If a HIPPS code appears to be a very low amount, check to see if the patient has a County code in the Referral > Start screen. If not, enter the correct county code and save all patient data. As a tracking process, you can run the following report to pull all patients who have a blank county code in the referral, go to Reports > Audit > 07.01 Verify Admit and Discharge Dates. Check Option 04, to locate Unknown or Blank County codes.
If a County code is listed there, then check to see if the county code is setup correctly.
o Go to Codes > Other Basic Codes > County Codes.
o Enter the county code that is listed on the patient’s Referral > Start screen.
o Click on Code then click on Search. Select the description.
o From the list of Counties, select the county that is associated with that code.
o Click on the Save button. You’ll notice that the CBSA and Wage Index will now have codes.
o If the RAP has been sent then follow your agency guidelines on cancelling and resubmitting RAPs.