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Documentation and Coding Guidelines for Public Health Nurses
Clinic Name
Abbreviation
Clinic
Code
Service Category*
Location
of Encounter
(ASUFAC)
PHN TELEPHONE PH 51 T
PHN CHART REVIEW CR 52 C
PHN LETTER LT 53 C
PHN EDUC CLASS EDUC 60 A
PHN CASE MGMT CM 77 A
PHN OTHER OT 25 A
* A=Ambulatory, N=Not found, T=Telecommunication, and C=Chart Review.
Public health nurses should follow the instructions in Section 3.3 for setting up the
clinics in Table 3.5, except in the following places:
First Screen (See Figure 3.5a)
• In the Clinic Name, Abbreviation, and Clinic Code fields, enter the values
as they appear in Table 1.
• In the Meets at This Facility field, enter NO.
• In the Principal Clinic field, type in PHN PRINCIPAL.
Fourth Screen (See Figure 3.5b)
• In the Visit Service Category field, enter the value from Table 3.5.
• Enter YES in the following fields:
o Create Visit at Check-In.
o Multiple Clinic Codes Used.
o Visit Provider Required.
• Enter the Clinic Provider (last name first, no space after the comma, all
caps)
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