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Many of the text boxes are for specialized billing. Do not use them unless you know for sure that you need them. Your best reference is the EDI specifications for your specialty.
Program Applicable program Type of Program (codes below are applicable to the EDI claim also) 12 MSP, working aged beneficiary 12 MSP, spouse w/employer GHP 13 MSP, ESRD beneficiary 12mo cob 2/employer GHP 14 MSP, no fault, including auto primary 15 MSP, workmans comp primary 16 MSP, PHS or other Fed agency 41 MSP, black lung 42 MSP, Veteran's Administration (VA) 43 MSP, disabled under 65 with LGHP 47 MSP, other insurance is primary
Employ Status (Employment Status) Please enter Patient's employment Status Patient Status 1=Employed 2=Full time student 3=Part time student 4=Leave blank
WorkRelated Please enter (Y/N) Was this work related?
Other Accident Please enter (Y/N) Was this related to an accident other than auto?
AutoAccident Accident related to Auto Please enter (Y/N) Was this related to an auto accident?
AAPlace Accident Place Please enter Auto Accident: PLACE (State)
Box 10d Please enter data reserved for local use (note Medicare special requirements). If you answer with a dot [.] then you will bring up a menu of possible choices required by Medicare or you may enter what you want to print in box 10d.
Box 10d 1=MSP (4,7,11) 2=2MSP (4,7,11,At) 3=MG (9,9a-9d) 4=MSP/MG (4,7,11,At) / (9,9a-9d) 5=2MSP/MG (4,7,11,At) / (9,9a-9d) 6=MSP/MG/SP (4,7,11,At) / (9,9a-9d) 7=SP (9,9a-9d) 8=MSP/SP (4,7,11,At) / (9,9a-9d) 9=MG/SP (9,9a-9d) / (At) A=MCD (9,9a,9b) B=MSP/MCD (4,7,11 add:9c,9d / (9,9a,9b) C=MG/MCD (9,9a-9d) / (11,11a) D=MSP/MG/MCD (4,7,11 add:At) / (9,9a-9d) / (At) Leave Box 10d Blank (CMS 12/90 form)
Box 11d Please enter 1 Yes, there is another plan 2. No, there is not another plan 3 Leave blank 4 use the defaults
PaperWrkType Right-click will give you many choices for the qualifier code and the meaning.
PaperWrkSent Right-click will give you many choices for the qualifier code and the meaning.
FamilyPlan Family Planning Please enter (Y/N) Is this related to family planning?
PrAuthNo Preauthorization Number Please enter the preauthorization number.
EPSDT Please enter (Y/N) is this related to EPSDT
Entering a New Referrer Name See Add a new Referring Person
SSI® Note: You must have the NPI code for all providers.
Entering a Supervising Name See Add a new Supervising Person
Entering a New Facility Name See Add a new Facility
Entering a New Laboratory Name See Add a New Laboratory
Dt Hosp From Date Hospitalization, Begin Please enter the date the hospitalization began
Dt Hosp To Date Hospitalization, End Please enter the date the hospitalization ended.
Dt Totl Disability From Date Total Disability, Begin Please enter the date the total disability began.
Dt Totl Disability To Date Total Disability, End Please enter the date the total disability ended.
Dt Illness Began Date of Illness, (beginning date) Please enter the date the illness began.
Dt Sim Symptom Date Similar Illness, (beginning date) Please enter the date the similar symptoms began.
And others.
We hope the labels are self explanatory. If not, please contact support. You could suggest a better label or a 'tool tip text'
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