CPT codes dimension

This dimension contains the CPT codes that have been billed within the organization.

TIP: You can manage your dimension tables by downloading them in spreadsheet form so that you can make larger changes more easily. You can then upload the spreadsheet with the changes back into the system. For more information, see Editing a dimension using a spreadsheet.

Accessing the dimension

From the Enterprise Decision Support home page, in the Data control section, select Maintain data > Reference dimensions > CPT codes.

Filtering records

To filter records

  1. Select the funnel icon in the upper left corner of the page.

  2. In the Filter box, you can narrow down the records to appear by selecting or creating a filter using the Filter Wizard. To access the Filter Wizard, select Edit. If you are familiar with writing filter statements, you can enter the statement syntax directly in the Filter box.
  3. Select Apply.

Adding or editing a CPT code

To add or edit a CPT code

  1. Do one of the following:

    • To add a CPT code, select Add Row. The new row appears at the bottom of the table.

      IMPORTANT: If you add a new record that already exists in the table, the system will overwrite the original column values with your new entries when you save your changes. We recommend that you review your entries before saving any changes.

    • To edit a CPT code, in the Actions column, select the notepad icon .

  2. Complete the columns by referring to the following "Column descriptions" section.

  3. When you finish making changes, select Save. Any new records will appear in the table in order by the CPT column.

Deleting a CPT code

To delete a CPT code:

  1. In the Actions column for the existing CPT code, select the trash can icon .

  2. At the confirmation prompt, select OK.

Column descriptions

This section provides descriptions for each column in the table:

NOTE: The table may display some columns that are related to other Syntellis products, or have been created specifically for your organization. If you need help with these columns, contact your Syntellis Implementation Consultant or Syntellis Support.

CPT - CPT code. This must be an alpha code, so a C is prefixed during the import process.

Description - CPT description used for budgeting and reporting.

TIP: To help make reports more readable, we recommend that you do not use all capital letters in the description content.