Use the following steps to link procedure conditions to the applicable procedure (CPT-4) codes.
Click Tools >
Code Mapper.
In the Code Mapping dialog, click the Procedure
Mapping tab.
In the Conditions Search section, select the applicable
Show Only option (All
Procedure Conditions or Conditions
without Procedure Codes), and then enter any applicable Description
in the field below, to filter the conditions displayed in the conditions
list.
NOTE: When entering text in the description field, partial descriptions
are acceptable when filtering conditions. Likewise, you can also modify
the Search Column and Search Type fields below to further define your
search.
Once the applicable procedure condition has been
located, highlight that procedure in the list below. The condition description
and any attached Procedure and LOINC code will be displayed in the Condition
section on the bottom-left of the dialog.
Next, in the Procedure Search section, select
the applicable Show Only option
(All Codes or ARRA Query Codes),
and then enter any applicable Code
or Description in the field below
to filter the procedures displayed in the procedure list.
NOTE: When entering text in the description field, partial descriptions
and codes are acceptable when filtering procedures. Likewise, you can
also modify the Search Column and Search Type fields below to further
define your search.
Once the applicable Procedure has been located,
highlight that item. The Procedure code and Description will be displayed
in the Procedure Code section on the bottom-right of the dialog.
To link the selected procedure condition with
the selected procedure code, click the Link
To button. If a condition was linked incorrectly, click the Unlink button to unlink the condition
with the corresponding procedure code.
Repeat steps 3 - 7 to link any other conditions
to the applicable procedure codes, as needed.
When finished, click the Close
button.