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Greensheet Errors
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Patient is missing first name

  • Reason for greensheet: Patient is missing first name in patient profile.

  • How to correct: Pull up the patient’s snapshot > Click on the profile icon > Enter the patient’s first name > Save.


Patient is missing last name

  • Reason for greensheet: Patient is missing last name in patient profile.

  • How to correct: Pull up the patient’s snapshot > Click on the profile icon > Enter the patient’s last name > Save.


Patient is missing birth date

  • Reason for greensheet: Patient is missing date of birth in patient profile.

  • How to correct: Pull up the patient’s snapshot > Click on the profile icon > Enter the patient’s date of birth > Save.


Patient is missing address, city, state, or zip code

  • Reason for greensheet: Patient is missing address, city, state, or zip code in patient profile.

  • How to correct: Pull up the patient’s snapshot > Click on the profile icon > Enter the patient’s address, city, state, and zip code > Save.


Patient is missing biological sex

  • Reason for greensheet: Patient is missing biological sex (it is a separate field than gender) in patient profile.

  • How to correct: Pull up the patient’s snapshot > Click on the profile icon > Enter the patient’s biological sex > Save.


No patient case

  • Reason for greensheet: The patient does not have an insurance case setup.

  • How to correct: Pull up the patient’s snapshot > Click on the cases icon > Click on create new case > Select the appropriate case type for the situation: Insurance, Medicare, Personal Injury, Workmans Comp > Save changes.


Insurance / Coverage is marked as archived

  • Reason for greensheet: The insurance policy that is effective for the date(s) of service is marked as archived, so the system cannot select it to bill out.

  • Where/what to look for: Open patient profile > Cases > Click on the desired case > Insurance / Coverage > Policy will be highlighted in a faint red color, and the Archived column will say True.

  • How to correct - Click on the power button icon on the policy to reactivate it. Make sure the effective and expiration dates are correct as well.

  • Revalidate greensheet


Insurance / Coverage is missing an individual identifier

  • Reason for greensheet: The patient’s insurance/coverage policy is missing the member ID number, which is a required field for an insurance claim.

  • Where/what to look for: Open patient profile > Cases > Click on the desired case > Insurance / Coverage > Click on edit on the policy

  • ID / Claim number (box 1a) is missing -

  • How to correct: Add the patient’s member ID number from their insurance policy > Save.

  • Revalidate greensheet


Insurance / Coverage is missing patient relationship to insured

  • Reason for greensheet: An insurance claim does require that the relationship to the policy holder be marked on the claim.

  • Where/what to look for: Open patient profile > Cases > Click on the desired case > Insurance / Coverage > click on edit on the policy.

  • Relationship to insured (Box 6) is missing -

  • How to correct: Select the correct relationship that the current patient has to the policy holder.

  • Revalidate greensheet


Insurance / Coverage is not self, and is missing insured persons name

  • Reason for greensheet: The relationship to the insured has been selected, but the insured person’s name is missing. Insurance companies need this information to verify the policy and the policyholder.

  • Where/what to look for: Open patient profile > Cases > Click on the desired case > Insurance / Coverage > Click on edit on the policy.

  • Insured Person’s Information (First and Last Name) is missing -


Insurance / Coverage is not self, and is missing insured persons sex

  • Reason for greensheet: The relationship to the insured has been selected, but the insured person’s biological sex is missing. Insurance companies need this information to verify the policy and the policyholder.

  • Where/what to look for: Open patient profile > Cases > Click on the desired case > Insurance / Coverage > Click on edit on the policy.

  • Insured Person’s Information (biological sex) is missing -


Insurance / Coverage is not self, and is missing insured persons address, city, state, or zip code

  • Reason for greensheet: The relationship to the insured has been selected, but the insured person’s address is missing. Insurance companies need this information to verify the policy and the policyholder.

  • Where/what to look for: Open patient profile > Cases > Click on the desired case > Insurance / Coverage > Click on edit on the policy.

  • Insured Person’s Information (address, city, state, or zip code) is missing -

  • How to correct: Input the insured person’s address, city, state, or zip code.

  • Revalidate greensheet


PI Insurance / Coverage missing "Condition Relating To"

  • Reason for greensheet: Insurance companies or attorneys want it documented on the claim that the reason for the patient’s condition/claim is related to an auto accident.

  • Where/what to look for: Open patient profile > Cases > Click on the Personal Injury case > Insurance / Coverage > Click on edit on the policy.

  • Claims related to (Box 10) is missing -


Medicare Insurance / Coverage missing initial treatment date

  • Reason for greensheet: You can receive a rejection from Medicare if box 14 and 15 (and their qualifiers) are missing on the claim.

  • Where/what to look for: Open patient profile > Cases > Click on the Medicare case > Insurance / Coverage > Click on edit on the policy

  • Box 14 and 15, and their qualifiers, are missing -

  • How to correct:

    • Box 14 - input the date of current illness. Input 431 (Onset of Current Symptoms or Illness) as the qualifier.

    • Box 15 - input the initial treatment date. Input 454 (Initial Treatment Date) as the qualifier.

  • Revalidate greensheet


Workmans Comp Insurance / Coverage missing "Claim Relating To"

  • Reason for greensheet: Insurance companies or attorneys want it documented on the claim that the reason for the patient’s condition/claim is related to an accident while at work.

  • Where/what to look for: Open patient profile > Cases > Click on the Workmans Comp case > Insurance / Coverage > Click on edit on the policy

  • Claims related to (Box 10) is missing -


Workmans Comp Insurance / Coverage missing "Date of accident / injury / loss"

  • Reason for greensheet: Insurance companies or attorneys want it documented on the claim the date the accident happened while at work.

  • Where/what to look for: Open patient profile > Cases > Click on the Workmans Comp case > Insurance / Coverage > Slick on edit on the policy

  • Box 14 and the qualifier is missing -

  • How to correct: Input the date of the work accident, and 439 (Accident) as the qualifier.

  • Revalidate greensheet


Workmans Comp Insurance / Coverage missing "State of Incident"

  • Reason for greensheet: Insurance companies or attorneys want it documented on the claim in what state the accident occurred.

  • Where/what to look for: Open patient profile > Cases > Click on the Workmans Comp case > Insurance / Coverage > Click on edit on the policy.

  • Box 10b is missing -



PI Cases require "State of Incident"

  • Reason for greensheet: Insurance companies or attorneys want it documented on the claim in what state the accident occurred.

  • Where/what to look for: Open patient profile > Cases > Click on the Personal Injury case > Insurance / Coverage > Click on edit on the policy.

  • Box 10b is missing -


PI Cases require "Date of Accident"

  • Reason for greensheet: Insurance companies or attorneys want it documented on the claim the date of the auto accident.

  • Where/what to look for: Open patient profile > Cases > Click on the Personal Injury case > Insurance / Coverage > Click on edit on the policy

  • Box 14 and the qualifier is missing -

  • How to correct: Input the date of the auto accident, and 439 (Accident) as the qualifier.

  • Revalidate greensheet


Insurance / Coverage does not reference a valid insurance company / attorney

  • Reason for greensheet: The insurance coverage/policy setup has to have a third party payer setup in order for the system to know what payer the claim is going to.

  • Where/what to look for: Open patient profile > Cases > Click on the desired case > Insurance / Coverage > Click on edit on the policy

  • Insurance Company / Attorney field is missing -

  • How to correct: Start typing the third party payers name in the field, and then select it from the drop down menu.

  • Revalidate greensheet


Insurance / Coverage does not include the required referring provider

  • Reason for greensheet: The specific third party payer has been set up to require a referring provider on the coverage/policy information.

  • Where/what to look for: Open patient profile > Cases > Click on the desired insurance case > Insurance / Coverage > Click on edit on the policy

  • Box 17 and the qualifier is missing -

  • How to correct: Click on the drop down menu to select the clinic’s provider that is the referring provider for the patient.

  • Revalidate greensheet


Billing User ( ) has no EIN number

  • Reason for greensheet: The billing user needs an EIN setup in order for that information to populate on the claims.

  • Where/what to look for:

    • If the user is at the system level: System dashboard > System settings > Users > Click on the user’s name in blue > Provider settings - EIN missing.

    • If the user is at the location level: Settings > Users > Click on the user’s name in blue > Provider settings - missing the EIN number.

  • How to correct:

    • Input the EIN number (with no dashes) > Saves changes.

    • Log into the Location > Settings > Providers > Create new provider.

  • Revalidate greensheet


Billed item does not have a CPT code

  • Reason for greensheet: A CPT code is required on a claim for any service.

  • Where/what to look for: System dashboard > System settings > Services > Click on the service name in blue > CPT code field.

  • How to correct: System dashboard > System settings > Services > Click on the service name in blue > Type the CPT code into the field, and select the CPT code from the drop down menu.

  • If you do not see the CPT code that you need, please reach out to the support team for assistance.

  • Revalidate greensheet


Billed price incorrect (Should be $)

  • Reason for greensheet: The system level admins have set up that a specific service should have the specific set price.

  • Where/what to look for: Open the patient’s profile > Transactions history > select the desired ledger > Verify the price that has been charged for the service listed on the green sheet.

  • How to correct: Patient snapshot > Transaction history > Insurance history tab > Click revalidate on all services for the date of service > Save > Click on ledger tab > Green refresh button on the ledger > Edit > Change the price of the specific service to its set price > Save changes.

  • Revalidate greensheet


Service is not billable

  • Reason for greensheet: At the system level, the specified service has been set up so that it is not allowed to bill out under the specific case type.

  • Where/what to look for:

    • System level: System dashboard > System settings > Services > Click on the service’s name in blue > under Unbillable on Selected Case Types, see if the case type is listed that this service is on.

    • Location level: Log into the location > Settings > Services > Click on the service’s name in blue > under Unbillable on Selected Case Types, see if the case type is listed that this service is on.

  • How to correct:

  • System level: System dashboard > System settings > Services > Click on the service’s name in blue > under Unbillable on Selected Case Types, see if the case type is listed that this service is on.

    • If the service should be allowed to be billed on the case type, click on the x to remove the case type > Submit.

  • Location level:

    • If you are a system admin, log into the system settings and follow the instructions above.

    • If you are part of a franchise, contact your corporate office to discuss this matter.

  • Revalidate greensheet


Billed price must be greater than $0

  • Reason for greensheet: Insurance will not accept a billed amount of $0 on a service.

  • Where/what to look for: Patient snapshot > Transaction history > Ledger > Date of service > - - listed as the billed amount on the service.

  • How to correct: Patient snapshot > Transaction history > Ledger > Click on the edit under the Edit column > Change $0.00 to the correct billed amount > Save changes.

  • Revalidate greensheet


More than 12 diagnostic codes on service date

  • Reason for greensheet: You can have more than 12 DX codes listed in a patient’s case, however only the first 12 DX codes will populate on the electronic or paper claim.

  • Where/what to look for: Patient snapshot > Cases > Click on the case that is getting billed > Treatment / DX > Diagnosis Codes.

  • How to correct: Review the diagnosis codes, and evaluate if any DX code needs an end date.

  • Revalidate greensheet


No diagnostic codes on service date

  • Reason for greensheet: The start date of a diagnosis code has to cover the dates of service that a patient has been seen. You cannot send out a claim without a diagnosis code for the date of service.

  • Where/what to look for: Patient snapshot > Cases > Click on the case that is getting billed > Treatment / DX > Diagnosis Codes.

    • Situation a: There are no diagnosis codes on the case at all.

    • Situation b: There are diagnosis codes on the case, but the start date does not encompass the date of service that is being billed.

  • How to correct:

    • Situation a: Add the appropriate diagnosis codes, and make sure they encompass the dates of service.

    • Situation b: Edit the start date of the desired DX codes so that they encompass the dates of service.

  • Revalidate greensheet


Duplicate diagnostic codes on service date

  • Reason for greensheet: You cannot have two of the same DX codes on a claim.

  • Where/what to look for: Patient snapshot > Cases > Click on the case that is getting billed > Treatment / DX > Diagnosis Codes.


  • How to correct: Go to one of the DX codes that is duplicated > Click on End > Click on Delete > Save changes.

  • Revalidate greensheet


ICD-9 code found on service date (all codes must be ICD-10)

  • Reason for greensheet: Only ICD-10 codes are valid when billing insurance claims. ICD-10 is the updated version that all billing must use.

  • Where/what to look for: Patient snapshot > Cases > Click on the case that is getting billed > Treatment / DX > Diagnosis Codes.

  • How to correct: Go to the specific DX code that is no longer valid > Click End > set the end date for when that specific DX was deemed no longer valid > Add the replacement ICD-10 DX code > Set start date to encompass the desired dates of service > Save changes.

  • Revalidate greensheet


ICD code is not billable for this date

  • Reason for greensheet: Sometimes a DX code will be deemed no longer billable after a certain date. Any date of service that falls after that date will be rejected if it has a non-billable DX code on it.

  • Where/what to look for: Patient snapshot > Cases > Click on the case that is getting billed > Treatment / DX > Diagnosis Codes.

  • How to correct: Go to the specific DX code that is no longer billable > Click End > set the end date for when that specific DX was deemed no longer billable > If necessary, add a replacement code > Set start date to encompass the desired dates of service > Save changes.

  • Revalidate greensheet


Location has multiple active NPI Number for posting date

  • Reason for greensheet: An office can have a Type 2 (or group/location) NPI number, and there are start and end dates associated with that number. You cannot have two Type 2 NPI numbers effective at the same time.

  • Where/what to look for: Log into the location > Settings > Office > Office info > Scroll to the Billing and Insurance section > Look at the bottom box that says “NPI Number (Type 2).

  • How to correct: Edit the start and end dates of all Type 2 NPI numbers to reflect the date range that they were valid.

  • Revalidate greensheet


Billing user ( ) missing active NPI Number for posting date

  • Reason for greensheet: A provider has to have an NPI number in order for a claim to be valid. If the claim is missing an NPI number, the claim will get rejected.

  • Where/what to look for: Log into the location > Settings > Providers


  • How to correct: Log into the location > Settings > Providers > Create new provider > Under the user field, use the drop down menu to select the already setup user > Input any missing fields, including NPI number > Submit.

  • Revalidate greensheet


Missing soap note with matching date and case

  • Reason for greensheet: The scheduled appointment, charges on the ledger, and soap note all need to have the same date of service, and are all under the same case.

  • Where/what to look for:

    • Verify which date of service is the issue: Click on the green sheet icon > Click on the greensheet error message to expand > Look through the dates of services that are listed with the specific greensheet error message.

    • Verify the appointment date: Patient snapshot > Appointments snapshot


    • Verify the date and case of the charges on the ledger: Patient snapshot > Transaction history


    • Verify the date of the soap note: Patient snapshot > Visits - see if there is a missing soap note OR if the date of the soap note is wrong.

  • How to correct: Either edit the dates on the charges or the soap note to match the appointment date, or add the missing soap note.

  • Revalidate greensheet


Non-finalized soap note was found with matching date and case

  • Reason for greensheet: A soap note needs to be in a finalized status (meaning not saved as a draft), in order for the system to be able to bill.

  • Where/what to look for: Patient snapshot > Visits > Brown exclamation box on the soap note.


  • How to correct: Patient snapshot > Visits > Clock on the soap note that is not finalized > Edit note > Finish the soap note > Finalize.

  • Revalidate greensheet


A referring provider is required and is not included

  • Reason for greensheet: A third party payer has been set up in the system to require a referring provider, but a referring provider was not set up on the patient’s insurance coverage/policy page.

  • Where/what to look for:

    • To see the setting on the third party payer: System Dashboard or Location level > Insurance > Insurance Settings > Insurance / Third Party Payers > Search for the particular third party payer > Uses referring provider will be checked off.


    • To verify a patient's coverage/policy information set up: Patient snapshot > Cases > Click on desired case > Insurance / Coverage > Edit > Scroll to the bottom, Box 17 - referring provider.


  • How to correct: Patient snapshot > Cases > Click on desired case > Insurance / Coverage > Edit > Scroll to the bottom, Box 17 - referring provider > Use the dropdown menu to select the office’s billing provider.

  • Revalidate greensheet


Another charge on this invoice is invalid

  • Reason for greensheet: If charges are grouped together on the ledger, the system will bill them out together. So if there is an issue with a particular charge, it is just letting you know it is holding onto the other charges until the matter is resolved. That way the group of charges are billed together.

  • How to correct: Correct the other green sheet error message > Revalidate.

  • Revalidate greensheet


Invoice item does not have valid Primary Insurance / Coverage

  • Reason for greensheet: A date of service has to have a valid primary insurance policy/coverage that encompasses the date of service that is trying to bill out.

  • Where/what to look for: Patient snapshot > Cases > Click on the desired case > Insurance / Coverage (on the primary policy) > Make sure there is a valid policy coverage for the date of service that is being billed out.


  • How to correct:

    • Current year is missing policy/coverage information - Click on Add New Insurance / Coverage for the policy year that is being billed out.

    • Effective and Expiration dates are incorrectly set up - Click on edit > update the Coverage start and end date appropriately.

  • Revalidate greensheet


Invoice item does not have valid Secondary Insurance / Coverage invalid

  • Reason for greensheet: A date of service has to have a valid secondary insurance policy/coverage that encompasses the date of service that is trying to bill out.

  • Where/what to look for: Patient snapshot > Cases > Click on the desired case > Insurance / Coverage (on the secondary policy) > Make sure there is a valid policy coverage for the date of service that is being billed out.



  • How to correct:

    • Current year is missing policy/coverage information - Click on Add New Insurance / Coverage for the policy year that is being billed out.

    • Effective and Expiration dates are incorrectly set up - Click on edit > update the Coverage start and end date appropriately.

  • Revalidate greensheet


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