Each patient has an account that you can manage here in Patient Accounting. The majority of billing transactions involving patient accounts/payments can be managed on this page. For the purpose of this section, we will focus on collecting Self-Pay (Cash) Patient payments.
Patient Accounting – Collecting Patient Payment For A DOS Encounter (Using ICD/CPT Codes)
Go To: BILLING > PATIENT ACCOUNTING
Patient Name: Click Search to search patient by name.
A. TO POST A PATIENT PAYMENT DIRECTLY TO AN EXISTING DOS:
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Once a DOS/Encounter is generated & approved, it will appear in Patient Accounting & you can then apply the UAC & attach it directly to any DOS.
Go to Enter Charges to quickly create a DOS/Encounter (be sure to check the 'Co-Pay' box) then to Approve Charges to approve the charge & come back to Patient Accounting to demonstrate the next step.
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To View Encounter Details:
• Under 'Enc. Date' click on the DOS MM/DD/YYYY & you can view all encounter details.