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FIELD 14 ON CMS1500 FORM NEED HELP
Pay_My_Claims:
--- Quote from: medauthor on April 09, 2010, 11:34:11 AM ---Personally, I do not use block 14 unless it is req for the claim I am billing....Go ahead billers and yell, I'm ready! ;)
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I use it more with the custom Rehab DME billing that I do than physician billing (other than accident or pregnancy). This is only because most of our clients either had an injury or they want the date of dx for the condition that confined them.
Michele:
I also don't use unless required. I've never had any clearing house rejections. Unless it was required and we omitted it.
Michele
cconter:
I also don't use it, unless there's been a specific date of accident, i.e. PIP or WC. Clearinghouse has never rejected. Only one insurance company has ever pended a claim, requesting DOI (CIGNA). As a chiropractic office, so many of our patients' conditions are insidious or gradual in nature.
Priyan:
Chiropractic services requires Date Onset(Date on which illness identified).
This will change based on the diagnosis relativity.
Christy:
pulling up an old thread here:
do any carriers absolutely require box 14 (besides Medicare for certain specialties...)? I used to fill this out as a rule and if the date was not available, just use the date of the initial visit. I wonder if it's better to leave it blank?
I get when the date is needed for pregnancy or an accident. But what about for example- neck pain that slowly creeps in, or headaches? I used to think that box 14 was also used to determine preexisting conditions, maybe I am wrong about that?
I recently billed for acupuncture for neck pain and filled in box 14. A questionnaire was sent to the patient for more details about the "injury". There was no injury and box 10 was all "no." BCBS told the patient that something in the "paperwork" that was sent (we filed an electronic claim) flagged the claim. I was wondering if the culprit was box 14?
any feedback/input/ experiences would be helpful and appreciated!
thanks!
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