Field Description - Patient Cause Date

The Patient Cause Date is the date the patient's condition occurred.  The Cause Date is required if the patient's condition is the result of an accident.

Where-Maintained:

• You can view and maintain the Patient Cause Date during the Patient Entry - Balance Detail Window and during the Patient Entry - Referral Authorization Employer Areas.

• Charge Entry Preferences Maintenance controls the default value and how you edit the Cause Date.

• The Charge Entry Batch Entry Window allows you to change the Cause Date, depending on the settings controlled by Charge Entry Preferences Maintenance.

• The Charge Entry Location Provider Area allows you to change the Cause Date for the individual transactions, depending on the settings controlled by Charge Entry Preferences Maintenance.

Format:  Date (mmddccyy - slashes and century optional)