Codes Setup
Kareo shares a single database of industry code sets for your entire company and all practices associated with your account. Your company database will automatically contain the latest versions of procedure codes (i.e. HCPCS and CPT), procedure modifiers, and diagnosis codes (i.e. ICD-9) as published by the American Medical Association (AMA) and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Your company database will also contain a default set of adjustment codes. You can add, modify, or delete codes in your database. Please note that any additions or modifications to these master lists will affect your entire company.
The procedure and diagnosis codes are used to identify services rendered to patients on encounters or claim records; and the procedure modifier codes identify specific modifiers to medical procedures or other services rendered to patients. The adjustment codes are used to identify specific types of adjustments made to payments received from insurance companies and patients.
Also, a new feature has recently been added that allows an application administrator or other designated staff member to set up procedure categories within the system. This allows users on the system to generate certain reports based on procedure category.
For more information on managing the various code groups and setting up procedure categories, read the following help topics:
Procedure Codes - Provides instructions for setting up and managing procedure codes.
Procedure Modifier Codes - Provides instructions for setting up and managing procedure modifier codes.
Procedure Categories - Provides instructions for setting up and managing procedure categories.
Diagnosis Codes - Provides instructions for setting up and managing diagnosis codes.
Adjustment Codes - Provides instructions for setting up and managing adjustment codes.
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