What are the different bill types when sending an e-lab?

There are three bill types to choose from when sending an e-lab. These are:

  • Client
  • Patient
  • Third-Party

1. Client: You would choose Client as the bill type only if you have a pre-existing relationship with a lab. Note: Do not select this unless you wish your practice to get billed directly by the lab for the order.

2. Patient: The patient/client is fully responsible for the charges of healthcare services.

3. Third Party: Third-party payers are those insurance carriers including public, private, managed care, and preferred provider networks that reimburse fully or partially the cost of healthcare provider services. The healthcare providers are hospitals, physicians, dieticians, pharmacists, nurse practitioners, and all those caring for the patient/client.

Note: To ensure insurance info automatically shows up in the lab order, this info must be entered in the patient/client demographic area. Otherwise, for an order with only patient/client demographic information, the bill type will default to ''Client''. For an order with just patient/client demographics and the guarantor, the bill type will default to ''Patient''. If payer information is entered, the bill type will default to ''Third Party''.

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