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Set up Section Master

Who does this: hospital administrator Where: Billing › Masters › Section Master

A section is a department of the laboratory or radiology, such as Hematology, Biochemistry, X Ray or MRI. Every laboratory and radiology service belongs to a section, and the section is used to group tests on worklists and reports.

The Section Master list with codes, names, section type and status

Add a section​

  1. Go to Billing › Masters › Section Master.

  2. Click Add. The section form opens on the right. The empty section form

  3. Fill in the fields:

    FieldWhat to enterRequired
    CodeFilled in automatically when you save.—
    NameThe section name, for example Immunology. Up to 50 characters.Yes
    Section TypeLab for a laboratory section, Radiology for an imaging section.No
    StatusLeave on Active.—

  4. Click Save. The form closes and the new section appears in the list.

Change or deactivate a section​

  1. In the list, click the ⋮ button at the end of the row and choose Edit. The row menu with the Edit option
  2. Change the fields you need. To stop using the section, switch Status to Inactive.
  3. Click Save.

Sections cannot be deleted from this screen. Make a section Inactive instead.

Good to know​

  • Section names and codes must be unique.
  • Always pick a Section Type, so the section is offered for the right kind of service.
  • You can also add a section while editing a service, with the + Add New Section link.
  • Click Cancel to close the form without saving.
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