The CMS-1500 (HCFA) Form is used by healthcare providers and professionals to file original workers' compensation medical bills in Maryland.
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CMS-1500 (HCFA) |
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Filling out the Form |
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Reporting Requirements |
CMS-1500 (HCFA) Services
The following table provides a link to the Maryland regulations which require non-institutional providers to use the CMS-1500 (HCFA) for billing purposes.
Service |
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Physician Services |
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Laboratory / Pathology | |
DME |
CMS-1500 Form Instructions
The state of Maryland requires providers to compliantly complete the CMS-1500 Form to include the following:
- An itemized list of each service;
- The diagnosis relative to each service;
- The medical records related to the service being billed;
- The appropriate CPT/HCPCS code with CPT modifiers, if any, for each service;
- The date of each service;
- The specific fee charged for each service;
- The tax ID number of the provider;
- The professional license number of the provider; and
- The National Provider Identifier (NPI) of the provider.
To make things easier for you, daisyBill created this NUCC CMS-1500 Instructions Table showing the requirements of the National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC), the entity which created and maintains the form. All Maryland-specific requirements are met if the standard NUCC requirements are followed.
For additional information, review the complete NUCC Manual:
1500 Health Insurance Claim Form Reference Instruction Manual for Form Version 02/12
CMS-1500 Required Documentation
For a complete bill, Arizona requires the provider to submit the following supporting documentation with the CMS-1500 Form, when applicable.
CMS-1500 Medical Bill |
Required Documents |
Treatment |
Progress, clinical, or office notes that reflect: (a) Subjective patient complaints; (b) Objective findings of the provider; (c) Assessment of the presenting problem; (d) Any plan or plans of care or recommendations for treatment; and (e) Updated assessments of patient's medical status and response to therapy; |
Surgery |
Operative Report |
Radiology |
Radiology Report if billing for Professional Component |
Laboratory |
Test Results Report |
Diagnostic Testing |
Test Results Report |
For additional information related to reporting please refer to daisyBill’s Maryland Billing Guide.
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