Coding, Billing and Charge Capture
Allscripts Professional EHR manages documentation for coding and charge capture at levels appropriate to the service delivered, avoiding expensive down-coding.
- Assigns appropriate E&M codes based on the CPT coding structure
- Encounter notes are automatically scored using rules based on HCFA guidelines
- Allows user to assign appropriate CPT coding modifiers
- Option to override suggested CPT codes
- On-demand access and online display of HCFA guidelines
Professional EHR also supports efficient, appropriate billing with features including:
- First diagnosis becomes primary billing diagnosis
- Check box to send to bill or choose no charge option
- Set billable and non-billable encounter types
- Select or auto-set default for provider associated with charge
- Automatically transfer billing codes on sign-off of chart