A point of origin code discloses to the payer the source or method of the patient's referral for admission. The point of origin code is similar to a "place of service" code on a professional claim/HCFA-1500 form.
To add it to an institutional claim/UB04/HCFA 1450 institutional form:
- Navigate to Billing > Live Claims Feed > Inside patient's appointment > right side of the screen > Info tab
The options under the drop-down include:
1- Non-healthcare facility
2- Clinic
4- Transfer from a hospital
5- Transfer from an SNF or ICF
6- Transfer from another healthcare facility
7- Emergency room
8- Court/law enforcement
9- Information not available
B- Transfer from another home health agency
C- Readmission to the same home health agency
D- Transfer from one distinct unit of the hospital to another distinct unit of the hospital resulting in a separate claim to the payer
E- Transfer from an ambulatory surgery center
F- Transfer from hospice and is under a hospice plan of care or enrolled in a hospice program