Configure Meaningful Use Encounter Codes

The Meaningful Use Encounter Codes dialog allows you to add and remove CPT Codes to the Meaningful Use Encounter Codes that are used for compiling the Meaningful Use Performance Measures. Do note, that system codes cannot be removed from the Meaningful Use Encounter Codes, and thereby the applicable performance measure calculations. The Meaningful Use Encounter Codes dialog can only be accessed by those users with the Performance Measure Mapping privilege. Whenever changes are made in the Meaningful Use Encounter Codes dialog, the applicable change, along with the user, date, and time, are tracked in the Audit Trail.

Use the following steps to add or remove a CPT Codes to or from the Meaningful Use Encounter Codes.

1. Click Edit > System Tables > Meaningful Use Encounter Codes.
    

2. In the Meaningful Use Encounter Codes dialog you have the ability to search for CPT Codes, and their respective descriptions, you want to add or remove from the encounter codes that are used to calculate performance measure calculations.
   
   To search for a condition, select the applicable Search Column and Search Type, and then type into the corresponding Search field. The system will return conditions that match that description for the Search Column and Search Type selected.
    

3. To add a code to the Meaningful Use Encounter Codes, on the applicable Search Column and Search Type has been selected, click into the CPT Codes search field and enter the alphanumeric text for the code you want to add.
    

4. Once the applicable code has been located, highlight that code, and then click the > button.
   
   
   
    

5. Once a code has been added you can configure whether or not a CPT Code represents a face-to-face encounter. To do this locate the code in Meaningful Use Encounter Codes section.
   
   To search for a condition, select the applicable Search Column and Search Type, and then type into the corresponding Search field. The system will return conditions that match that description for the Search Column and Search Type selected.
   
   Once the applicable code has been located, highlight that code, and then click the Properties button.  
   
   In the MU Encounter Code Maintenance dialog, the This CPT code represents a face to face encounter option will default as checked. When a procedure is tagged as Yes (checked), the procedure will be included in the denominator for the Education Materials Meaningful Use Stage 2 query. When a procedure is tagged as No (unchecked), the procedure will not be included in the denominator for the Education Materials Meaningful Use Stage 2 query. Check or uncheck this option as applicable, and then click the Save button.
   
   
    

6. To remove a code from the Meaningful Use Encounter Codes, once the applicable Search Column and Search Type has been selected, click into the Meaningful Use Encounter Codes search field and enter the alphanumeric text for the code you want to remove.
   
   Once the applicable code has been located, highlight that code, and then click the < button.
   
   NOTE: System codes cannot be removed from the Meaningful Use Encounter Codes.
   
   
   
    

7. When finished adding and removing applicable codes, click the Save button. If you want to exit the Meaningful Use Encounter Codes dialog without activating the modifications, click the Cancel button.