Patent ID: 7406427

Claim:
A method for capturing line item data by a data processing system, comprising: receiving claim identification information from a client computer, said claim identification information identifying an insurance claim; presenting the client computer with an option to enter line item data regarding the claim through a web-based process or through a spreadsheet; when the spreadsheet option is selected at the client computer; querying the client computer to determine whether a spreadsheet appropriate for the type of insurance claim needs to be downloaded to the client computer, the spreadsheet receives the line item data; downloading the spreadsheet appropriate for the type of insurance claim to the client computer; inserting line item data into the spreadsheet appropriate for the type of insurance claim; aggregating the line item data collected from the client computer; storing the line item data in an insurance host server; and when the web-based option is selected at the client computer; providing the client computer with an item tree of line item data based on the line level; aggregating the line item data collected from the client computer; and storing the line item data in an insurance host server.