The patient's insurance company often requires prior authorization before agreeing to process the claim. Once authorization is given, it is important to document that number so it shows on the subsequent billing and reporting. To learn how to add a prior authorization number to a patient's account, refer to Enter an Authorization Number.
DrChrono has added the field to two reports to assist in managing your billing workflow.
Advanced Report
- Select Reports > Advanced Report.
- Select Appointment Filters under the Appointments tab.
- Select Payer pre-auth.
Live Claims Feed
- Select Billing > Live Claims Feed.
- Select Custom Export.
- Under the Custom Export tab, you are shown the different options that can be pulled into a report, customized for your practice. Select Payer Pre Auth.