Unit of Measure Mapping

Use the following steps to link legacy unit of measure codes to the new unit of measure codes based on the Unified Code of Units of Measure version 1.9.

 

 

  1. Click Tools > Code Mapper.
     

  2. In the Code Mapping dialog, click the Unit of Measure Mapping tab.
     

  3. In the Legacy UoM Search section, select the applicable Show Only option (All Units of Measure or Unlinked Units of Measure), and then enter any applicable Description in the field below, to filter the unit of measures displayed in the list.

    NOTE: When entering text in the description field, partial descriptions are acceptable when filtering unit of measures. Likewise, you can also modify the Search Column and Search Type fields below to further define your search.
     

  4. Once the applicable unit of measure has been located, highlight that unit of measure in the list below. The description and any old unit of measure will be displayed in the Legacy UoM section on the bottom-left of the dialog.
     

  5. Next, in the New UoM Search section, select the applicable Show Only option (All Units of Measure or Unlinked Units of Measure), and then enter any applicable Code or Description in the field below to filter the unit of measures displayed in the list.

    NOTE: When entering text in the description field, partial descriptions are acceptable when filtering unit of measures. Likewise, you can also modify the Search Column and Search Type fields below to further define your search.
     

  6. Once the applicable Unit of Measure has been located, highlight that item. The unit of measure  and description will be displayed in the New UoM section on the bottom-right of the dialog.
     

  7. To link the selected legacy unit of measure with the selected new unit of measure, click the Link To button. If a unit of measure was linked incorrectly, click the Unlink button to unlink the legacy unit of measure with the corresponding new unit of measure.
     

  8. Repeat steps 3 - 7 to link any other unit of measures to the applicable procedure codes, as needed.



     

  9. Click the Unit of Measure Builder button to access the Unit of Measure Builder dialog to create and duplicate codes to link to legacy codes in Unit of Measure Mapping tab of the Code Mapping dialog.
     

  10. In the Unit of Measure Builder dialog, enter any applicable Description or Code in the Search field at the top of the dialog.

    NOTE: When entering text in the description field, partial descriptions are acceptable when filtering unit of measures. Likewise, you can also modify the Search Column and Search Type fields below to further define your search.
     

  11. Once the unit of measure has been located, double-click that code, and it will be activated in the Name and Code fields at the bottom of the dialog.
     

  12. You have the ability to attach a symbol or symbols to that code (which will appear after the code) by using the Symbol drop-down field, and then modify the Name and Code by using the Backspace button. When finished click the Create and Close, or Create button.

    NOTE: You can also select a string of values and codes to be used as single record, if desired.
     

  13. You can also delete any user-created unit of measure that has not been linked to a legacy code, by searching for and highlighting the applicable unit of measure, and then clicking the Delete button.
     

  14. When finished creating codes, click the Close button.



     

  15. When finished linking and creating codes, click the Close button in the Code Mapping dialog.