HCFA/CMS 1500 Reference Guide

HCFA/CMS 1500 Reference Guide

In this knowledge base article, we provide a reference guide to the Health Insurance Claim Form 1500. This guide is intended to help you understand what each field on the form represents and where to source the required information.



By breaking down the form section by section, you'll gain clarity on how to accurately complete it and ensure consistency in data entry across submissions.

 
CARRIER:

Settings & Directories > Group Level Settings > Insur Payers.


PATIENT AND INSURANCE INFORMATION (From Box 1 to 13):

1. Insurance: Patient Demographics > Insurance Info

    1a. Insured’s ID #: Patient Demographics > Insurance Info
2. Patient’s Name: Patient Demographics
3. Patient DOB: Patient Demographics
4. Insured’s Name: Patient Demographics > Insurance Info
5. Patient’s Address: Patient Demographics
6. Patient Relationship to Insured: Patient Demographics
7. Insured’s Address: Patient Demographics > Insurance Info
8. Reserved for NUCC use.
9. Other Insured’s Name: Patient Demographics > Insurance Info > Insured Party
    9a. Other Insured’s Policy or Group #: Patient Demographics > Insurance Info > Secondary Insurance
    9b. Reserved for NUCC use.

    9c. Reserved for NUCC use.
    9d. Insurance Plan Name of Program Name: Patient Demographics > Insurance Info > Secondary Insurance
10. Is Patient’s Condition Related To: Patient Demographics
    10d. Claim Codes (Designated by NUCC).
11. Insured’s Policy, Group of FECA #: Patient Demographics > Insurance Info
    11a. Insured’s DOB:  Patient Demographics > Insurance Info
    11b. Other Claim ID (Designated by NUCC).
    11c. Insurance Plan Name or Program Name: Patient Demographics > Insurance Info
    11d. Is there Another Health Benefit Plan? If YES, must list primary insurance as 1 and secondary as 2
12. Patient or Authorized Signature: This field will always default to “Signature on File;” you MUST keep a signed/completed patient release form (or signed HCFA form) on file.
13. Insured's or Authorized Person's Signature: See Box 12

 

 

PHYSICIAN OR SUPPLIER INFORMATION (From Box 14 to 33):

 

14. Date of Current Illness: Demographics > Episodes of Care
15. If Patient Has Had Same or Similar Illness, Give First Date: Demographics > Episodes of Care > “Date of Similar Illness”
16. Date Patient Unable to Work in Current Occupation: See Box 14
17. Name of Referring Provider or Other Source: Demographics > Other Contacts > Referring Provider Name
    17a. and 17b: Demographics > Other Contacts > Referring Provider NPI #
18. Hospitalization Dates Related to Current Services:  Demographics > Current Date of Hospitalization
19. Reserved for Local Use (Corrected Claim): Billing/Productivity Report > Print HCFA button > Claim Options dialogue > Replacement or Void.

20. Outside Lab?: Not used in ICANotes.
21. Diagnosis or Nature of Illness or Injury:

  • Progress Note PN Pt 2 tab > Diagnosis OR
  • Complete Evaluation > Finish Initial tab > 4. Diagnosis OR
  • Group Therapy Note > Diagnosis (bottom-left).

22. Claim resubmission code: (available after Preparing in Claim Options, 7 for Replacement of Prior Claim, 8 for Void / Cancel of Prior Claim) and Original Reference / Claim Number.

23. Prior Authorization #:

  • Progress Note PN Pt 2, PN (Non-Rx) or Grp. Therapy tab > Managed Care Auth # OR
  • Settings and Directories > Spec. to Indiv. > Personal Info > CLIA #*

24a. Date(s) of Service: Preview Compiled Note Screen > upper-right of Note
24d. Procedures, Services, or Supplies:

  • Progress Note PN Pt 2 tab > lower-right OR
  • Progress Note PN (Non Rx) tab > middle-left OR
  • Group Therapy Note > bottom OR
  • Dietitian Note > Bottom

24e. Diagnosis Pointer: See Box 21
24f. See Box 24d.
24h. EPSDT Family Plan.
24j. Rendering Provider ID #:

  • (pink shaded): Settings and Directories > Spec. to Indiv. > Personal Info > Taxonomy Code
  • (white): Settings and Directories > Specific to Individual > Personal Info > Accepts Gov't Assignment > click on Group Member instead of Sole Practitioner. Must also have appropriate NPI numbers filled out for group and individual.

25. Federal Tax ID: Settings and Directories > Spec. to Indiv.
26. Patient’s Account #: Patient Demographics
27. Accept Assignment? (Gov’t Claims): Settings and Directories > Spec. to Indiv. > “For Gov’t Claims” toggle
28. Total Charge: Pulls from Billing Rate of CPT Code in 24d.
29. Amount Paid: Patient Accounts > New Service Charge > New Payment/Adj. **
30. Reserved for NUCC use.
31. Signature of Physician or Supplier Including Degrees or Credentials: Settings and Directories > Spec. to Indiv. >
Personal Info > Options > Signature at End of Note
32. Service Facility Location Info: Settings and Directories > Shared By All Staff > Sites/Letterheads
    32a. NPI:  Settings and Directories > Shared By All Staff > Sites/Letterheads > NPI for Facility
    32b. (shaded): Settings and Directories > Shared By All Staff > Sites/Letterheads > Facility Other ID
33. Billing Provider Info and PH#: Settings and Directories > Shared By All Staff > Sites/Letterheads
    33a. Billing NPI: Settings and Directories > Shared By All Staff > Sites/Letterheads > Billing NPI
    33b. Billing Other ID: See Box 32b.
 

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