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CO HCPF Lactation Support Services Billing Manual — CMS 1500 Paper Claim Reference Table
CMS1500PaperClaimReferenceTable
Thefollowingpaperclaimformreferencetableshowsrequired,optionalandconditionalfieldsanddetailedfieldcompletioninstructionsfortheCMS1500professionalclaimform.
CMSFieldNumber&Label
Fieldis?
Instructions
1.InsuranceType
Required
Placean"X"intheboxmarkedasMedicaid.
1a.Insured'sIDNumber
Required
Enterthemember'sHealthFirstColoradoseven(7)-digitHealthFirstColoradoIDnumberasitappearsontheMedicaidIdentificationcard.Example:A123456.
2.Patient'sName
Required
Enterthemember'slastname,firstnameandmiddleinitial.
3.Patient'sDateofBirth/Sex
Required
Enterthemember'sbirthdateusingtwo(2)digitsforthemonth,two(2)digitsforthedateandtwo(2)digitsfortheyear.Example:070114forJuly1,2014.Placean"X"intheappropriateboxtoindicatethesexofthemember.
4.Insured'sName
Conditional
CompleteifthememberiscoveredbyaMedicarehealthinsurancepolicy.Entertheinsured'sfulllastname,firstnameandmiddleinitial.Iftheinsuredusedalastnamesuffix(e.g.,Jr,Sr),enteritafterthelastnameandbeforethefirstname.
5.Patient'sAddress
NotRequired
6.Patient'sRelationshiptoInsured
Conditional
Completeifthememberiscoveredbyacommercialhealthinsurancepolicy.Placean"X"intheboxthatidentifiesthemember'srelationshiptothepolicyholder.
7.Insured'sAddress
NotRequired
8.ReservedforNUCCUse
NotRequired
9.OtherInsured'sName
Conditional
Iffield11dismarked"YES,"entertheinsured'slastname,firstnameandmiddleinitial.
9a.OtherInsured'sPolicyorGroupNumber
Conditional
Iffield11dismarked"YES,"enterthepolicyorgroupnumber.
9b.ReservedforNUCCUse
9c.ReservedforNUCCUse
9d.InsurancePlanorProgramName
Conditional
Iffield11Dismarked"YES"entertheinsuranceplanorprogramname.
10a-c.Ispatient'sconditionrelatedto?
Conditional
Whenappropriate,placean"X"inthecorrectboxtoindicatewhetherone(1)ormoreoftheservicesdescribedinfield24areforaconditionorinjurythatoccurredonthejob,asaresultofanautoaccidentorother.
10d.ReservedforLocalUse
11.Insured'sPolicy,GrouporFECANumber
Conditional
CompleteifthememberiscoveredbyaMedicarehealthinsurancepolicy.Entertheinsured'spolicynumberasitappearsontheIDcard.Onlycompleteiffield4iscompleted.
11a.Insured'sDateofBirth,Sex
Conditional
CompleteifthememberiscoveredbyaMedicarehealthinsurancepolicy.Entertheinsured'sbirthdateusingtwo(2)digitsforthemonth,two(2)digitsforthedateandtwo(2)digitsfortheyear.Example:070114forJuly1,2014.Placean"X"intheappropriateboxtoindicatethesexoftheinsured.
11b.OtherClaimID
NotRequired
11c.InsurancePlanNameorProgramName
NotRequired
11d.IsthereanotherHealthBenefitPlan?
Conditional
Whenappropriate,placean"X"inthecorrectbox.Ifmarked"YES,"complete9,9aand9d.
12.Patient'sorAuthorizedPerson'sSignature
Required
Enter"SignatureonFile,""SOF"orlegalsignature.Ifthereisnosignatureonfile,leaveblankorenter"NoSignatureonFile."Enterthedatetheclaimformwassigned.
13.Insured'sorAuthorizedPerson'sSignature
NotRequired
14.DateofCurrentIllness,InjuryorPregnancy
Conditional
Completeifinformationisknown.Enterthedateofillness,injuryorpregnancy(dateofthelastmenstrualperiod)usingtwo(2)digitsforthemonth,two(2)digitsforthedateandtwo(2)digitsfortheyear.Example:070114forJuly1,2014.Entertheapplicablequalifiertoidentifywhichdateisbeingreported.431-OnsetofCurrentSymptomsorIllness484-LastMenstrualPeriod
15.OtherDateNot
NotRequired
16.DatePatientUnabletoWorkinCurrentOccupation
NotRequired
17.NameofReferringPhysician
Conditional
17b.NPIofReferringPhysician
Required
RequiredinaccordancewithProgramRule8.125.8.A
18.HospitalizationDatesRelatedtoCurrentService
NotRequired
19.AdditionalClaimInformation
Conditional
20.OutsideLab?$Charges
Conditional
Completeifalllaboratoryworkwasreferredtoandperformedbyanoutsidelaboratory.Ifthisboxischecked,nopaymentwillbemadetothephysicianforlabservices.Donotcompletethisfieldifanylaboratoryworkwasperformedintheoffice.Practitionersmaynotrequestpaymentforservicesperformedbyanindependentorhospitallaboratory.
21.DiagnosisorNatureofIllnessorInjury
Required
Enteratleastone(1)butnomorethan12diagnosiscodesbasedonthemember'sdiagnosis/condition.
22.MedicaidResubmissionCode
Conditional
Listtheoriginalreferencenumberforresubmittedclaims.Whenresubmittingaclaim,entertheappropriatebillfrequencycodeintheleft-handsideofthefield.7-Replacementofpriorclaim8-Void/CancelofpriorclaimThisfieldisnotintendedforusewithoriginalclaimsubmissions.
23.PriorAuthorization
NotRequired
PriorAuthorizationEnterthesix(6)-characterpriorauthorizationnumberfromtheapprovedPriorAuthorizationRequest(PAR).Donotcombineservicesfrommorethanone(1)approvedPARonasingleclaimform.DonotattachacopyoftheapprovedPARunlessadvisedtodosobytheauthorizingagentorthefiscalagent.
24.ClaimLineDetail
Information
Thepaperclaimformallowsentryofuptosix(6)detailedbillinglines.Fields24Athrough24Japplytoeachbilledline.Donotentermorethansix(6)linesofinformationonthepaperclaim.Ifmorethansix(6)linesofinformationareentered,theadditionallineswillnotbeenteredforprocessing.Eachclaimformmustbefullycompleted(totaled).Donotfilecontinuationclaims(e.g.,Page1of2).
24A.DatesofService
Required
Thefieldaccommodatestheentryoftwo(2)dates:a"From"dateofservicesanda"To"dateofservice.Enterthedateofserviceusingtwo(2)digitsforthemonth,two(2)digitsforthedateandtwo(2)digitsfortheyear.Example:010119forJanuary1,2019.
From
To
01
01
24
01
01
24
SingleDateofService:Enterthesix(6)-digitdateofserviceinthe"From"field.Completionofthe"To"fieldisnotrequired.Donotspreadthedateentryacrossthetwo(2)fields.Spanbilling:Notpermitted.Alldatesofservicemusthavetheirowndetailedlineitemontheclaim.
24B.PlaceofService
Required
ReferencethebillingpolicyfoundinthismanualforallowedPlaceofServicecodes.
24C.EMG
Conditional
Entera"Y"forYESorleaveblankforNOinthebottomunshadedareaofthefieldtoindicatetheservicewasrenderedforalife-threateningconditionoronethatrequiresimmediatemedicalintervention.
24D.Procedures,Services,orSupplies
Required
EntertheHCPCSprocedurecodethatspecificallydescribestheserviceforwhichpaymentisrequested:S9443AllproceduresmustbeidentifiedwithcodesinthecurrenteditionofPhysiciansCurrentProceduralTerminology(CPT).CPTisupdatedannually.HCPCSLevelIICodesThecurrentMedicarecodingpublication(forMedicarecrossoverclaimsonly).OnlyapprovedcodesfromthecurrentCPTorHCPCSpublicationswillbeaccepted.
24D.Modifier
Conditional
Entertheappropriateprocedure-relatedmodifierthatappliestothebilledservice.Uptofour(4)modifiersmaybeenteredwhenusingthepaperclaimform.Pleasereferencethebillingpolicydetailedinthismanualforspecificmodifiercodeuse.
24E.DiagnosisPointer
Required
Enterthediagnosiscodereferenceletter(A-L)thatrelatesthedateofserviceandtheproceduresperformedtotheprimarydiagnosis.Atleastone(1)diagnosiscodereferencelettermustbeentered.Whenmultipleservicesareperformed,theprimaryreferenceletterforeachserviceshouldbelistedfirstandotherapplicableservicesshouldfollow.Thisfieldallowsfortheentryoffour(4)charactersintheunshadedarea.
24F.$Charges
Required
Entertheusualandcustomarychargefortheservicerepresentedbytheprocedurecodeonthedetailline.Donotusecommaswhenreportingdollaramounts.Enter00inthecentsareaiftheamountisawholenumber.SomeCPTprocedurecodesaregroupedwithotherrelatedCPTprocedurecodes.Whenmorethanone(1)procedurefromthesamegroupisbilled,specialmultiplepricingrulesapply.Thebaseprocedureistheprocedurewiththehighestallowableamount.ThebasecodeisusedtodeterminetheallowableamountsforadditionalCPTsurgicalprocedureswhenmorethanone(1)procedurefromthesamegroupingisperformed.Submittedchargescannotbemorethanchargesmadetonon-HealthFirstColorado-coveredindividualsforthesameservice.DonotdeductHealthFirstColoradoco-payorcommercialinsurancepaymentsfromtheusualandcustomarycharges.
24G.DaysorUnits
Required
Enterthenumberofservicesprovidedforeachprocedurecode.Enterwholenumbersonly.Donotenterfractionsordecimals.
24H.EPSDT/FamilyPlan
Conditional
EPSDT(shadedarea)ForEarly&PeriodicScreening,DiagnosisandTreatmentrelatedservices,entertheresponseintheshadedportionofthefieldasfollows:AV-Available-NotUsedS2-UnderTreatmentST-NewServiceRequestedNU-NotUsedFamilyPlanning(unshadedarea)IftheserviceisFamilyPlanning(e.g.,contraception,sterilization),enter"Y"forYESor"N"forNOinthebottomunshadedareaofthefield.
24I.IDQualifier
NotRequired
24J.RenderingProviderID#
Required
Intheshadedportionofthefield,entertheNationalProviderIdentifier(NPI)ortheHealthFirstColoradoprovidernumberassignedtotheindividualwhoactuallyperformedorrenderedthebilledservice.Thisnumbercannotbeassignedtoagrouporclinic.
25.FederalTaxIDNumber
NotRequired
26.Patient'sAccountNumber
Optional
Enterinformationthatidentifiesthememberorclaimintheprovider'sbillingsystem.SubmittedinformationappearsontheRemittanceAdvice(RA).
27.AcceptAssignment?
Required
Theacceptassignmentindicatesthattheprovideragreestoacceptassignmentunderthetermsofthepayer'sprogram.
28.TotalCharge
Required
Enterthesumofallchargeslistedinfield24F.Donotusecommaswhenreportingdollaramounts.Enter00inthecentsareaiftheamountisawholenumber.
29.AmountPaid
Conditional
EnterthetotalamountpaidbyMedicareoranyothercommercialhealthinsurancethathasmadepaymentonthebilledservices.Donotusecommaswhenreportingdollaramounts.Enter00inthecentsareaiftheamountisawholenumber.
30.RsvdforNUCCUse
31.SignatureofPhysicianorSupplierIncludingDegreesorCredentials
Required
Eachclaimmustbearthesignatureoftheenrolledproviderorthesignatureofaregisteredauthorizedagent.Eachclaimmusthavethedatetheenrolledproviderorregisteredauthorizedagentsignedtheclaimform.Enterthedatetheclaimwassignedusingtwo(2)digitsforthemonth,two(2)digitsforthedateandtwo(2)digitsfortheyear.Example:070116forJuly1,2016.Unacceptablesignaturealternatives:Claimpreparationpersonnelmaynotsigntheenrolledprovider'sname.Initialsarenotacceptableasasignature.Typedorcomputerprintednamesarenotacceptableasasignature."Signatureonfile"notationisnotacceptableinplaceofanauthorizedsignature.
32.ServiceFacilityLocationInformation32a-NPINumber32b-OtherID#
Required
Enterthename,addressandZIPcodeoftheindividualorbusinesswherethememberwasseenorservicewasperformedinthefollowingformat:1stLine:Name2ndLine:Address3rdLine:City,StateandZIPCodeIfthePTisnotabletoobtainanNPI,entertheeight(8)-digitHealthFirstColoradoprovidernumberoftheindividualororganization.
33.BillingProviderInfo&Ph#
Required
Enterthenameoftheindividualororganizationthatwillreceivepaymentforthebilledservicesinthefollowingformat:1stLine:Name2ndLine:Address3rdLine:City,StateandZIPCode
33a-NPINumber
Required
33b-OtherID#
IfthePTisnotabletoobtainanNPI,entertheeight(8)-digitHealthFirstColoradoprovidernumberoftheindividualororganization.
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