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Wisconsin Medicaid Companion Document to HIPAA Implementation Guide — 837 Professional

PHC 13068 (Rev. 12/04)
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X12 837 Health Care Claim

Loop Element Name Instructions
  ISA Interchange Control Header The ISA is a fixed-length record with fixed-length elements.

Note: Deviating from the standard's ISA element sizes will cause the interchange to be rejected.
  ISA05 Interchange ID (Sender) Qualifier Enter the value "ZZ", mutually defined.
  ISA06 Interchange Sender ID Enter the eight-digit numeric vendor number assigned by Wisconsin Medicaid.
  ISA07 Interchange ID (Receiver) Qualifier Enter the value "ZZ", mutually defined.
  ISA08 Interchange Receiver ID Enter "WISC_DHFS".
  GS02 Application Sender's Code Enter the same value as ISA06, the eight-digit numeric vendor number assigned by Wisconsin Medicaid.
  GS03 Application Receiver's Code Enter "WISC_TXIX" for Wisconsin Medicaid.
  GS08 Version / Release / Industry Identifier Code Enter the value "004010X098A1", the HIPAA-mandated implementation guide release for this transaction.

Note: This code represents the HIPAA implementation guide with the most recent addenda changes. Using an earlier guide, without the most recent addenda changes, does not comply with the HIPAA rule and will cause the transaction to be rejected.
  BHT03 Reference Identification Make this identifier unique to a single transaction (ST to SE envelope). Repeating a value will cause the transaction to be rejected. Wisconsin Medicaid recommends using a value with an easily identifiable pattern to aid research (e.g., "ANY_GROUP_PRACTICE_20031016" or "ANY GROUP PRACTICE #00001").
  REF02 Reference Identification Enter the value "004010X098A1" to indicate a professional claim.

Note: This version includes the addenda.
1000A NM109 Submitter Identifier Enter the same value as ISA06, the eight-digit numeric vendor number assigned by Wisconsin Medicaid.

Note: A new vendor number will be issued for submitting HIPAA transactions. This number will replace the submitter's current vendor number.
1000B NM101 Entity Identifier Code Enter the value "40" for receiver.
1000B NM102 Entity Type Qualifier Enter the value "2" for non-person entity.
1000B NM103 Receiver Name Enter "Wisconsin Medicaid" to indicate that the claims are being sent to Wisconsin Medicaid.
1000B NM108 Identification Code Qualifier Enter the value "46" for electronic transmitter identification number.
1000B NM109 Identification Code or Receiver Primary Identifier Enter the same value as GS03, "WISC_TXIX" for Wisconsin Medicaid.
2000A PRV01 Provider Code Enter "PT" to indicate the rendering/performing provider is the same entity as the pay-to provider.

Note: If a rendering/performing provider is not indicated on the claim, Wisconsin Medicaid will assume the rendering/performing provider and the billing provider are the same entity.
2010AA REF Billing Provider Secondary Identification Include this segment if the provider in loop 2010AA is the provider certified by Wisconsin Medicaid to submit claims.

Note: Wisconsin Medicaid requires that all claims be submitted with the eight-digit Wisconsin Medicaid billing provider number.
2010AA REF01 Reference Identification Qualifier Enter the value "1D" for the Wisconsin Medicaid provider number.
2010AA REF02 Billing Provider Additional Identifier Enter the eight-digit Wisconsin Medicaid billing provider number assigned by Wisconsin Medicaid.
2010AB NM1 Pay-To Provider Name Note: The information in this segment will not be used to determine where to send the provider Remittance and Status (R/S) Report and/or 835 HealthCare Claim Payment/Advice (835). The R/S Report and/or 835 will be sent to the entity established during the provider certification process.
2010BA NM1 Subscriber Name Enter information about the subscriber/recipient in this loop.
2010BA NM102 Entity Type Qualifier Enter the value "1" to indicate the subscriber is a person.
2010BA NM103 Subscriber Last Name Enter the recipient's last name.

Note: Use the Eligibility Verification System (EVS) to obtain the correct spelling of the recipient's name. If the name or spelling of the name on the Medicaid identification card and the EVS do not match, use the spelling from the EVS.
2010BA NM104 Subscriber First Name Enter the recipient's first name.

Note: Use the EVS to obtain the correct spelling of the recipient's name. If the name or spelling of the name on the Medicaid identification card and the EVS do not match, use the spelling from the EVS.
2010BA NM108 Identification Code Qualifier Enter the value "MI" for member identification number.
2010BA NM109 Subscriber Primary Identifier Enter the recipient's 10-digit Medicaid identification number.

Note: Do not enter any other numbers or letters. Use the Medicaid identification card or EVS to obtain the correct identification number.
2300 CLM01 Patient Account Number Note: Wisconsin Medicaid will process up to 20 characters.
2300 CLM02 Total Claim Charge Amount Enter the total billed amount for the entire claim.

Note: Wisconsin Medicaid will process claims submitted with a negative total billed amount as if the provider submitted a zero total billed amount.
2300 CLM05-1 Facility Code Value Enter the place of service (POS) code.

Note: This national two-digit code replaces the one-digit POS codes that were locally defined by Wisconsin Medicaid. This is an external code set of the 837. See the CMS Web site, cms.hhs.gov/states/posdata.pdf, for appropriate value selections.
2300 CLM05-3 Claim Frequency Code The third digit of the type of bill, as defined by the National Uniform Billing Committee (NUBC), is the frequency. Use the claim frequency code to indicate if the claim is being submitted for the first time or if it is a replacement/void of a previously adjudicated claim and paid claim:
  • Enter the value "1" to indicate it is the first time a claim is submitted to Wisconsin Medicaid.
  • Enter the value "7" to indicate this claim is replacing a previously submitted and adjudicated claim. Wisconsin Medicaid will null and void the previously submitted claim and completely replace it with this corrected claim.
  • Enter the value "8" to indicate Wisconsin Medicaid should recoup the previously submitted claim in its entirety.

Note: The use of values "7" and "8" will result in the previously submitted claim being adjusted. Include the internal control number (ICN) from the previously submitted claim in the original reference number segment in loop 2300. Any adjustment request without the previous ICN will be processed as if the provider submitted a "1" in this element.

If the previously submitted claim was returned with multiple ICNs from Wisconsin Medicaid, the provider must take that into account when using the values "7" and "8". When using the value "7", the claim must contain the exact service lines that were previously processed for the ICN being adjusted, in addition to any new service lines. If multiple service lines need to be replaced and they are on different ICNs, an adjustment must be submitted for each ICN. When using the value of "8", an adjustment must be submitted for each ICN.

Electronic adjustments are subject to the same requirements as paper adjustments and therefore may result in a letter to the provider if the requirements are not met. Wisconsin Medicaid does not adjust claims if all the details are denied from the previous submission. Replacements for denied claims should be submitted with a frequency of "1".

Do not use adjustment values if reconsideration of the original payment is needed. All requests for reconsideration should be submitted on paper with supporting documentation.

The claim frequency code was switched to an external code source during the addenda process. See the NUBC manual or Web site, www.nubc.org/FL4forWeb2_RO.pdf, for additional information on value selections.
2300 PWK Claim Supplemental Information Note: Prior to the implementation of the 275 — Additional Information to Support a HealthCare Claim or Encounter transaction, Wisconsin Medicaid will not be matching attachments to electronic claims. Submit all claims requiring attachments on paper.
2300 REF Prior Authorization or Referral Number Enter the prior authorization (PA) number.

Note: Wisconsin Medicaid will use the first PA number submitted at the claim level (loop 2300) unless overridden in the service line segment (loop 2400).

Wisconsin Medicaid does not use referral numbers in the adjudication of claims.
2300 REF01 Reference Identification Qualifier Enter the value "G1" for PA.
2300 REF02 Prior Authorization or Referral Number Enter Medicaid's seven-digit PA number.
2300 REF Original Reference Number Include this segment when requesting an electronic adjustment. (A value of "7" or "8" in CLM05-3 indicates that an adjustment is being requested.)

Note: If this segment is not included, the claim will be processed as a new claim and not as an adjustment regardless of the value in CLM05-3.
2300 REF01 Reference Identification Qualifier Enter the value "F8" for the original ICN.
2300 REF02 Claim Original Reference Number Enter the most recent ICN assigned by Wisconsin Medicaid.
2300 REF Medical Record Number Enter the medical record number (MRN) in this segment.
2300 REF01 Reference Identification Qualifier Enter the value "EA" for MRN.
2300 REF02 Medical Record Number Enter the MRN.
2300 HI Health Care Diagnosis Code Enter the diagnosis in this segment.

Note: Wisconsin Medicaid will use up to eight diagnosis codes to process a claim.
2300 HI01-1 Diagnosis Type Code Enter the value "BK" for principal diagnosis.
2300 HI01-2 Principal Diagnosis Enter the principal diagnosis code.
2300 HI02-1 Diagnosis Type Code Enter the value "BF" for each additional diagnosis code.
2300 HI02-2
HI03-2
HI04-2
HI05-2
HI06-2
HI07-2
HI08-2
Diagnosis Code Enter additional diagnosis codes in order of importance.
2310A NM101 Entity Identifier Code Enter the value "DN" for referring provider.
2310A NM103 Referring Provider Last Name Enter the referring provider's last name.
2310A REF Referring Provider Secondary Identification Include this segment to further identify the referring provider.
2310A REF01 Reference Identification Qualifier Enter the value "1D" for the Wisconsin Medicaid provider number or "1G" for the provider UPIN number.

Although other values are acceptable, Wisconsin Medicaid prefers the eight-digit Wisconsin Medicaid provider number or the UPIN.
2310A REF02 Referring Provider Secondary Identifier Enter the provider’s individual eight-digit Wisconsin Medicaid provider number or the provider’s UPIN number.
2310B REF Rendering Provider Secondary Identification Enter the rendering (performing) provider’s eight-digit Wisconsin Medicaid provider number in this segment if the performing provider is Medicaid certified and different than the Wisconsin Medicaid billing provider.
2310B REF01 Reference Identification Qualifier Enter the value "1D" for Wisconsin Medicaid provider number.
2310B REF02 Rending Provider Secondary Identifier Enter the rendering (performing) provider’s eight-digit Wisconsin Medicaid provider number.
2320 SBR Other Subscriber Information Include this loop when any of the following occur:
  • The claim will be processed by multiple payers.
  • The recipient has commercial health insurance or commercial HMO coverage, but the claim was not billed to the other payer for reasons including, but not limited to:
    • The recipient denied coverage or will not cooperate.
    • The provider knows the service in question is not covered by the carrier.
    • The recipient’s commercial health insurance failed to respond to initial and follow-up claims.
    • Benefits are not assignable or cannot get assignment.
    • Benefits are exhausted.
  • The claim was not sent to Medicare Part A, the billing provider identified is certified for Medicare Part A, the recipient is eligible for Medicare Part A, and the service is usually covered by Medicare Part A but not in this circumstance.
  • The claim was not sent to Medicare Part B, the billing provider identified is certified for Medicare Part B, the recipient is eligible for Medicare Part B, and the service is usually covered by Medicare Part B but not in this circumstance.
Note: Wisconsin Medicaid will use this loop to derive the "Other Insurance" and "Medicare Disclaimer" codes.
2320 SBR09 Claim Filing Indicator Code Enter the type of payer.

Wisconsin Medicaid uses this element to classify the payer identified in each iteration of the loop as either a "Medicare Payer" or an "Other Insurance Payer". This classification is used to determine the other insurance indicator, other insurance amounts, Medicare disclaimer codes, Medicare paid date, and Medicare dollars. Multiple elements in this loop and its subloops are required to generate the Medicaid values.

If this claim was not submitted to a commercial health insurance plan or commercial HMO plan based on the reasons listed for the SBR segment in loop 2320, use one of the following values:
  • "12" for Preferred Provider Organization (PPO).
  • "13" for Point of Service (POS).
  • "14" for Exclusive Provider Organization (EPO).
  • "BL" for Blue Cross/Blue Shield.
  • "CH" for Champus.
  • "CI" for Commercial Insurance Co.
  • "DS" for Disability.
  • "HM" for Health Maintenance Organization.
  • "VA" for Veteran Administration Plan.
Note: One of these values is required to have an other insurance indicator of "Y" assigned to the claim.

If this claim was not submitted to Medicare based on the reasons listed for the SBR segment in loop 2320, use one of the following values:
  • "MB" for Medicare Part B.
  • "16" for Health Maintenance Organization Medicare Risk.
Note: One of these values is required to have a Medicare disclaimer code of "8" assigned to the claim.
2320 CAS Claim Level Adjustments Include this segment when another payer has made payment at the claim level. If the other payer returned an 835, the CAS segment from the 835 should be copied to this CAS.

Note: Wisconsin Medicaid will use the information in the CAS segment in place of the "other insurance indicator" and "Medicare disclaimer code" submitted prior to HIPAA.

To generate a Medicare disclaimer code of "5" or "7", a CAS segment for a Medicare payer must be used in either loop 2320 or 2430. The value(s) of the claim adjustment reason code(s) is used to determine which value is applied.

To generate an other insurance indicator of "D" a CAS segment for a non-Medicare payer must be used in either loop 2320 or 2430. The value(s) of the claim adjustment reason code(s) is used to determine if the other insurance indicator is "D" or blank.

If this iteration of loop 2320 contains information from a Medicare payer, Wisconsin Medicaid will also look for Medicare's coinsurance, copayment, and deductible in this segment.
2320 AMT Coordination of Benefits (COB) Payer Paid Amount This segment contains the amount paid on this claim by the payer within this 2320 loop.
2320 AMT01 Amount Qualifier Code Enter the value "D" for payer amount paid.
2320 AMT02 Payer Paid Amount Enter the amount paid on this claim by the payer within this 2320 loop.
2320 AMT Coordination of Benefits (COB) Allowed Amount Enter how much the other payer allowed in this segment.

If this iteration of 2320 is being used to indicate that the claim was not submitted to another payer based on the notes in the SBR segment of loop 2320 of this document, include this segment.
2320 AMT01 Amount Qualifier Code Enter the value "B6" for the allowed amount.
2320 AMT02 Allowed Amount Enter the other payer's allowed amount.

Note: This dollar amount is used to determine the Medicare disclaimer and other insurance indicator.

If a Medicare payer denied the claim, a zero in this element or the absence of the segment will be used to generate a Medicare disclaimer of either "5" or "7".

If a non-Medicare payer denied the claim, a zero in this element will be used to generate an other insurance indicator of "D".

If a non-Medicare payer allowed dollars on this claim (i.e., value greater then zero), an other insurance indicator of "P" is generated regardless of the claim adjustment reason codes found in the CAS segments.

If the claim was not submitted to another payer, a zero must be used to generate either an other insurance indicator of "Y" or a Medicare disclaimer of "8".
2320 MOA Medicare Outpatient Adjudication Information Include this segment when it is returned in the 835 from a previous payer or if this iteration of 2320 is being used to indicate that the claim was not submitted to another payer based on the notes in the SBR segment of loop 2320 of this document.
2320 MOA03 Remark Code If the claim was not submitted to another payer, enter "MA07" in this element to generate either an other insurance indicator of "Y" or a Medicare disclaimer code of "8".
2330B NM109 Other Payer Primary Identifier Enter the other payer's identifier.

Note: Wisconsin Medicaid will use this number in combination with loop 2430 to calculate other insurance and Medicare payments.
2330B DTP Claim Adjudication Date Enter the date Medicare paid the claim in this segment if the recipient is a dual-entitlee and loop 2320 contains information about the Medicare payer.

Note: This information is either included here or in loop 2430.
2330B DTP01 Date/Time Qualifier Enter "573" for date claim paid.
2330B DTP02 Date Time Period Format Qualifier Enter the value "D8" for format ccyymmdd.
2330B DTP03 Adjudication or Payment Date Enter Medicare's claim paid date.
2400 SV101-1 Product or Service ID Qualifier Enter the value "HC" for national Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) regardless of date of service.

Enter the value "ZZ" for local HCPCS codes billed for dates of service prior to October 1, 2003.

Note: Because the AMA’s CPT codes are also level 1 HCPCS codes, they are reported with qualifier "HC".
2400 SV101-2 Procedure Code Enter the HCPCS/CPT code for the procedures performed.
2400 SV101-3 Procedure Modifier 1 Enter a HCPCS/CPT modifier code, if necessary, to clarify the procedure code.
2400 SV101-4 Procedure Modifier 2 Enter a HCPCS/CPT modifier code, if necessary, to clarify the procedure code.
2400 SV101-5 Procedure Modifier 3 Enter a HCPCS/CPT modifier code, if necessary, to clarify the procedure code.
2400 SV101-6 Procedure Modifier 4 Enter a HCPCS/CPT modifier code, if necessary, to clarify the procedure code.
2400 SV102 Line Item Charge Amount Enter the billed amount for each service line.

Note: Wisconsin Medicaid will process claims with a negative service line billed amount as if the provider submitted a zero service line billed amount.
2400 SV103 Unit or Basis for Measurement Code Enter the value "UN" for units.
2400 SV104 Service Unit Count Enter the number of units for the services provided.
2400 SV105 Place of Service Enter the Place of Service (POS) code.

Note: This national two-digit code replaces the one-digit POS codes that were locally defined by Wisconsin Medicaid. This is an external code set of the 837. See the CMS Web site, cms.hhs.gov/states/posdata.pdf, for appropriate value selections.
2400 SV107-1 Diagnosis Code Pointer Enter a value of 1 through 8 corresponding to the primary diagnoses in element HI01-2, HI02-2, HI03-2, HI04-2, HI05-2, HI06-2, HI07-2, or HI08-2.
2400 SV109 Emergency Indicator Enter the value "Y" if the services were performed as a result of an emergency.
2400 SV112 Family Planning Indicator Enter the value "Y" if the services are related to family planning.
2400 DTP01 Date/Time Qualifier Enter the value "472" for service dates.
2400 DTP02 Date Time Period Format Qualifier Enter value "D8" to indicate a single date of service or "RD8" to indicate a range of service dates.

Note: When "RD8" is used, Wisconsin Medicaid will assume the exact same service, including an equal number of units per day, was performed on each day within the range.
2400 DTP03 Service Date Enter the date(s) the procedure was performed.
2400 REF Prior Authorization or Referral Number Enter the PA number in this segment. This number overrides any values submitted at the claim level (loop 2300).

Note: Wisconsin Medicaid will use the first PA number submitted at the service line (loop 2400) to process the claim.

Wisconsin Medicaid does not use referral numbers in the adjudication of claims.
2400 REF01 Reference Identification Qualifier Enter the value "G1" for PA.
2400 REF02 Prior Authorization or Referral Number Enter Wisconsin Medicaid's seven-digit PA number.
2400 REF Line Item Control Number Enter the line item control number in this segment.
2400 REF01 Reference Identification Qualifier Enter the value "6R" for provider control number.
2400 REF02 Line Item Control Number This field will be returned on the 835. Providers should use it if they need a way to uniquely match up service lines in their payment reconciliation process.
2420A REF Rendering Provider Secondary Identification Enter the rendering (performing) provider’s Wisconsin Medicaid provider number in this segment if the performing provider is Medicaid certified and different than the Wisconsin Medicaid billing provider.
2420A REF01 Reference Identification Qualifier Enter the value "1D" for the Wisconsin Medicaid number.
2420A REF02 Rendering Provider Secondary Identifier Enter the rendering (performing) provider’s eight-digit Wisconsin Medicaid provider number.
2420F NM101 Entity Identifier Code Enter the value "DN" for referring provider.
2420F NM103 Referring Provider Last Name Enter the referring provider's last name.
2420F REF01 Reference Identification Qualifier Enter the value "1D" for the Wisconsin Medicaid provider number or "1G" for the provider UPIN number.

Although other values are acceptable, Wisconsin Medicaid prefers the eight-digit Wisconsin Medicaid provider number or the UPIN.
2420F REF02 Referring Provider Secondary Identifier Enter the provider’s individual eight-digit Wisconsin Medicaid provider number or the provider’s UPIN number.
2430 SVD01 Other Payer Primary Identifier Enter the other payer’s primary identifier if another payer has paid on the service line.
2430 SVD02 Service Line Paid Amount Enter the amount the other payer paid on the service line.
2430 CAS Line Adjudication Information Include this segment when another payer has made payment at the service line. If the other payer returned an 835, the CAS segment from the 835 should be copied to this CAS.

Note: Wisconsin Medicaid will use the information in the CAS segment in place of the "other insurance indicator" and "Medicare disclaimer code" submitted prior to HIPAA.

To generate a Medicare disclaimer code of "5" or "7", a CAS segment for a Medicare payer must be used in either loop 2320 or 2430. The value(s) of the claim adjustment reason code(s) is used to determine which value is applied.

To generate an other insurance indicator of "D", a CAS segment for a non-Medicare payer must be used in either loop 2320 or 2430. The value(s) of the claim adjustment reason code(s) is used to determine if the other insurance indicator is "D" or blank.

If this iteration of loop 2430 contains information from a Medicare payer, Wisconsin Medicaid will also look for Medicare's coinsurance, copayment, and deductible.
2430 DTP Line Adjudication Date Include this segment when another payer has made payment at the service line of this claim.
2430 DTP01 Date/Time Qualifier Enter the value "573" for the claim paid date.
2430 DTP02 Date Time Period Format Qualifier Enter the value "D8" to indicate format ccyymmdd.
2430 DTP03 Adjudication or Payment Date Enter the date the other payer paid the claim.


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