Inventory Items

On the Main Menu, click Settings > Billing. In the left menu, under Practice Links — Inventory, click Inventory Items

You must be logged in to a department that uses athenaOne for Hospitals & Health Systems, and the department must be configured for surgery.

See also: User Roles and Permissions.

1. Display the Inventory Items page: On the Main Menu, click Settings > Billing. In the left menu, under Practice Links — Inventory, click Inventory Items.
2. Click Add New. Additional fields appear.
3. Category — Select a inventory category. Inventory categories are administered using the Inventory Categories page.
4. Item number — Enter the item number that you use to reference the item.
5. Item name — Enter the name for the item.
6. Unit — Enter the unit for the item, whether it is each, box, etc.
7. Charge code — If the item has a charge code assigned, enter the charge code for the item. If the item is not a chargeable item, select the checkbox Not chargeable.
   Note: The linking of charge codes allows for charges to be submitted when supply item usage is documented after surgery.
8. Manufacturer — Enter the manufacturer for the item.
9. Manufacturer ID — Enter the ID that the manufacturer has assigned for the item.
10. Vendor — Enter the vendor for the item; in some cases, this might be the same as the manufacturer.
11. Vendor ID — Enter the ID that the vendor has assigned for the item, in some cases, this might be the same as the manufacturer ID.
    Note: If you do not have an inventory management system and do not track some of the information above, you can enter N/A.
12. Vendor SKU — Enter for Vendor's SKU number, if available.
13. Description — Enter user-friendly terms for the item, if applicable.
14. Click Save or click Save and Add Another.