CMS-1500 claim form questions

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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'