60 minutes: Down at 29, Up at 30, Less than 30 is 0 240 minutes: Down at 119, Up at 120, Less than 120 is 0 For example, if the base minutes for a SIM code is set to 15 minutes, and the 15 minute rounding method is set to the default Down at 7, Up at 8, Less than 8 is 0, then the units are calculated based on the total time entered for a charge. Charge Total Time = 7 minutes Units = 0 Charge Total Time = 8 minutes Units = 1 Charge Total Time = 15 minutes Units = 1 Charge Total Time = 22 minutes Units = 1 Charge Total Time = 23 minutes Units = 2 To customize a Base Minute Rounding Method, select the row for the desired Base Minutes and modify the fi

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Payer and Practice Level Rounding Methods

Behavioral Health Base Minute Rounding Methods are available at the payer-level for each payer, and at the practice-level for self-pay. The rounding methods apply to Behavioral Health SIM codes that have been defined in the Service Items Library with 15, 30, 60, 240, or custom Base Minutes. The rounding methods affect how the units are calculated on a behavioral health charge for the payer based on the total time entered for the charge. Set Up Rounding Methods for a Payer Set Up Rounding Methods for Self-Pay You can set up rounding methods for self-pay for time-based billing. Rounding Methods Field Description You can select and modify the rounding methods for the payers and for self-pay. Parent topic: Behavioral Health Billing

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Behavioral Health Rounding

If Behavioral Health SIM codes with standard (15, 30, 60, 240) or custom Base Minutes are set up in the Service Items Library for billing in NextGen® Enterprise PM, then the Behavioral Health Base Minute Rounding Methods should be defined for each payer. The rounding methods affect how the units are calculated on a behavioral health charge for the payer based on the total time entered for the charge. For more information on Behavioral Health Billing, go to the NextGen Healthcare Success Community and download the Behavioral Health Billing User Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM. Field Description Base Minutes The "standard"Base Minutevalues (15, 30, 60 and 240) display in separate rows with a default rounding method for the payer as follows: 15 minutes:Down at 7, Up at 8, Less than 8 is 0 30 minutes:Down at 14, Up at 15, Less than 15 is 0 60 minutes:Down at 29, Up at 30, Less than 30 is 0 240 minutes:Down at 119, Up at 120, Less than 120 is 0 For example, if the base minutes for a SIM co

File Maintenance Help for NextGen® Enterprise 8

Behavioral Health Rounding

If Behavioral Health SIM codes with standard (15, 30, 60, 240) or custom Base Minutes are set up in the Service Items Library for billing in NextGen® Enterprise PM, then the Behavioral Health Base Minute Rounding Methods should be defined for each payer. The rounding methods affect how the units are calculated on a behavioral health charge for the payer based on the total time entered for the charge. For more information on Behavioral Health Billing, go to the NextGen Healthcare Success Community and download the Behavioral Health Billing User Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM. Field Description Base Minutes The "standard"Base Minutevalues (15, 30, 60 and 240) display in separate rows with a default rounding method for the payer as follows: 15 minutes:Down at 7, Up at 8, Less than 8 is 0 30 minutes:Down at 14, Up at 15, Less than 15 is 0 60 minutes:Down at 29, Up at 30, Less than 30 is 0 240 minutes:Down at 119, Up at 120, Less than 120 is 0 For example, if the base minutes for a SIM co

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Behavioral Health Rounding

If Behavioral Health SIM codes with standard (15, 30, 60, 240) or custom Base Minutes are set up in the Service Items Library for billing in NextGen® Enterprise PM, then the Behavioral Health Base Minute Rounding Methods should be defined for each payer. The rounding methods affect how the units are calculated on a behavioral health charge for the payer based on the total time entered for the charge. For more information on Behavioral Health Billing, go to the NextGen Healthcare Success Community and download the Behavioral Health Billing User Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM. Field Description Base Minutes The "standard"Base Minutevalues (15, 30, 60 and 240) display in separate rows with a default rounding method for the payer as follows: 15 minutes:Down at 7, Up at 8, Less than 8 is 0 30 minutes:Down at 14, Up at 15, Less than 15 is 0 60 minutes:Down at 29, Up at 30, Less than 30 is 0 240 minutes:Down at 119, Up at 120, Less than 120 is 0 For example, if the base minutes for a SIM co

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