Add a Waterproofing Code

NextGen® Orthopedic Suite Help 80.2.14.0

Remove a Waterproofing Code

You can remove waterproofing codes from the grid, if they are not used by the practice. On the Cast & Splint Configuration practice template, expand the Waterproofing panel. Select the code from the grid. Click Delete. Parent topic: Manage Waterproofing Codes for Cast and Splints

NextGen® Orthopedic Suite Help 80.2.14.0

Manage Waterproofing Codes for Cast and Splints

You can use the Waterproofing panel of the Cast & Splint Configuration practice template to enable and configure waterproofing codes that are applied to casts. Before you configure casts and splints, determine if waterproofing will be used and, if so, what waterproofing codes will be used. Add a Waterproofing Code Remove a Waterproofing Code Parent topic: Cast and Splint Configuration

NextGen® Orthopedic Suite Help 80.2.14.0

Document Cast and Splint Procedures

Open the IORTS Castsplint Apply template. IORTS Cast Splint Apply template Click the Type Filter field, and select the cast or splint type from the list. The grid shows only the items that match the selected type. Click the Body Part Filter field, and select the body part from the list. The grid shows only the items that match the selected body part. Select a cast or splint item from the grid. Note: Based on the selected item, the Application and Supplies fields are filled automatically. The applicable fields in the Waterproof section are also filled automatically. To suppress the application code and bill only for the supplies when doing initial fracture care or repair, select one of the following: This is the initial cast and fx care was billed this visit Repair of Cast/Splint If you do not select one of these options, the application and supply codes are billed. Note: When the IORTS Castsplint Apply template is opened from a fracture care template, the This is the initial cast and f

NextGen® Orthopedic Suite Help 80.2.14.0

Cast and Splint Configuration

You can configure cast and splint application codes and supply codes used throughout the NextGen® Orthopedic Suite templates from the Cast & Splint Configuration practice template. You can also enable waterproofing and tie it to specific casts, as well as set a default for the number of rolls used on a specific cast on the Cast & Splint Configuration practice template. Note: The Cast & Splint Configuration template comes pre-loaded with the existing cast and splint codes. These codes need to be built in the SIM Library for the practice to be able to bill for these items. This template has Cast & Splint and Waterproofing panels. Cast and Splint Configuration template Manage Cast and Splint Codes Manage Waterproofing Codes for Cast and Splints Parent topic: Configuring NextGen Orthopedic Suite

NextGen® Orthopedic Suite Help 80.2.14.0

Add Waterproofing to a Cast or Splint

You can add waterproofing to a cast or splint, using the fields below the WP Tape, # Rolls, and WP Liner columns of the grid. Note: If waterproofing is not enabled, these fields will be grayed out on the configuration template (and on the medical record template). To enable waterproofing, open the Waterproofing panel and select the Enable cast waterproofing check box. There must also be entries in the Waterproofing grid. On the Cast & Splint Configuration practice template, expand the Cast & Splint panel. Cast and Splint panel on the Cast and Splint Configuration template From the grid, select the desired splint or cast. The values for the selected record appear in the corresponding fields below the grid. Select the waterproofing codes in the WP Tape and WP Liner fields. Enter in a default number of rolls for selected WP Tape. This number fills the field on the medical record template when waterproofing is selected. It can be changed on the medical record template if a different quanti

NextGen® Orthopedic Suite Help 80.2.14.0

Manage Cast and Splint Codes

You can manage cast and splint supply codes, and waterproofing codes that are billed through the NextGen® Orthopedic Suite templates from the Cast & Splint panel of the Cast & Splint Configuration practice template. Cast and Splint panel on the Cast and Splint Configuration template Add a Cast or Splint Code Add Waterproofing to a Cast or Splint Remove Codes from a Cast or Splint Change Code Display Order Parent topic: Cast and Splint Configuration

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