My Patient’s Diagnosis file has characters like !, “ and #

In the Patient’s Claim file you have a TAB labeled DIAGNOSIS. On this tab you may enter any and all diagnosis codes that are applicable for this claim. In many cases, you might not want to remove a diagnosis when it is no longer applicable, just move it to the bottom of the list where it won’t print on the current HCFA billings.

The numbering field found to the left of the Diagnosis entries on this claim is limited to 1 character. What this means is that as soon as you have 9 diagnostic codes listed for this claim, the next code entered will not contain a number in this field, but a character instead.

This is strictly for internal use and will not be reflected on any other form or printing. Do not be alarmed or concerned about these characters.

To alter the order in which your diagnosis entries appear, you may move the diagnosis entries around by changing the number to the left of the ICD Code. To move the entry that is currently marked as 6, to the #2 position, arrow to the “6” entry and type over the 6 with the number 2 then arrow off the line. The diagnosis you designated will move up to the second position and all other entries below this will move down and renumber themselves.

If you wish to delete a diagnosis from this claim, click on the diagnosis line that you wish to remove. Now click on the “X” on the tool bar. You will see the following message:

By clicking Yes, you confirm that you wish to remove this entry.