Standards for Electronic Transactions and Code Sets

Subpart K--Health Care Claims or Equivalent Encounter Information

Sec. 162.1101 Health care claims or equivalent encounter information transaction.

(a) A request to obtain payment, and the necessary accompanying information from a health care provider to a health plan, for health care.

(b) If there is no direct claim, because the reimbursement contract is based on a mechanism other than charges or reimbursement rates for specific services, the transaction is the transmission of encounter information for the purpose of reporting health care.

Sec. 162.1102 Standards for health care claims or equivalent encounter information.

The Secretary adopts the following standards for the health care claims or equivalent encounter information transaction:
(a) Retail pharmacy drug claims. The National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP) Telecommunication Standard Implementation Guide, Version 5 Release 1, September 1999, and equivalent NCPDP Batch Standard Batch Implementation Guide, Version 1 Release 0, February 1, 1996. The implementation specifications are available at the addresses specified in Sec. 162.920(a)(2).

(b) Dental Health Care Claims. The ASC X12N 837--Health Care Claim: Dental, Version 4010, May 2000, Washington Publishing Company, 004010X097. The implementation specification is available at the addresses specified in Sec. 162.920(a)(1).

(c) Professional Health Care Claims. The ASC X12N 837--Health Care Claim: Professional, Volumes 1 and 2, Version 4010, May 2000, Washington Publishing Company, 004010X098. The implementation specification is available at the addresses specified in Sec. 162.920(a)(1).

(d) Institutional Health Care Claims. The ASC X12N 837--Health Care Claim: Institutional, Volumes 1 and 2, Version 4010, May 2000, Washington Publishing Company, 004010X096. The implementation specification is available at the addresses specified in Sec. 162.920(a)(1).

Subpart L--Eligibility for a Health Plan

Sec. 162.1201 Eligibility for a health plan transaction.

(a) An inquiry from a health care provider to a health plan, or from one health plan to another health plan, to obtain any of the following information about a benefit plan for an enrollee:

1. Eligibility to receive health care under the health plan.
2. Coverage of health care under the health plan.
3. Benefits associated with the benefit plan.

(b) A response from a health plan to a health care provider's (or another health plan's) inquiry described in paragraph (a) of this section.

Sec. 162.1202 Standards for eligibility for a health plan.

(a) Retail pharmacy drugs. The NCPDP Telecommunication Standard Implementation Guide, Version 5 Release 1, September 1999, and equivalent NCPDP Batch Standard Batch Implementation Guide, Version 1 Release 0, February 1, 1996. The implementation specifications are available at the addresses specified in Sec. 162.920(a)(2).

(b) Dental, professional, and institutional. The ASC X12N 270/271- Health Care Eligibility Benefit Inquiry and Response, Version 4010, May 2000, Washington Publishing Company, 004010X092. The implementation specification is available at the addresses specified in Sec. 162.920(a)(1).

Subpart M--Referral Certification and Authorization

Sec. 162.1301 Referral certification and authorization transaction.

(a) A request for the review of health care to obtain an authorization for the health care.

(b) A request to obtain authorization for referring an individual to another health care provider.

(c) A response to a request described in paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) of this section.

Sec. 162.1302 Standard for referral certification and authorization.

Subpart N--Health Care Claim Status

Sec. 162.1401 Health care claim status transaction.

(a) An inquiry to determine the status of a health care claim.

(b) A response about the status of a health care claim.

Sec. 162.1402 Standard for health care claim status.