Wiki Closing paper charts

[jkh429]

We are trying to bill paper charts under a locum provider that did not have access to the EMR. Can I as the coder electronically close that visit? Or do we need a provider to do this? This is my first time billing out a locum and I don't want to do anything wrong.

Thanks in advance for any help you can give.

 

[MnTwins29]

Can't you scan the paper documents into the patient's EMR and file them/notate them accordingly? You would still have all the docmentation for billing that is needed in the patient's EMR.

 

[jkh429]

The paper charts are scanned in. Our EMR just won't release the electronic claims until someone closes them electronically. I just don't want to do anything illegal/unethical. Thanks!