Medicare Advance Payment: Add Procedure and Adjustment Code

Medicare Advance Payment: Add Procedure and Adjustment Code

Create a Procedure (CPT®) code

  1. CPT®: CMSAP or your preference. Example: CMSAP (CMS Advance Payment)

  2. SUBMIT CPT: Same as CPT or leave blank.

  3. Description: CMS Advance Payment or your preference

  4. Fee: $0.00

  5. Select Save [F2].

 


Create a Transaction Code to use for the Adjustment

From Admin on the left sidebar, select Transaction Codes.

  1. Code: Use the example or use one of your own; Example: CAPSAP

  2. Type: Debit or Credit

  3. Group: IC

  4. Description: CAPS Medicare Adjustment or your preference

  5. Abbreviation: Can be the same as the Code or your preference

  6. Responsibility: All Insurances

  7. Report As: Adjustment

  8. Select Save [F2].

 

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