Claim Status Category Code and Claim Status Code Update
This transmittal updates the Claim Status Codes and
Claim Status Category Codes for use by Medicare contractors with the Health Care Claim
Status Request and Response ASC X12N 276/277. Contractors are to use codes with the
"new as of 4/06" designation and prior dates and inform affected providers of the new
codes. The attached Recurring Notification Update applies to Chapter 31, Section 20.7,
Health Care Claim Status Category Codes and Health Care Claims Status Codes for Use
with the Health Care Claim Status Request and Response ASC X12N 276/277.
Final
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: January 20, 2006
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