Overriding the Billing in the Detailed Visit Overview (iPad)

You can override a suggested billing code, bill a visit based on time, or override the entire bill including procedure codes, CPT codes, modifiers, and units. What do you want to do?

  1. Open a patient visit. To learn how, go to Creating or Opening a Visit (iPad).
  2. Locate the Billing section in the right-hand column.
  3. Tap Override Billing and select Override MDM.
  4. Review the MDM calculations.
  5. To override a criteria, select the appropriate radio button and enter any notes.

    Certain elements will prompt you to select 1, 2, or 3+. Select the number that corresponds to the number of documents from unique sources reviewed in relation to the visit.

    Criteria highlighted in yellow were automatically calculated by Encompass. When you override a criterion, the highlighting is removed.

  6. Tap Override MDM when you’re finished.
  1. Open a patient visit. To learn how, go to Creating or Opening a Visit (iPad).
  2. Locate the Billing section in the right-hand column.
  3. Tap Override Billing and select Bill Visit Based on Time.
  4. Enter the Total Time (minutes).
  5. Tap the Time Spent on the Following drop-down menu and select one or more activities.
  6. Tap Bill by Time when you’re finished.
  1. Open a patient visit. To learn how, go to Creating or Opening a Visit (iPad).
  2. Locate the Billing section in the right-hand column.
  3. Tap Override Billing and select Override Suggested Billing Code.

    The Override Suggested Billing Code window opns.

  4. Select the billing code you want to use.
  5. Tap Override Code to override the billing code or tap Clear Override to cancel.

    The Visit Overview screen appears and shows the billing code you selected.

  1. Open a patient visit. To learn how, go to Creating or Opening a Visit (iPad).
  2. Locate the Billing section in the right-hand column.
  3. Tap Override Billing. and select Select Override Bill.

    The Override Bill screen opens.

  4. In ICD, tap Clear to remove an ICD-10 Code, or enter the ICD-10 Code you want to use.

    If you want to change the order of the ICD-10 Codes, tap Change Order. Tap and drag the gray rectangle next to the ICD-10 Code you want to move. When you are done reordering the ICD-10 Codes, tap Done.

  5. In CPT Code, tap Clear to remove the row for a CPT Code, or enter the CPT Code you want to use.
  6. Enter the Modifiers, Diagnosis Pointers, and Units.
  7. (Optional) Select the insurance you want to bill.

    If you make a mistake and want to start over with the original codes, tap Populate From Visit. Your changes are deleted and the ICD-10 and CPT codes are populated based on the codes from the exam.

  8. To override the billing codes, tap Save.

    To cancel, tap Reset.