You will set the parameters for the Charge Lag Report on the summary tab. First, navigate to Billing > Charge Lag Report and ensure you are on the Summary tab.
The available options are located at the top of the page. They include:
- Date Type - Options include Claim Creation Date, Claim Sent Date, Date of Service or Payment Date
- Date - Date Range
- Provider Name
- Office
- Insurance
- Minimum Billed Amount - Enter the minimum dollar value of each claim to show on the report
- Is Charged - Claims that do or do not include charges, or both
- Is Sent - Claims that have or have not been submitted to insurance, or both
- Is Paid - Claims that have or have not been paid by a payer, or both
- Group By
- Sub Group By
From the options given, you can select one, multiple, or all.
The middle of the screen will show the information that meets the parameters set in graph form.
The graph on the left will show the number of claims, per month, with their billed dollar amount along with the total days to receive payment.
The graph on the right will show per month, the charge lag (amount of time it takes to code or add charges to the patient's account), the send lag (amount of time it takes to submit to the payer after charges are added), and the payment lag (the amount of time it takes to be paid after submitted).
The bottom of the screen will show the information that meets the parameters in table form. This allows for easy comparison across months.
Full Report - Summary tab
