Submitting Charges for Radiology Orders

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Document Details of Radiology Orders

You can document the details of radiology orders for orthopedic patients. Open the Home or any other applicable template, select Orders from the upper navigation bar, and then select Single Order. Expand the Radiology panel. Select one of the following options for Performed: Internal Today for radiology tests performed and billed in your practice on the same day. Internal Later for radiology tests performed and billed in your practice on a future encounter. External for radiology tests performed and billed at an external facility. Select the category of the radiology test, performing entity, and performing location. Note: The values in Category and Performing Entity determine the tests in the Radiology Tests grid. Category is set to X-ray unless you remove or rename this category in the Radiology Picklists panel of the Radiology Configuration template. If the MRI/MRA Questions link is configured for the selected category, you can select the link to document the patient's contraindicati

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Open the Radiology Orders Management Template

You can open the Radiology Order Management template to update order details and change the status for all types of radiology orders. Open the Home template. To open the Radiology Order Management template from the Single Order template, do the following: Select Orders from the upper navigation bar, and then select Single Order. Select a radiology order from the Today's Orders grid, and then select Edit. To open the Radiology Order Management template from the Radiology Order template, do the following: Select Orders from the upper navigation bar, and then select Radiology Order. Select an option for Performed. Select an order from the Radiology Orders grid, and then select Edit. To open the Radiology Order Management template from the Billable Visit, Non-billable Visit, or other applicable templates, do the following: Open the applicable template. In the Physical Exam panel, select an order from the Today's Internal Radiology Orders grid, and then select Edit. To open the Radiology Or

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Update Radiology and Lab Orders in the Orders Worklog

You can update the details of radiology and lab orders placed from any location of your practice. To open the Orders Worklog system template, do one of the following: Select File > System \ Practice Template, and then select Orders Worklog from the Select Template window. From the Home or any other applicable template, select Orders > Single Order to open the Single Order template, and then select the Orders Worklog link. Optional: Filter the orders in the grid by location and other options. Note: All categories of orders placed from the selected location appear in the Orders Worklog template, except those with the Completed, Performed, and Cancelled statuses. To update a radiology or lab order, select the order from the grid, and then select Edit. Note: The Edit button becomes available only if you select a radiology or lab order. The Worklog Management window opens. Update the necessary order details, add a message, and then select the appropriate order status. You can also update ra

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Update Submitted Radiology Orders

You can update the details of submitted radiology orders performed and billed in your practice. Before you begin Make sure the administrative override is configured in the Admin Override panel of the IORTS Practice Configuration template. For more information, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community, and download latest Configuration Guide forNextGen®Orthopedic Suite. Open the Radiology Order Management template. The details of the order you selected for opening the Radiology Order Management template are displayed in their corresponding fields. To update a different order, you can filter the orders displayed in the grid, and then select the order. Select Admin Override. A message appears to confirm the administrative override of the encounter. Select Yes. The Comments, Findings, and Impressions fields become available for editing. Update the comments, findings, and impressions. Select Update, and then select Close. Parent topic: Submitting Charges for Radiology Orders Related tasks

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Radiology Order Statuses

You can view the status of radiology orders for tracking and managing them. Status Description Ordered Indicates that the radiology test is ordered but not performed. When you place an order in the Single Order or Radiology Order template, the order is created with the Ordered status. For Internal Today orders, the charges are sent to the Finalize Visit template when the order is placed. Scheduled Indicates that the radiology test is scheduled. Note: This status is not applicable to Internal Today orders. Performed Indicates that the radiology test is performed. For Internal Later orders, the charges are sent to the Finalize Visit template when the status is updated to Performed. Note: This status is not applicable to External orders. Interpreted Indicates that the radiology films are reviewed, and the impressions and findings are documented. Note: This status is not applicable to External orders. Completed Indicates that the radiology order is completed. Note: This status is applicabl

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Mark Internal Radiology Orders as Performed and Interpreted

After you place internal radiology orders and perform a test, you can update the test details and mark the test is performed and interpreted. Open the Radiology Order Management template. The details of the order you selected for opening the Radiology Order Management template are displayed in their corresponding fields. To update a different order, you can filter the orders displayed in the grid, and then select the order. Optional: Select a modifier. If your practice uses a picture archiving and communication system (PACS), select PACS to open medical images and reports. Note: You can configure the PACS button and the automatic selection of the Interpreted checkbox in the General panel of the Radiology Configuration template. For more information, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community, and download the Configuration Guide forNextGen®Orthopedic Suite. Update other necessary details, and then enter your comments. Note: The comments entered in the Comments field are sent to the Ord

Submitting Charges for Radiology Orders

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Document Details of Radiology Orders

Open the Radiology Orders Management Template

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Radiology Order Statuses

Mark Internal Radiology Orders as Performed and Interpreted