During an encounter between a provider and a patient, one or more billable procedures will be performed. Each provider has their own specialty and a set of procedures with their own pricing structure for each procedure. The TFM procedure code configuration mechanism is where each practice will record and manage this information.
| Section: | List of Procedure Codes | Edit Procedure Code |
When you select the Procedure Code menu item from the Configuration
menu, the dialog titled List of Procedure Codes is displayed
(shown at the right). It contains a list of all CPT Procedure Codes that are used
by your practice. The interactions with this dialog are common in all TFM Search Tables and
are described in the Search Tables chapter.
When you select the New button or double-click with the mouse,
the Edit Procedure Code dialog appears.
The Edit Procedure Code dialog is used to enter or edit a Procedure Code. The fields of the editor are described below. After entering the data, select the Save button and the Procedure Code will be saved and will be available for the TFM application to use.
For convenience, when procedure codes are defined, up to 5 ICD-9 Codes may be specified as defaults. Every time that the procedure code is selected in an encounter, these default ICD-9 codes will automatically be entered into the TFM encounter screen.
| Label | Description | Min/Max |
|---|---|---|
| Code | One of the CPT codes used for billing | ( / ) |
| Charge | The amount you are charging the patient for the procedure. | ( / ) |
| Description | The CPT description | ( / ) |
| Default ICD-9s | Up to 5 ICD-9s | ( / ) |
Both the Code and the Description are required fields.