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Reorder Diagnosis Codes on a Charge

You can reorder or delete charge-level and encounter-level diagnosis codes from the Charge Posting window.

The Charge Posting window displays up to 12 diagnosis codes. Codes 1-4 are charge-level codes from the Charge Posting window. Additional codes 5-12 are encounter-level codes from the ICD-CM section of the General sub-tab on the Patient Chart > Encounters tab.

  1. Open NextGen® Enterprise PM.
  2. Select Charges.
    The Charge Posting window opens.
  3. Select the desired patient and encounter.
  4. From the charge ledger at the bottom of the window, right-click the desired charge, and then select Open.
  5. In the Charge Posting window, select the Reorder Dx link.
    The Reorder Diagnoses window opens, displaying the list of ICD codes with the current order and description of the codes.

  6. To reorder a diagnosis code on the charge, select the code and then do one of the following:
    1. To move the code to the top of the list, select the double-arrow Promote button.
    2. To move the code up one position, select the single-arrow Promote button.
    3. To move the code to the bottom of the list, select the double-arrow Demote button.
    4. To move the code down one position, select the single-arrow Demote button.
  7. To remove a diagnosis code from the charge, highlight the code, then right-click and select Delete.
  8. To save changes and close the window, select OK.