Deactivating or deleting fee codes

The method you use to remove a fee code depends on whether the fee code has ever been used on a bill:

If the fee code has not yet been applied to a bill, for example, if you created a code in error and want to remove it, you can delete the code. The EMR removes deleted fee codes from your fee schedule list. You cannot reactivate a deleted fee code.

If a fee code was applied to a bill, you can only deactivate the fee code. Billers cannot see or use deactivated fee codes; however, deactivated fee codes remain on your fee schedule list indefinitely. You can reactivate a deactivated fee code, if necessary.

Steps

1.

In the Fee Code Maintenance window, search for and select the fee code. See step 1 to step 3 in Adding and modifying service fee codes.

2.

On the Data tab, in the Inactive Date field, enter the date you want the fee code to become inactive.

3.

Click Save . The EMR maintains the inactive fee code as an item in the fee schedule; however, billers can no longer see or use the fee code.

4.

To reactivate the fee code, clear the Inactive Date field on the Data tab.