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  1. UB04 Boxes 76 - 79 - Where do I add attending, operating, and consulting provider information on an institutional claim?

    Providers involved in a patient's institutional care can quickly, and easily be added to the claim. Adding these providers to your contacts will make the process of adding them to any claim that much faster. Navigate to Billing > Live Cla...
  2. UB04 Box 69 - Where do I add the admitting diagnosis on an institutional claim?

    The patient's admitting diagnosis must be printed in box 69 on the UB04 institutional claim form. DrChrono makes it easy to add to your patient's claim. Navigate to Billing > Live Claims Feed > inside patient's appointment > Line items tran...
  3. UB04 Box 70 - When do I need to use a Patient Reason for Visit Code?

    Patient reason for visit codes is required on institutional claims when the Type of Bill is 013X (hospital outpatient) and 085X (Critical Access Hospital) when the type of visit codes are 1, 2, or 5 and revenue codes 045X, 0516, or 0762 are billed...
  4. UB04 Box 74 - Where do I add the Principal Procedure Code for an institutional claim?

    For inpatient claims where a procedure was performed, the claim must include the procedure code(s) and dates on which they were performed. This field is not currently required on outpatient claims. Be sure to check t he Medicare Claims Processin...
  5. UB04 Box 80 - Can I add free-text remarks on an institutional claim?

    Yes! You can add any information that the payer may need when adjudicating the claim can be added to appear in box 80 on the UB04 form. Navigate to Billing > Live Claims Feed > Inside patient's appointment > Info tab If you need addit...
  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 > In...
  7. 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...
  8. UB04 Boxes 18-28 - What is a condition code and how do I enter them on an institutional claim?

    Condition codes are 2-digit numerical or alphanumeric representations of aspects of a patient, services provided, the type of service venue, and/or billing situations that can impact a payer's processing of an institutional claim. These codes ...
  9. 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 institutio...
  10. 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...