Module: Practice Management (PM)Documentation Index
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Spec: PM-07
Status: Complete
Overview
Charge Capture & Fee Schedules manages the billing lifecycle for clinical encounters. It translates clinical documentation into billable charges using AHCCCS-compliant timed-code calculation and auto-modifier assignment.Navigation
- Charges: Sidebar → Practice Management → Revenue Cycle → Charges (
/pm/charges) - Fee Schedules: Sidebar → Practice Management → Revenue Cycle → Fee Schedules (
/pm/fee-schedules)
Key Features
Charge Capture
- Create Charge: Click “New Charge” → select Patient, Provider, CPT code, Place of Service, and service date.
- Auto-Unit Calculation: Enter duration in minutes; units auto-calculate per AHCCCS 15-minute increment rules (≥8 min = 1 unit, 23–37 min = 2 units, etc.).
- Auto-Modifier Assignment: Check applicable encounter context boxes (Group, Telehealth, Family, Court-Ordered) to auto-populate BH modifiers (HQ, 95, FQ, HR/HS, H9, CG).
- Rate Lookup: If a fee schedule is selected, the rate auto-fills from matching entries.
- Status Workflow: Pending → Reviewed → Approved → Billed. Void available from any non-terminal state.
- Approval: Transitioning to “Approved” requires the
pm.charges.approvepermission.
Fee Schedules
- Create Fee Schedule: Click “New Fee Schedule” → enter name, effective date, optional payer and end date.
- Add Rate Entries: Navigate to a fee schedule detail page → add CPT code, modifier (optional), rate, and effective date.
- Deactivate: Soft-delete via the trash icon; existing charges are unaffected.
Permissions
| Key | Description |
|---|---|
pm.charges.view | View charges list |
pm.charges.create | Create new charges |
pm.charges.edit | Edit existing charges |
pm.charges.delete | Void charges |
pm.charges.approve | Approve charges for billing |
pm.fee_schedules.view | View fee schedules |
pm.fee_schedules.create | Create fee schedules |
pm.fee_schedules.edit | Edit fee schedules |
pm.fee_schedules.delete | Deactivate fee schedules |
AHCCCS Timed Code Rules
| Duration | Units |
|---|---|
| < 8 min | 0 (not billable) |
| 8–22 min | 1 |
| 23–37 min | 2 |
| 38–52 min | 3 |
| 53–67 min | 4 |
| 68+ min | 5+ (1 per additional 15 min) |
Integration Points
- CL-04 → PM-07:
clinical_note_finalizedevent triggers charge creation. - PM-07 → PM-08: Approved charges feed into claim generation.
- Event:
charge_status_changedpublished on status transitions.