Medical Billing Forum
Billing => Billing => : jc071172 April 11, 2012, 01:42:51 PM
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If we have 7 or more lines of service for one patient encounter, how does a hard copy CMS 1500 look like according to Medicare? Should a "Page 1 of 2" and "Page 2 of 2" exist, or would it be a whole seperate bill? If it is the latter, than there should be some sort of Bill ICN listed correct? Also, how would this same scenario apply if billing the CMS-1500 electronically(837)?
Thanks
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When billing electronically it goes thru as one claim. When printing, it will print on 2 separate forms. The ICN is assigned by Medicare when the claim is processed and "page 1" or the first 6 charges will have 1 ICN and the 7th charge will have a different ICN. You don't need to mark the forms prior to mailing them.
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Thank you Michele.