Importing Procedure Codes

Use this task to import general procedures into a fee schedule. Importing general procedures is a two-step process. In step one, you define the rules you want to use for importing the procedures. In step two, you select which procedures you want to import.

You can import one, or more, or all procedures of the following procedure types: anesthesia, medicine services, pathology and laboratory, radiology services, surgery and pain management, including professional modifier (26) and technical modifier (TC). For an expected fee schedule, import only the procedures that are charged as a flat fee. If custom procedure categories are defined, these procedure categories are included in this list. You can select a procedure category to import the procedure codes associated with that procedure category into the fee schedule.

The importing procedure codes process is available and relevant to the following Fee Schedule tabs:

Step-By-Step Guide

Step	Instructions	Additional Information
1	From the General Procedures or Anesthesia Procedures tab, click Import. The Import General Procedures window opens.
2	In the Source section, select the option to identify from where the procedure codes are being imported: Import codes from the master set for the following year Import codes from the following fee schedule
3	Select the import list from the selected source's associated drop down list.
4	In the Duplicate Codes section, select the method for importing procedures if the procedure already exists in the fee schedule.
5	In the Fee Amount Overrides section, specify whether to retain fee amount overrides and to increase them or to clear the fee amount overrides on the procedures that are being imported.
6	In the Code Release Years section, specify whether the procedures being imported will be updated to the current year code release.
7	Click Next. The next window for the Import General Procedures wizard opens.
8	Select the procedures to be imported from the Available Procedures list.	Use the Find field or Type drop down to filter and locate a specific procedure. Multiple providers can be selected by holding down the [Ctrl] key while selecting providers.
9	Click the Add ( ) arrows to move the selected provider(s) to the Selected Procedures list.
10	Click Finish. The Import General Procedures window closes and the imported procedures are not displayed on the tab.
11	Click Apply.
12	Click Save to save and close the tab.