Use this task to create a procedure (pseudo) code.
Setting up pseudo codes to be used when creating claims is a multi-step process:
- Create the pseudo code. (See steps below)
- Map the pseudo code to a system billing code.
- Add the pseudo code to the fee schedule via the Practice > General Procedures tab.
Step | Instructions | Additional Information |
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| 1 | From the Procedure Codes page, click Create. The Procedure Code window opens.
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| 2 | Enter the pseudo code in the Code field. | The code cannot be longer than seven alpha-numeric characters. |
| 3 | Enter a Short Description of the code. | |
| 4 | (Optional) Enter a Long Description of the code. | |
| 5 | Open the Code Year drop down list and select the year in which the code is to be used. | The Expires field defaults to selected. The pseudo code requires an expiration date, so the field should remain checked. |
| 6 | (Optional) Enter the anesthesia base units in the ASA BU field. | |
| 7 | (Optional) Enter the relative value units in the appropriate field(s): Work, Malpractice, Facility, and Non Facility. | |
| 8 | Click Save to save and close the page. | Click the Save & Add Next field if you are entering more than one pseudo code. |
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