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  1. What should I do if the ICD-10 code I use is flagged as 'Removed'?

    ICD-10 codes are routinely updated, revised, and sometimes, discontinued by the American Medical Association (AMA). If one is discontinued, it will be based on the date of service. For example, if you are using ICD-10 N18.3 for a p...
  2. Editing ICD-10, CPT, or HCPCS Code Descriptions

    You can add custom descriptions to ICD-10, CPT, and HCPCS codes listed in DrChrono to use a more common language or preferred terms for your office by utilizing a Billing Pick List . The picklist is made up of codes added to your fee sched...
  3. How to create a Custom CPT/HCPCS/ICD-10 that can be billed to the patient's insurance.

    Should you need to bill a CPT/HCPCS/ICD-10 that is not available in DrChrono, you can add it manually. For CPT codes, you will need the code and its associated long, medium, and short descriptors. For HCPCS codes, you will need the ...
  4. Questions about modifier 25?

    Do you have questions about the proper use of modifier 25? The American Medical Association (AMA) has recently released an article to assist. https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/cpt/setting-record-straight-proper-use-modif...
  5. Deleted CPT Codes

    From time to time, the American Medical Association (AMA) makes changes to CPT codes, including deleting CPT codes entirely. When they delete a code it is effective from that date of service forward. For any previous dates of service where...
  6. Creating a Billing Picklist

    The billing picklist allows you to create a list of frequently used codes giving you the ability to quickly select and add the codes you use most often to a visit. The billing picklist can be set up under Billing > Fee Schedule...
  7. Using a Billing Picklist

    The billing picklist allows you to create a list of frequently used codes giving you the ability to quickly select and add the codes you use most often to a visit. The billing picklist can be set up under Billing > Fee Schedule . See our a...
  8. How Do I Set Up Courtesy Billing and How Does it Work?

    In a courtesy billing scenario, a patient pays the full cost for their care upfront and the practice then files a claim on the patient’s behalf, as a courtesy, to have the insurance company reimburse the patient directly. To redir...
  9. What are Diagnosis Pointers?

    Diagnostic coding (ICD-10) translates written descriptions of diseases, illnesses, and injuries into codes from a particular classification. In medical classification, diagnosis codes are used as part of the clinical coding process alongside interve...
  10. Fee Schedule - Overview

    DrChrono has updated the fee schedule to include additional fields and functionality that can be customized to adapt to the needs of your practice. Features include: The ability to have multiple effective fee schedules for specif...