Updated Articles

  1. Edit Provider and Staff Permissions Updated

    Learn how to edit staff and provider permissions in DrChrono.
  2. Account Permissions Overview Updated

    DrChrono account permissions can grant or restrict access to different areas of the system.
  3. Practice Management: Everything in One Place Updated

    The Practice Management module centralizes your offices, providers, staff, roles, permissions, groups, facilities, and role-based dashboards all in one place under the General Management tab.
  4. How to create a Custom CPT/HCPCS/ICD-10 that can be billed to the patient's insurance.

     Should you need to bill a CPT/HCPCS/ICD-10 that is not available in DrChrono, you can add it manually.  For CPT codes, you will need the code and its associated long, medium, and short descriptors. For HCPCS codes, you will need ...
  5. Editing ICD-10, CPT, or HCPCS Code Descriptions

    You can add custom descriptions to ICD-10, CPT, and HCPCS codes listed in DrChrono to use more common language or preferred terms for your office by utilizing a Billing Pick List . The picklist is made up of codes added to your fee sch...
  6. What should I do if the ICD-10 code I use is flagged as 'Removed'?

    ICD-10 codes are routinely updated, revised, and sometimes, discontinued by the American Medical Association (AMA). If one is discontinued, it will be based on the service date. For example, if you are using ICD-10 N18.3 for a patie...
  7. What is an NDC and Why Do I Need To Include It?

    NDC is an industry acronym that stands for National Drug Code . It is a unique 10-digit code that is universal for human drugs in the United States and is present on all drug packages in the United States. Payers require this information ...
  8. Is There a Dictionary to Search for CPT, HCPCS, and ICD-10 codes?

    All of the billing codes (CPT/HCPCS/ICD-10) and custom codes are searchable in DrChrono.  You can easily search these codes by following the steps outlined below: Hover over Billing and select Code Search. The Code Search screen will allow...
  9. Getting Started with Billing Acronyms

    Medical Billing (also known as RCM- Revenue Cycle Management) uses an alphabet soup of acronyms. Let's start by defining the codes used to build and bill medical claims. AOB - Assignment of Benefits - document signed by a patient allowi...
  10. DSM-5 Codes

    The DSM-5 TR, or the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition, Text Revision, serves as a fundamental reference tool for mental health professionals, offering comprehensive diagnostic criteria and terminology for vari...