New Adjustment Code

To enter a new adjustment code in the system, do the following:

1. On the Settings menu, click Codes >New Adjustment Code. This opens the New Adjustment task.

Optionally, if you are adding more than one adjustment code during the same work session, you can click Find Adjustment Codes to open the Find Adjustment task (or browser); and then click the New button on the Task Button Bar of the browser to add a new adjustment code. As you add new adjustment codes to the system, the new codes will be added to the list area of the browser.

2. Enter the following information:

Code: Enter the custom adjustment code (number).
Description: Enter the adjustment code description that you wish to use with this code.
HIPAA Adjustment Reason: From the drop-down list, select the official (industry standard) adjustment reason.

3. Click Save on the Task Button Bar to save the new adjustment code; or to exit without saving the new entry, click Cancel.