Executive summary. Use the encounter list to find incomplete, ready, and recently updated service records.

Definition

Encounter review is the process of confirming that a recorded service carries the information the next billing step needs.

Who this is for

Billing specialists preparing encounters for claim creation.

How to begin

Open Billing, select Encounters, and filter by date, status, or practitioner. Open the individual record rather than trusting the list summary.

Complete the workflow

Resolve missing or inconsistent information through your documentation workflow, then return the encounter to the billing step that follows.

Frequently asked questions

Does an encounter automatically become a claim?

Follow your organization’s claim-creation process, and review the encounter before it is used for submission.

Referenced standards and further reading

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Revision history

2026-08-05 · 1.0, initial public reference · Published by Ryan Stringer.