After reading a review of the FA0 Field No. 18 for medical billing of claims via electronic media, you are probably hoping to see a bit more information in this installment. No problem. We will get with the field number 19.

FA0 field 19, position 86 - 89, is anesthesia protocol. While this area is almost never used when it comes to the number of minutes billed for a patient, under general anesthesia for a particular procedure. The reason is that the anesthesiologist for his time.

FA0 field 20, position 90, the emergency indicator. This field must be filled if the patient to an emergency. It is particularly for this settlement.

FA0 field 21, position 91, is the COB indicator. COB stands for the coordination of benefits. This field must be filled if the patient has COB. In most cases, unless the patient has no insurance, which is filled in.

FA0 field 22, position 92, is the indicator HPSA. Stands for HPSA Health Professional shortage area. This is an area, usually in poverty areas, where they have a shortage of health care. This indicator must be completed if they have a right to HPSA.

FA0 field 23, position 93 - 107, is the rendering provider ID. This is the provider that actually services for patients, as the doctor. This field must be filled in or the claim is rejected.

FA0 field 24, position 108 - 122, is the national provider ID. Unless you are dealing with your doctor, primary school, the majority of procedures, to be done to by the general practitioner. The Referrer ID the doctor must be filled if it is really a transfer. This is a conditional field.

FA0 field 25, positions 123 to 124, is the national provider state. This is the two-character state code of the referring provider, if it is a.

FA0 field 26, position 125, is the purchase of ad service. It's off to the client, that a service has been purchased and not as an actual position.

FA0 field 27, positions 126 - 132, is the amount of the costs are not recognized. Keeping this simple explanation, which is the amount of fees which is not allowed, or not. For example, let's say there is a procedure for the 100 U.S. Dollar, which is a sort of additional procedures, the 25 U.S. Dollar. If these additional procedures is not so, although the call for $ 125, the quantity is 100 U.S. dollars and thus the amount of the costs are not recognized 25 U.S. dollars.

FA0 field 28, position 133 - 139, the other locked. This field is for the reporting of any additional costs that are not in 27th The reasons for this are beyond the scope of this article.

In our next installment of medical electronic billing of claims, we will pick 29th with FA0 field

Michael Russell

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