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CO HCPF Dialysis Billing Manual — UB-04 Paper Claim Reference Table
UB-04PaperClaimReferenceTable
TheinformationinthefollowingtableprovidesinstructionsforcompletingformlocatorsastheyappearonthepaperUB-04claimform.InstructionsforcompletingtheUB-04institutionalclaimformarebasedonthecurrentNationalUniformBillingCommittee(NUBC)UB-04ReferenceManual.Unlessotherwisenoted,alldataformlocatorsontheUB-04havethesameattributes(specifications)forHealthFirstColoradoasthoseindicatedintheNUBCUB-04ReferenceManual.
AllcodevalueslistedintheNUBCUB-04ReferenceManualforeachformlocatormaynotbeusedforsubmittingpaperclaimstoHealthFirstColorado.TheappropriatecodevalueslistedinthismanualmustbeusedwhenbillingHealthFirstColorado.
TheUB-04CertificationdocumentmustbecompletedandattachedtoallclaimssubmittedonthepaperUB-04.CompletedUB-04paperHealthFirstColoradoclaims,includinghardcopyMedicareclaims,shouldbemailedtothecorrectfiscalagentaddresslistedinAppendixAlocatedontheBillingManualswebpageundertheAppendicesdrop-down.
Donotsubmit"continuation"claims.Eachclaimformhasasetnumberofbillinglinesavailableforcompletion.Donotcrowdmorelinesontheform.
Billinglinesinexcessofthedesignatednumberarenotprocessedoracknowledged.Claimswithmorethanone(1)pagemaybesubmittedthroughtheProviderWebPortal.
Billwithadatespan(FromandTodatesofservice)onlyiftheservicewasprovidedeveryconsecutivedaywithinthespan.TheFromandTodatesmustbeinthesamemonth.
ThePaperClaimReferenceTablebelowliststherequired,optionalandconditionalformlocatorsforsubmittingthepaperUB-04claimformtoHealthFirstColorado.
FormLocatorandLabels
CompletionFormat
Instructions
1.BillingProviderName,Address,TelephoneNumber
Text
RequiredEntertheprovideroragencynameandcompletemailingaddressoftheproviderwhoisbillingfortheservices:
Street/PostOfficebox
City
State
ZipCode
Abbreviatethestateusingstandardpostofficeabbreviations.Enterthetelephonenumber.
2.Pay-toName,Address,City,State
Text
Requiredonlyifdifferentfromformlocator1.Entertheprovideroragencynameandcompletemailingaddressoftheproviderwhowillreceivepaymentfortheservices:
Abbreviatethestateusingstandardpostofficeabbreviations.Enterthetelephonenumber.
Street/PostOfficebox
City
State
ZipCode
3a.PatientControlNumber
Upto20characters:Letters,numbersorhyphens
OptionalEnterinformationthatidentifiesthememberorclaimintheprovider'sbillingsystem.SubmittedinformationappearsontheRemittanceAdvice(RA).
3b.MedicalRecordNumber
17digits
OptionalEnterthenumberassignedtothemembertoassistinretrievalofmedicalrecords.
4.TypeofBill
3digits
RequiredForPsychiatricResidentialTreatmentFacility(PRTF),useTypeofBill(TOB)89X.Enterthethree(3)-digitnumberindicatingthespecifictypeofbill.Thethree(3)-digitcoderequiresone(1)digiteachinthefollowingsequences:Typeoffacility,BillclassificationandFrequency:
Digit1
TypeofFacility
1
Hospital
2
SkilledNursing
3
HomeHealthServices
4
ReligiousNon-MedicalHealthCareInstitution
6
IntermediateCare
7
Clinic(RuralHealth/FederallyQualifiedHealthCenter(FQHC)/DialysisCenter)
8
SpecialFacility(Hospice,ResidentialTreatmentCenters[RTCs])
Digit2
BillClassification(ExceptClinicsandSpecialFacilities):
1
Inpatient(IncludingMedicarePartA)
2
Inpatient(MedicarePartBonly)
3
Outpatient
4
Other(forhospitalreferenceddiagnosticservicesorhomehealthnotunderaplanoftreatment)
5
IntermediateCareLevelI
6
IntermediateCareLevelII
7
Sub-AcuteInpatient(RevenueCode019Xrequiredwiththisbilltype)
8
SwingBeds
9
Other
Digit2
BillClassification(ClinicsOnly):
1
RuralHealth/FQHC
2
Hospital-BasedorIndependentRenalDialysisCenter
3
Freestanding
4
OutpatientRehabilitationFacility(ORF)
5
ComprehensiveOutpatientRehabilitationFacilities(CORFs)
6
CommunityMentalHealthCenter
Digit2
BillClassification(SpecialFacilitiesOnly):
1
Hospice(Non-HospitalBased)
2
Hospice(Hospital-Based)
3
AmbulatorySurgeryCenter
4
FreestandingBirthingCenter
5
CriticalAccessHospital
6
ResidentialFacility
Digit3
Frequency:
0
Non-Payment/ZeroClaim
1
Admitthroughdischargeclaim
2
Interim-Firstclaim
3
Interim-Continuousclaim
4
Interim-Lastclaim
7
Replacementofpriorclaim
8
Voidofpriorclaim
5.FederalTaxNumber
None
Submittedinformationisnotenteredintotheclaimprocessingsystem.
6.StatementcoversperiodFrom/Through
From:6digitsMMDDYYThrough:6digitsMMDDYY
RequiredThisformlocatormustreflectthebeginningandendingdatesofservice.Whenspanbillingformultipledatesofserviceandmultipleprocedures,completeformlocator45(ServiceDate).Providersnotwishingtospanbillfollowingtheseguidelinesmustsubmitone(1)claimperdateofservice."From"and"Through"datesmustbethesame.Allline-itementriesmustrepresentthesamedateofservice.
8a.PatientIdentifier
Text
Submittedinformationisnotenteredintotheclaimprocessingsystem.
8b.PatientName
Upto25characters,lettersandspaces
RequiredEnterthemember'slastname,firstnameandmiddleinitial.
9a.PatientAddress-Street
Characterslettersandnumbers
RequiredEnterthemember'sstreet/postofficeboxasdeterminedatthetimeofadmission.
9b.PatientAddress-City
Text
RequiredEnterthemember'scityasdeterminedatthetimeofadmission.
9c.PatientAddress-State
Text
RequiredEnterthemember'sstateasdeterminedatthetimeofadmission.
9d.PatientAddress-ZIP
Digits
RequiredEnterthemember'szipcodeasdeterminedatthetimeofadmission.
9e.PatientAddress-CountryCode
Digits
Optional
10.Birthdate
8digits(MMDDCCYY)
RequiredEnterthemember'sbirthdateusingtwo(2)digitsforthemonth,two(2)digitsforthedate,andfour(4)digitsfortheyear(MMDDCCYYformat).Example:01012010forJanuary1,2010
11.PatientSex
1letter
RequiredEnteranM(male)orF(female)toindicatethemember'ssex.
12.AdmissionDate
6digits
NotRequired
13.AdmissionHour
6digits
Notrequired
14.AdmissionType
1digit
NotRequired
15.SourceofAdmission
1digit
Required
16.DischargeHour
2digits
NotRequired
17.PatientDischargeStatus
2digits
RequiredDialysismustusecode01.
18-28.ConditionsCodes
2digits
ConditionalCompletewithasmanycodesnecessarytoidentifyconditionsrelatedtothisbill.ConditionCodes06ESRDmember-First18monthsentitlementRenaldialysissettings71Fullcareunit72Self-careunit73Self-caretraining74Homecare75Homecare-100percentreimbursement
29.AccidentState
2digits
Optional
31-34.OccurrenceCode/Date
2digitsand6digits
ConditionalCompleteboththecodeanddateofoccurrence.Entertheappropriatecodeandthedateonwhichitoccurred.EnterthedateusingMMDDYYformat.OccurrenceCodes:
1
Accident/MedicalCoverage
2
AutoAccident-NoFaultLiability
3
Accident/TortLiability
4
Accident/EmploymentRelated
5
OtherAccident/NoMedicalCoverageorLiabilityCoverage
6
CrimeVictim
20
DateGuaranteeofPaymentBegan
24*
DateInsuranceDenied
25*
DateBenefitsTerminatedbyPrimaryPayer
26
DateSkilledNursingFacilityBedAvailable
27
DateofHospiceCertificationorRecertification
40
ScheduledDateofAdmission(RTD)
50
MedicarePayDate
51
MedicareDenialDate
53
Nolongerused
55
InsurancePayDate
A3
BenefitsExhausted-IndicatethelastdateofservicethatbenefitsareavailableandafterwhichpaymentcanbemadebypayerAindicatedinformlocator50.
B3
BenefitsExhausted-IndicatethelastdateofservicethatbenefitsareavailableandafterwhichpaymentcanbemadebypayerBindicatedinformlocator50.
C3
BenefitsExhausted-IndicatethelastdateofservicethatbenefitsareavailableandafterwhichpaymentcanbemadebypayerCindicatedinformlocator50.
*OtherPayeroccurrencecodes24and25mustbeusedwhenapplicable.Theclaimmustbesubmittedwiththethird-partyinformation
35-36.OccurrenceSpanCodeFrom/Through
Digits
Leaveblank
38.ResponsiblePartyName/Address
None
Leaveblank
39-41.ValueCodesandAmounts
2charactersandupto9digits
ConditionalEnterappropriatecodesandrelateddollaramountstoidentifymonetarydataornumberofdaysusingwholenumbersnecessaryfortheprocessingofthisclaim.Neverenternegativeamounts.Codesmustbeinascendingorder.Ifavaluecodeisentered,adollaramountornumericvaluerelatedtothecodemustbeentered.MostCommonCodes:
01
SemiprivateRate(AccommodationRate)
06
MedicareBloodDeductible
14
NoFaultIncludingAuto/Other
15
Worker'sCompensation
31
MemberLiabilityAmount*
32
MultipleMemberAmbulanceTransport
37
PintsofBloodFurnished
38
BloodDeductiblePints
40
NewCoverageNotImplementedbyHMO
45
AccidentHourEnterthehourwhentheaccidentoccurredthatnecessitatedmedicaltreatment.Usethesamecodingusedinformlocator18(AdmissionHour).
49
HematocritReading-EPORelated
58
ArterialBloodGas(PO2/PA2)
68
Erythropoietin(EPO)-Drug
80
CoveredDays
81
Non-CoveredDays
D6
TimeonMachine
Enterthedeductibleamountappliedbyindicatedpayer:A1DeductiblePayerAB1DeductiblePayerBC1DeductiblePayerC
Entertheamountappliedtomember'sco-insurancebyindicatedpayer:A2CoinsurancePayerAB2CoinsurancePayerBC2CoinsurancePayerC
Entertheamountpaidbyindicatedpayer:A3EstimatedResponsibilityPayerAB3EstimatedResponsibilityPayerBC3EstimatedResponsibilityPayerC
42.RevenueCode
4digits
RequiredEntertherevenuecodethatidentifiesthespecificserviceprovided.Listrevenuecodesinascendingorder.RefertoAppendixQontheBillingManualswebpageundertheAppendicesdrop-downforvaliddialysisrevenuecodes.Arevenuecodemustappearonlyonceperdateofservice.*Ifmorethanone(1)ofthesameservicesisprovidedonthesameday,combinetheunitsandchargesonone(1)lineaccordingly.Completewithasmanycodesasnecessarytoidentifyconditionsrelatedtothisbill.
43.RevenueCodeDescription
Text
RequiredEntertherevenuecodedescriptionorabbreviateddescription.WhenreportingaNationalDrugCode(NDC):
EntertheNDCqualifierof"N4"inthefirsttwo(2)positionsontheleftsideofthefield,immediatelyfollowedbythe11-digitNDCnumericcode.
Enterone(1)spaceforseparation.
F2-InternationalUnit
GR-Gram
ML-Milliliter
UN-Units
Enterone(1)periodforseparation.
Enterthequantity(numberofNDCunits).
Example:
42REV.CD.
43DESCRIPTION
0636
N467066000501ME.016
44.HCPCS/Rates/HealthInsuranceProspectivePaymentSystem(HIPPS)RateCodes
5digits
ConditionalEnteronlytheHCPCScodeforeachdetailline.Useapprovedmodifierslistedinthissectionforhospital-basedtransportationservices.Completeforlaboratory,radiology,physicaltherapy,occupationaltherapyandhospital-basedtransportation.WhenbillingHCPCScodes,theappropriaterevenuecodemustalsobebilled.ServicesRequiringHCPCSAnatomicalLaboratory:BillwithTCmodifierHospital-BasedTransportationOutpatientLaboratory:UseonlyHCPCS80000s-89000s.OutpatientRadiologyServicesEnterHCPCSandrevenuecodesforeachradiologyline.TheonlyvalidmodifierforoutpatientradiologyisTC.RefertotheannualHCPCSbulletinforinstructions,locatedontheBulletinswebpage.Withtheexceptionofoutpatientlabandhospital-basedtransportation,outpatientradiologyservicescanbebilledwithotheroutpatientservices.HCPCScodesmustbeidentifiedforthefollowingrevenuecodes:
030XLaboratory
032XRadiology-Diagnostic
033XRadiology-Therapeutic
034XNuclearMedicine
035XCTScan
040XOtherImagingServices
042XPhysicalTherapy
043XOccupationalTherapy
054XAmbulance
061XMRIandMRA
HCPCScodescannotberepeatedforthesamedateofservice.Combinetheunitsinformlocator46(Units)toreportmultipleservices.
45.ServiceDate
6digits
Forspanbillsonly:EnterthedateofserviceusingMMDDYYformatforeachdetaillinecompleted.Eachdateofservicemustfallwithinthedatespanenteredinthe"StatementCoversPeriod"field(formlocator6).
46.ServiceUnits
3digits
RequiredEnteraunitvalueoneachlinecompleted.Usewholenumbersonly.Donotenterfractionsordecimalsanddonotshowadecimalpointfollowedbya0todesignatewholenumbers(e.g.,Donotenter1.0tosignifyone[1]unit).Forspanbills,theunitsofservicereflectonlythosevisits,milesortreatmentsprovidedondatesofserviceinformlocator45.
47.TotalCharges
9digits
RequiredEnterthetotalchargeforeachlineitem.Calculatethetotalchargeasthenumberofunitsmultipliedbytheunitcharge.DonotsubtractMedicareorthird-partypaymentsfromlinechargeentries.Donotenternegativeamounts.Agrandtotalonline23isrequiredforallcharges.
48.Non-coveredCharges
Upto9digits
ConditionalEnterincurredchargesthatarenotpayablebyHealthFirstColorado.Non-coveredchargesmustbeenteredinbothformlocator47(TotalCharges)andformlocator48(Non-CoveredCharges).Eachcolumnrequiresagrandtotalonline23.Non-coveredchargescannotbebilledforoutpatienthospitallaboratoryorhospital-basedtransportationservices.
50.PayerName
1letterandtext
RequiredEnterthepaymentsourcecodefollowedbynameofeachpayerorganizationfromwhichtheprovidermightexpectpayment.Atleastone(1)linemustindicateHealthFirstColorado.
SourcePaymentCodes
B
Workmen'sCompensation
C
Medicare
D
HealthFirstColorado
E
OtherFederalProgram
F
InsuranceCompany
G
BlueCross,includingFederalEmployeeProgram
I
Other
LineA
PrimaryPayer
LineB
SecondaryPayer
LineC
TertiaryPayer
51.HealthPlanID
10digits
RequiredEntertheNPInumberassignedtothebillingprovider.Paymentismadetotheenrolledprovideroragencythatisassignedthisnumber.
52.ReleaseofInformation
N/A
Submittedinformationisnotenteredintotheclaimprocessingsystem.
53.AssignmentofBenefits
N/A
Submittedinformationisnotenteredintotheclaimprocessingsystem.
54.PriorPayments
Upto9digits
ConditionalCompletewhenthereareMedicareorthird-partypayments.Enterthirdpartyand/orMedicarepayments.
55.EstimatedAmountDue
Upto9digits
ConditionalCompletewhenthereareMedicareorthird-partypayments.EnterthenetamountduefromHealthFirstColoradoafterproviderhasreceivedotherthirdparty,Medicareormemberliabilityamount.MedicareCrossoversEnterthesumoftheMedicarecoinsuranceplusMedicaredeductiblelessthird-partypaymentsandmemberpayments.
56.NationalProviderIdentifier(NPI)
10digits
RequiredEnterthebillingprovider's10-digitNationalProviderIdentifier(NPI).
57.OtherProviderID
OptionalSubmittedinformationisnotenteredintotheclaimprocessingsystem.
58.Insured'sName
Upto30characters
RequiredEnterthemember'snameontheHealthFirstColoradoline.OtherInsurance/MedicareCompleteadditionallineswhenthereisthirdpartycoverage.Enterthepolicyholder'slastname,firstnameandmiddleinitial.
60.Insured'sUniqueID
Upto20characters
RequiredEntertheinsured'suniqueidentificationnumberassignedbythepayerorganizationexactlyasitappearsonthehealthinsurancecard.Includeletterprefixesorsuffixesshownonthecard.
61.InsuranceGroupName
14letters
ConditionalCompletewhenthereisthirdpartycoverage.Enterthenameofthegrouporplanprovidingtheinsurancetotheinsuredexactlyasitappearsonthehealthinsurancecard.
62.InsuranceGroupNumber
17digits
ConditionalCompletewhenthereisthirdpartycoverage.Entertheidentificationnumber,controlnumberorcodeassignedbythecarrierorfundadministratoridentifyingthegroupunderwhichtheindividualiscarried.
63.TreatmentAuthorizationCode
Upto18characters
ConditionalCompletewhentheservicerequiresaPriorAuthorizationRequest(PAR).EntertheauthorizationnumberinthisformlocatorifaPARisrequiredandhasbeenapprovedforservices.
64.DocumentControlNumber
none
Conditional
65.EmployerName
Text
ConditionalCompletewhenthereisthirdpartycoverage.Enterthenameoftheemployerthatprovideshealthcarecoveragefortheindividualidentifiedinformlocator58(InsuredName).
66.DiagnosisVersionQualifier
Submittedinformationisnotenteredintotheclaimprocessingsystem.EnterapplicableInternationalClassificationofDiseases(ICD)indicatortoidentifywhichversionofICDcodesisbeingreported.0ICD-10-CM(DOS10/1/15andafter)
67.PrincipalDiagnosisCode
Upto6digits
Notrequired
67A.-67Q.-OtherDiagnosis
6digits
OptionalEntertheexactdiagnosiscodecorrespondingtoadditionalconditionsthatco-existatthetimeofadmissionordevelopsubsequentlyandwhicheffectthetreatmentreceivedorthelengthofstay.Donotaddextrazerostothediagnosiscode.
69.AdmittingDiagnosisCode
6digits
Notrequired
70.PatientReasonDiagnosis
Submittedinformationisnotenteredintotheclaimprocessingsystem.
71.PPSCode
Submittedinformationisnotenteredintotheclaimprocessingsystem.
72.ExternalCauseofInjurycode(E-Code)
6digits
OptionalEnterthediagnosiscodefortheexternalcauseofaninjury,poisoningoradverseeffect.Thiscodemustbeginwithan"E."
74.PrincipalProcedureCode/Date
7charactersand6digits
ConditionalEntertheICD-10-CMprocedurecodefortheprincipalprocedureperformedduringthisbillingperiodandthedateonwhichprocedurewasperformed.EnterthedateusingMMDDYYformat.Applythefollowingcriteriatodeterminetheprincipalprocedure:Theprincipalprocedureisnotperformedfordiagnosticorexploratorypurposes.Thiscodeisrelatedtodefinitivetreatment.Theprincipalprocedureismostrelatedtotheprimarydiagnosis.
74A.OtherProcedureCode/Date
7charactersand6digits
ConditionalCompletewhenthereareadditionalsignificantprocedurecodes.Entertheprocedurecodesidentifyingallsignificantproceduresotherthantheprincipalprocedureandthedatesonwhichtheprocedureswereperformed.Reportthosethataremostimportantfortheepisodeofcareandspecificallyanytherapeuticprocedurescloselyrelatedtotheprincipaldiagnosis.EnterthedateusingMMDDYYformat.
76.AttendingNPI-Required
NPI-10digits
HealthFirstColoradoIDRequiredNPI-Enterthe10-digitNPInumberassignedtothephysicianhavingprimaryresponsibilityforthemember'smedicalcareandtreatment.Thisnumberisobtainedfromthephysicianandcannotbeaclinicorgroupnumber.(IftheattendingphysicianisnotenrolledinHealthFirstColorado,orifthememberleavestheERbeforebeingseenbyaphysician,thehospitalmayentertheirindividualnumbers.)HospitalsandFQHCsmayenterthemember'sregularphysician's10-digitNPIintheAttendingPhysicianIDformlocatorifthelocumtenensphysicianisnotenrolledinHealthFirstColorado.QUAL-Enter"1D"forHealthFirstColoradoEntertheattendingphysician'slastandfirstname.Thisformlocatormustbecompletedforallservices.
77.OperatingNPI
NotrequiredSubmittedinformationisnotenteredintotheclaimprocessingsystem.
78-79.OtherID
NPI-10digits
ConditionalCompletewhenattendingphysicianisnotthePrimaryCareProvider(PCP)ortoidentifyadditionalphysicians.Ordering,Prescribing,orReferringProviderNPI-whenapplicableNPI-Enteruptotwo(2)10-digitNPInumberswhenapplicable.Thisformlocatoridentifiesphysiciansotherthantheattendingphysician.IftheattendingphysicianisnotthePCPorifaclinicisaPCPagent,enterthePCPNPInumberasthereferringphysician.ThenameoftheHealthFirstColoradomember'sPCPappearsontheeligibilityverification.RevieweitherforeligibilityorPCP.HealthFirstColoradodoesnotrequirethatthePCPnumberappearmorethanonceoneachclaimsubmitted.Theattendingphysician'slastandfirstnameareoptional.
80.Remarks
Text
Enterspecificadditionalinformationnecessarytoprocesstheclaimorfulfillreportingrequirements.
81.Code-QUAL/CODE/VALUE(a-d)
Qualifier:2digitsTaxonomyCode:10digits
OptionalCompleteboththequalifierandthetaxonomycodeforthebillingproviderinfield81CC-a.Field81CC-amustbebilledwithqualifierB3forthetaxonomycodetobecapturedintheclaimsprocessingsystem.IfB3ismissing,notaxonomycodewillbecapturedintheclaimsprocessingsystem.Onlyone(1)taxonomycodecanbecapturedfromfield81CC.Ifmorethanone(1)taxonomycodeisprovided,onlythefirstinstanceofB3andtaxonomycodewillbecapturedintheclaimsprocessingsystem.
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