Completing the ub 04 claim form overview introduction this chapter describes how to complete and submit the ub 04 claim form for payment from the florida medicaid program through the medicaid fiscal agent. This manual is designed to assist facilities with their phc4 inpatient data submission. Apr 7, 2014 and management em codes on the cms 1500 claim form to bill dental care. March 1, 2007 ed by the american hospital association aha. Ub04 handbook for hospital billing, with answer key. Below is a link to hmsas interactive version of the ub 04 claim form.
It is one of the best place for finding expanded names. Ub04 form the uniform bill ub 04 is the standardized billing form for institutional services. Ub 04, claims data, data elements, field locators created date. Ub04 user guide blue cross blue shield of new mexico. Refer to the cif submission and timeliness instructions section of this manual for more information. View the medicare coverage database license for use of physicians current procedural terminology, fourth edition cpt and license for use of dental procedural codes, fourth edition cpt and license for national uniform billing committee nubc revenue codes and type of bill codes ub 04. Inpatient claims ub04 pennsylvania health care cost. Sep 12, 2014 to download a copy of the eohhs acute hospital rfa and contract. Making copies or utilizing the content of the ub 04 manual, including the codes andor descriptions, for internal purposes, resale andor to be used in any product or publication. Instructions for completing the ub04 claim form are based on the current national uniform billing committee nubc ub04 reference manual.
Please reference your ub 04 specifications manual for the data element name, a brief definition, refer to ub 04 manual for code and subcategory values. Health first colorado ub04 home health billing manual. Billing rules, of the feeforservice provider billing manual and the. Guide to the ub 04 manual this ub 04 manual is the official source for ub 04 information adopted by the. Committee nubc official ub 04 data specifications manual 2008 version 2. It is to be used as a companion to, and not a replacement. Regardless of what program or health plan the ember is enrolled in at discharge, the program m or plan the member is enrolled with on the date of admission shall be responsible for payment of. Free standing nursing facilities use code 3810 when billing for medicaid patients who either dont have medicare coverage or have only. Ub04 claim forms fill online, printable, fillable, blank pdffiller. Address any comments concerning the contents of this manual to. Unless otherwise noted, all data form locators on the ub04 have the same attributes specifications for the health first colorado as those indicated in the nubcub04 reference manual. For additional information on the completion of fields, please refer to the nubc official ub 04 data specifications manual. The document includes instructions applicable to all hmsa lines of business.
Starting may 23, 2007 all institutional paper claims must use the ub 04. The cms claims processing manual, pub 100 04, chapter 25 contains general instructions for completing the cms1450 for billing. Anthem to the ub 04 data specifications manual 2014 and cms manual transmittal 1104 are. View the medicare coverage database license for use of physicians current procedural terminology, fourth edition cpt and license for use of dental procedural codes, fourth edition cpt and license for national uniform billing committee nubc revenue codes and type of bill codes ub 04 data. The multiple pages should be attached to each other. Premera reference manual premera blue cross 023695 022012 ub 04 billing chapter 12 page 1 12 ub04 billing. Federally qualified health centers fqhcs and rural. Revenue code enter a four digit revenue code beside each. Health first colorado ub04 federally qualified health. For specific claim completion instructions, refer to the ub 04. Starting may 23, 2007 all institutional paper claims must use the ub04. Instructions for completing the ub04 claim form san francisco. Overview, continued ordering claim forms electronic claims filing is preferred but if you must file a paper claim, you will need to use the standard ub 04 or cms 1500 0805 claim form.
Detail record quick reference includes ub04 form locator. The following instructions explain how to complete the ub04 claim form and whether a field is required, required if applicable, or not required. Uniform claims and billing form reporting manual december 2019 page 3 of 182 ambulatoryoutpatient ub 04 data reporting overview background the pennsylvania health care cost containment council phc4 is an independent state agency. Ub04 claim form instructions geisinger health plan. The following updates will affect medicare advantage. All institutional claims submitted on behalf of medicare patients must be in the cms1450 ub 04 claim format. Feeforservice provider billing manual reimbursement for the emergency room, observation and other outpatient hospital services provided before the hospital admission are included in the admission and will be paid using inpatient methodology only. Occurrence codes and dates refer to the ub 04 data. Ub 04 claim forms may be ordered from the medicaid fiscal agent by.
Facilities can use this reference tool daily to manage the constant changes to medicare billing and reimbursement process. For more information on type of bill, refer to the national uniform billing. Enter the fourdigit code from the national ub 04 manual for the provider type that indicates the type of bill using the following guidance by provider type. For complete billing instructions, refer to the national ub 04 uniform billing manual prepared by the nubc. Bulletin michigan department of health and human services. Effective october 1, 2014, ahcccs determines medicaid. The ub 04 uniform billing form is the standard claim form that any institutional provider can use for the billing of medical and mental health claims. Current procedural terminology cpt and national uniform. View the medicare coverage database license for use of physicians current procedural terminology, fourth edition cpt and license for use of dental procedural codes, fourth edition cpt and license for national uniform billing committee nubc revenue codes and type of bill codes ub04 data. The official ub 04 data specifications manual 2020 is the source of ub 04 billing information adopted by the national uniform billing committee nubc.
The ub04 is a uniform institutional bill suitable for use in billing multiple third party liability. This is an addendum to the national uniform billing committees ub 04 data notice writing samples pdf specifications manual, available at. Sample ub 04 form for inpatient and outpatient services follows as well as a breakdown of each field description and what is. Adobe reader or another pdf reader application is required to view the form. As a result, the nubc introduced several new data elements to the. Description fl01 billing provider name fl01 billing provider street address fl01 billing provider city, state, zip fl01 billing provider telephone, fax, country code. Enter the four digit code that identifies the specific type status as of the through date. Lcd and policy article summary for june 12, 2014 drafts released to final. Blue cross and blue shield of new mexico offers this guide for completion of the ub04 form for your patients with blue cross facility coverage. The ub 04 xref field will direct you to the field that correlates to the ub 04 form noted in the manual. Complete the ambulance ub 04 form medicare benefit policy manual. The following instructions explain how to complete the ub 04 claim form and whether a field is required, required if applicable, or not required.
Medica follows national and state uniform billing guidelines for the submission of ub 04 claim forms, although some fields required by medicare or other payers may not be necessary for medica claims. In the field column of the table below, some field numbers are preceded with an asterisk. Committees official ub04 data specifications manual. The uniform billing editor provides detailed, accurate, and timely information about medicare and ub 04 billing rules and assists the user with 5010 data, ub 04. Completing the ub04 claim form guidelines for facilityinstitutional providers medica follows national and state uniform billing guidelines for the submission of ub04 claim forms, although some fields required by medicare or other payers may not be necessary for medica claims. Cms1450, also known as the ub04, is the standard claim form to bill medicare administrative cms manual system. The measures that apply to ry2015 and ry2016 reporting are. For information on the ub 04 billing form, or to obtain an official ub 04 data specifications manual. Ub04 claim form instructions form locator name instructions 1. The national ub 04 uniform billing manual contains important coding information not. Please note that providers may not submit claims on printouts of the interactive form. These instructions are for the completion of the ub 04 claim for forwardhealth. Please use the national ub 04 manual for specific codes.
The ub 04 claim form is incorporated by reference in 59g4. For a list of condition codes, occurrence codes, occurrence span codes, value codes, revenue codes and all other required data reported on the ub 04, please visit the nubc website for the official ub 04 data specifications manual. This manual, available by annual subscription license, contains the updated specifications for the data elements codes included on the ub 04 uniform bill claim form. The chars procedure manual and chars companion guide supplement the national uniform billing committee uniform billing form 2004 nubc ub 04 and the asc x12 standards for electronic data interchange technical report type 3, health care claim. This form, also known as the ub 04, is a uniform institutional provider bill. Retain this bulletin until the information is incorporated into the michigan medicaid provider.
Completion of cms1450 ub04 claim form to part a claims center. Advice that the individual is free to withhold or withdraw consent at. Hospitals must use appropriate tob when billing for serious reportable events. No other publication governmental or privatecommercial can be considered authoritative. Forwardhealth update 201631 policy forwardhealth portal. December 2016 texas medicaid provider procedures manual. Completing the ub04 claim form guidelines for facility. Refer to the pregnancy sections of this manual for detailed policy information.
In these fields, use hipaacompliant codes that are current for the dates of service on the claim. Blue cross and blue shield of new mexico offers this guide for completion of the ub 04 form for your patients with blue cross facility coverage. This chapter supplements information contained within previous chapters of this manual. When submitting the above claims, complete all items required by each payer who is to receive a copy of the form. You can access the ub 04 billing information adopted by the nubc by subscribing to the official ub 04 data specifications manual. To license the electronic data file of ub 04 data specifications, contact tim carlson at 312 8936816 or laryssa marshall. Dialysis clinics, nursing homes, freestanding birthing centers.
Ub 04 instructions ub 04 instructions page 1 of 11 revised 11. Guide to the ub04 manual this ub04 manual is the official source for ub04 information adopted by the. The ub04 claim form is used exclusively for institutional billing and includes several fields that. Comprehensive observation services and the 2midnight rule part 3 june 26, 2014 mary guyot principal. A list of dshs regional health service offices and contact information is provided in chapter 1, tmhp and dshs contact information. Additional information is available to subscribers of the official ub 04 data specifications manual. This section provides procedures and guidelines for claim submission and timeliness except for local educational agency lea providers. Jul 27, 2014 the main difference between the ub 04 form and the cms 1500 form is the cms 1500 is basically has less stuff on it, like less spaces for stuff, because when we go to the doctor and you have an. Weve partnered with relayhealth, who is our preferred edi clearinghouse. Ub 04 presentation cahaba gba feb 28, 2014 january 14, 2014. This manual, ed by the american hospital association, is the only official source of ub data. Ry2015 eohhs technical specifications manual for mass. Refer to the colorado medical assistance program ub04 revenue code table appendix q for a. Inside is a blank ub 04 claim form for reference, and information on medicas requirements for successful completion of the ub 04 claim form.
Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The ub04 claim form is used to bill for all hospital inpatient, outpatient, and emergency room services. This chapter contains participation, claims and billing information for providers who bill on a ub 04 cms 1450 claim form. Of the health plans participating hospital agreement manual. E0986 is a pushrim activated power assist option for a manual wheelchair in which sensors embedded in specially designed wheels determine the force that is exerted by the beneficiary upon the wheel. Jan 3, 2016 identify the provider manual sections regarding ub 04 claim form mcss is a free subscription service that enables providers and. Refer to the ub 04 completion section of this manual for instructions to complete claim fields not explained in the followin. Overview of the ub04 billing claim form verywell health. You can access the ub04 billing information adopted by the nubc by subscribing to the official ub04 data specifications manual.
These instructions are to be supplemented with the information and codes in the uniform billing manual for the ub04. Provider qualifications providers must be enrolled as a health first colorado colorado s medicaid program provider in order to. Beginning july 1, 2014, all fqhc claims for dental services and dentures must be submitted to. Wed like to assist your billing department in getting your edi claims and realtime transactions processed as efficiently as possible. Unless otherwise noted, all data form locators on the ub 04 have the. Therefore, the information in this manual is subject to change, and the manual is updated as new billing information is implemented. The ub 04 claim form is used to bill for all hospital inpatient, outpatient, and emergency room services. Cshcn services program provider manual april 2014 cshcn services program case managers assist clients and their families with obtaining fss. Ub04 course 837i and cms 1450 july 21, 2014 july 21, 2014. Ub 04 cms 1450 claim form instructions for inpatient hospital services. Examples in this section are to help providers bill pregnancy services on the ub 04 claim form. The ub 04 is a uniform institutional bill suitable for use in billing multiple third party liability tpl payers.
Ub 04 form the uniform bill ub 04 is the standardized billing form for institutional services. Approved chris priest, director medical services administration. In the amount box, enter the number, amount, or ucr value associated with that code. A blank claim entry screen will display if the claim is. All medicare coinsurance days march 2014 anthem mar 23, 2014 to align with the implementation of the cms, ub04 and unbc industry standards manual 2014 and cms manual transmittal 1104 are. Ub 04 is listed in the worlds largest and most authoritative dictionary database of abbreviations and acronyms. Overview, continued ordering claim forms electronic claims filing is preferred but if you must file a paper claim, you will need to use the standard ub 04. Ub04 form is used by institutional providers, like hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, home.
The ub04 claim form is a hardcopy facility claim form recently redesigned to accommodate various changes to facility claims filing necessitated by current and upcoming governmental initiatives. Although the form is similar in appearance to the older version of the facility claim form, ub 92, a number of fields have been moved or expanded and. Dde access will provide snfs with a backup plan for manual entry in case commercial software products arent ready, she notes. Comprehensive observation services and the 2midnight rule.
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