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  1. UB04 Box 42 - Adding revenue codes to an institutional claim

    As you build your institutional claim for services rendered, you will need to add revenue codes to each charge line. This will combine charges by category. Revenue codes can be added first to your fee schedule, and then to each patient enc...
  2. UB04 Boxes 39 - 41 - What is a value code and why is it needed on my institutional claim?

    Value codes are required on an institutional claim to identify data elements such as: Medicare lifetime reserve days, no-fault payments, and the number of days not covered by the primary payer. They can be easily added to the U...
  3. UB04 Boxes 31-34 - What are occurrence codes and how do I add them to an institutional claim?

    Occurrence codes and their respective dates disclose the payer-specific event(s) related to the billing period on the UB04. They are located in boxes 31-36 on the UB04. To view and enter them into your patient's...
  4. UB04 Box 26 - Utilizing a claim ID from a claim form

    Each patient appointment within DrChrono will be assigned a unique claim ID number automatically. This number will be transmitted to the payer with each submitted claim. On the HCFA-1500 form , it will print in box 26 under the label "Pati...
  5. UB04 Boxes 18-28 - What is a condition code and how do I enter them on an institutional claim?

    Condition codes are a 2-digit numerical or alphanumeric representation of aspects of a patient, services provided, the type of service venue, and/or billing situations that can impact the processing of an institutional claim by a payer. These co...
  6. UB04 Box 17 - How to add a patient's discharge status to an institutional claim

    DrChrono makes it simple to add the patient's discharge status to their institutional claim which will be printed in box 17 on the UB04 institutional claim form and transmitted on the EDI file. Navigate to Billing > Live Claims Feed > Insid...
  7. UB04 Box 16 - How to add a discharge hour to an institutional claim

    DrChrono makes it easy to add the discharge hour to your patient's claim. It can be done right within the patient's encounter. Navigate to Billing > Live Claims Feed > Inside the patient's appointment > Right column > Info tab ...
  8. UB04 Box 15 - What is a Point of Origin Code and how do I include it on an institutional claim?

    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 institutiona...
  9. UB04 Box 14 - How to add type of admission to an institutional claim

    Box 14 of the UB04 institutional claim form requires a description of the patient's type of admission. You can quickly add this information via the patient's encounter under your Live Claims Feed. Navigate to Billing > Live Claims Feed ...
  10. UB04 Boxes 12-13 - Adding an admission date and hour to an institutional claim form

    DrChrono makes it easy to add an admission date and hour to your patient's claim. It can be done right within the patient's encounter. Navigate to Billing > Live Claims Feed > Inside the patient's appointment > Right column > Info tab ...