NDC Charges in PPM 7.0

1. Setup the NDC number in the Procedure table. The NDC # can also be manually entered into the charge entry screen during posting.

2. When posting a charge that includes the NDC #, click on the MORE button to enter The National Drug Unit � Unit of Measurement (ML, GR, F2, or UN) which will be the first two characters of the �surface� field and rest of the characters would be the value printed for National Drug Unit Count field.

The first two characters of the surface field which is located in the MORE button of the charge entry screen, must be one of the following values: ML(Milliliter), F2(International Unit), GR(Gram), UN(Unit) and the units must follow (Example: ML1234).�

If the surface information is not entered in with the unit of measurement and the amount, the NDC # will not print on the paper or electronic claims. The paper claims and Demand Insurance forms will print the value entered in the Surface field in the shaded portion in box 24D and the NDC qualifier and number will print in the shaded portion on 24A.

3. There is an NDC qualifier field in the Insurance Carrier Information. This carrier qualifier is only filled in if the carrier requires a value other than default qualifier (HC) for National Drug Codes for electronic claims.� The NDC code and qualifier �N4� will be printed in box 24A in the shaded area for the corresponding line item for Paper claims and Demand Insurance.

Summary:

Add NDC number to procedure which then defaults into the charge entry screen

Add in the unit of Measurement (GR ML F2 or UN) and the amount (Example:� ML1234) in the surface field under the more button of charge entry or in the line item history screen

If NDC charges have been posted before you added the NDC# to the procedure table, you will need to enter the NDC# on the individual line item.

Hematocrit \ Hemoglobin Charges in PPM 7.0

Certain carriers may require the hematocrit (HCT) or hemoglobin (HGB) level to be included on claims.� In Procedure Information screen check the box �Require HCT�.

If �Require HCT� is checked on the procedure code, then the HCT or HGB test results should be entered in the Notes field of the charge.������������ Example for Hematocrit = TRR2 8.3��� Example for Hemoglobin� =� TRR1 8.3��

The TRR1 or TRR2 must have a space and then the test results.

If charge notes are not entered in the charge entry screen and you have added the HCT fields to the paper forms, the HCT field will not print even though the field �Require HCT� is set for the procedure code using which the charge was posted.

The charge notes with print in box 19.�

Summary:

Check the hematocrit box in the procedure information to enable the hematocrit\hemoglobin results to print on paper or electronic claims.

Add in the TRR1 or TRR2 followed by a space and then test results in the charge note line.

Example:� TRR1 806 or TRR2 8.3

The results cannot be entered in as TR\R2\10.3, this will work for paper but not electronically.

The user must enter in the results as TRR2 10.3