Transmitting Referral and Code Information

Practices with the Medical Billing feature activated can transmit referring provider information and procedure code descriptions with electronic medical claims, as per the printed claim forms.

Referring Provider Information

Referring provider information (Tax ID, NPI, Taxonomy Code, Phone Number, etc.) is now included on electronic as well as printed medical claims. 

For a referral source to be selected for inclusion on a medical claim, it must meet the following criteria:

To select this option:

  1. From the Claims Management window, select the medical claim to expand the details.

  2. Click the Edit Addl Info button. The Additional Claim Information window is displayed for the claim.

  3. Scroll down to Item 17. Referring Provider Information.

  4. Select the item and then select a Referral Source.

  5. Click Save Changes

Procedure Code Descriptions

Narrative descriptions are automatically added to the electronic medical claim for each submitted procedure.  The description uses the CDT nomenclature or the CPT short description, and can include up to 280 characters, depending on the code submitted.

 

Related Topics

Using ICD-10 Medical Diagnosis Codes and Submitting Medical Claims

Using CPT Codes for Medical Billing

Using the EMR Clinical Interface

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