Third Party 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

Encounter Level by Percentage or Dollar Amount

You can calculate the discount amount for all 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 all charges on the encounter by dividing the original charge amount 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: Third Party Discount 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

Line Item Level by Dollar Amount

The Discount Amount applied to selected charges on the encounter is calculated by dividing the Original Charge Amount for each charge 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

Encounter Level by Dollar Amount

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: Third Party Discount Amounts

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Charge Discount Calculated Amounts

When you apply charge discounts for a payer, the discount amount is always calculated using the Original Charge Amount for each charge. When you apply charge discounts for a patient, the discount amount is calculated using either Original Charge Amount or Patient Amount for each charge. You can determine the discount amount calculation by selecting the Apply patient discount to patient balance only option on the Charge Entry tab in the Practice Preferences window. If the Apply patient discount to patient balance only check box is selected, then Patient Amount is used to calculate patient discounts. If the Apply patient discount to patient balance only check box is not selected, then Original Charge Amount is used to calculate patient discounts. Note: The information in the notepad on the Discounts window changes to reflect the current setting for the Apply patient discount to patient balance only option in Practice Preferences and indicates how discount amounts are calculated based on

Third Party Discount Amounts

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Patient Discount Amounts

Encounter Level by Percentage or Dollar Amount

Line-Item Level by Percentage or Dollar Amount

Line Item Level by Dollar Amount

Encounter Level by Dollar Amount

Charge Discount Calculated Amounts

Patient Discount Amounts

Encounter Level by Percentage or Dollar Amount

Line-Item Level by Percentage or Dollar Amount

Line Item Level by Dollar Amount

Encounter Level by Dollar Amount

Charge Discount Calculated Amounts