Add a Charge Master

Add a Charge Master

(NOTE: You must be an "Account Manager" user in ProviderSuite to perform this task. If you do not have access to the Settings tab in ProviderSuite, please forward these instructions to another user with Account Manager permissions.)

1. Login to ProviderSuite
2. Select the Settings tab
3. Select the Fees sub-ab
4. Under Charge Masters on the left side, click ‘Add New’
5. Under Select Base Fee Schedule, click ‘Based on most current Medicare’ (Our recommendation)
6. Click ‘Next’ 
7. Enter a ‘Schedule  name' (name must be unique) & 'Effective dates:’ (enter a date no later than the first date of service that you want to enter, don't add an end date)
8. Check the 'Open Ended' box
9. Set the ‘Default fee multiplier for facility charges:' and 'Default fee multiplier for non-facility charges:' (For example, to make the the fee schedule 30% higher than Medicare Allowable enter 130% for both options)
10.     Leave 'Active schedule?' checked by default
11. You must have one defaulted Charge Master in the system at all times. If you are adding the first Charge Master in for the practice leave all options on the left for 'Associated insurance plans:', 'Associated facilities:', and 'Associated providers:'
12. If you are finished and do not need to make overrides on individual CPT codes click the 'Finish' to save your changes. If you need to make changes on individual CPT codes, click the 'Save & Next' box

From Charge Master -Edit/View
1.      Locate the CPT code you want to change by clicking in the 'CPT' box, enter the code and click      on the (Y) and select contains 
2       Click on the pencil icon to 'Edit', enter your new amount in both dark green boxes 'Fac.$' and 'Non-Fac.$'
3.      Click the green check mark to save the change or the red X to cancel changes
4. Click finish
5. Repeat steps 1-4 as needed

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