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  1. How do I add a billing notes to the patient’s appointment?

    To add a billing note to the patient's appointment, please follow the instructions outlined below: 1. Hover over the Billing tab and select Live Claims Feed . 2. Search for a patient in the Patient search field by their ...
  2. Video: Adding notes to a patient's appointment

    Check out this video and learn how to add notes to your patient's appointment. Here is a written version of adding notes to a patient's appointment for your reference. ...
  3. Updating a Patient's Insurance Information

    Keeping a patient's insurance information updated is critical to avoid delays with reimbursement for services rendered. To update the patient's payer information, navigate to your patient's chart ( Navigation Bar > Patients > Patient List >...
  4. Adding Insurance Info for Durable Medical Equipment

    If your patient's insurance requires Durable Medical Equipment claims to be billed to a separate payer, you can easily enter that information into the patient's chart. Under the Insurance section of the patient's chart, there is a tab for...
  5. MBI - Medicare Beneficiary ID number look up tool

    Did you know there was an electronic tool where you can find a patient's Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI) if they do not have their insurance card? You first need access to eServices. Once you have access, you will have access to the...
  6. How do I Share Correspondence with the Billing Team?

    As an Apollo Plus client, there will be times when you need to share correspondence with the billing team. You can do it in different 2 ways.. through the patient's chart or Box.com . Both are HIPAA-secure environments where PHI can be sha...
  7. DSM-5 Codes

    The DSM-5 TR, or the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition, Text Revision, serves as a fundamental reference tool for mental health professionals, offering comprehensive diagnostic criteria and terminology for va...
  8. Getting started with Billing Codes

    Medical Billing (also known as RCM- Revenue Cycle Management) uses an alphabet soup of acronyms. Let's start by defining the codes used to build and bill medical claims. CPT - Current Procedural Terminology - codes used to r...
  9. Is There a Dictionary to Search for CPT, HCPCS, and ICD-10 codes?

    All of the billing codes (CPT/HCPCS/ICD-10) are searchable in DrChrono. You can easily search these codes by following the steps outlined below: 1. Hover over Billing and select Code Search. 2. The Code Search screen ...
  10. What is an NDC and Why Do I Need To Include It?

    NDC is an industry acronym that stands for National Drug Code . It is a unique 10-digit code that is universal for human drugs in the United States and is present on all drug packages in the United States. Payers require this information o...