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Overview

What tools are available for scrubbing claims in the EHR?

Elation’s AI Billing solution also provides claim-scrubber-style feedback on the bill before submission, including support for the following areas:
  • insurance eligibility issues
  • Quality reporting requirements
  • NCCI rules
  • missing drug codes
  • Clearinghouse validations
  • custom payer-specific rules

Why are the benefits of scrubbing claims?

Scrubbing claims identifies potential rejection or denial issues upfront so you don’t spend time fixing claims later.

What will the claim scrubber look for automatically?

Setup

Enabling the claim scrubber

The claim scrubber must be enabled by an Admin Level User by following these steps:

Creating custom rules for claim scrubbing

To create custom rules for claim scrubbing:.

Sample Custom Rule

Cigna will administratively deny claims when ICD-10-CM Z diagnosis codes Z02.0-Z02.6, Z02.71, Z02.79, Z02.82-Z02.83, Z02.89-Z02.9, Z13.9, Z56.1, Z62.21, or Z63.6 are the only codes on the claim. Knowing this, you can create a custom rule to flag any claim that matches these conditions before it gets denied. To do so:

Workflow Instructions

Scrubbing a claim

You don’t need to resolve all errors before signing the visit note or bill — you can sign and come back to make corrections later, as long as the bill remains in the EHR. Any errors associated with a bill can be viewed from the Billing Home .

Frequently Asked Questions

Why can’t I see the Billing Analysis section in the bill?

You must enable Billing Analysis Settings in order for the Billing Analysis section to appear in the bill. Follow the Setup instructions above to enable the Setting.

How long does it take for the claim scrubber to detect corrected errors?

The claim scrubber will detect corrected errors once you click the Reanalyze with latest changes button in the Billing Analysis section of the bill.