Things to keep in mind while entering Appointment Types:
Template Type: Selection of this drives following Encounter related rules:
Appointment Type Billing Behavior: Selection of this drives if the encounter needs a claim created.
Billable: Will create a claim when encounter is created and will allow the charge entry. If the location preference to check the E&M and Dx code is set, it will also warn the provider to enter an E&M code as well as a primary Dx code if they are missing.
Non-Billable: A claim is not created when Encounter is created. Users will not be able to add charges to the encounter.
Restricted Access: Appointments with this setting controls who can view the encounters in the office.
Restricted: Only users with "Access Restricted Medical Records" privilege set can view/add/edit chart notes if their have the view/add/edit for the different tabs within encounter.
Not-Restricted: All users can access the chart notes according to their normal view/add/edit privileges.
Number of Minutes:
This setting will auto calculate End Date/Time while adding an appointment.
Location:
Determines which location allos the selection of the appointment type while adding an appointment in the scheduler. Default selection is All. If a system has multiple locations and they want different appointment types available in different locations, then they should specify that in this field.