In Arkansas, healthcare providers use the CMS-1500 (HCFA) Form to file original workers' compensation medical bills.
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Supporting Documentation |
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Filling out the Form |
CMS-1500 (HCFA) Services
The following table provides a link to the Arkansas rules which require a provider to use the CMS-1500 (HCFA) for billing purposes.
Service |
Rule |
Physician Services |
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DME |
Not specifically mentioned |
Laboratory / Pathology |
CMS-1500 Required Billing Documentation
For a complete bill, Arkansas requires the provider to submit the following supporting documentation with the CMS-1500 Form when applicable.
CMS-1500 Medical Bill |
Required Supporting Documentation |
By Report Codes |
a. Operative report, or b. Consultation report, or c. Progress note, or d. Office notes or other applicable documentation, or e. Description of equipment or supply (when applicable) |
DME |
Copy of invoice, brand name, model number and/or catalog number |
For additional information related to reporting please refer to daisyBill’s Arkansas Billing Guide.
CMS-1500 (HCFA) Form Instructions
The state of Arkansas requires providers to compliantly complete the CMS-1500 Form as detailed in the following tables.
For additional information, review the complete NUCC Manual:
1500 Health Insurance Claim Form Reference Instruction Manual for Form Version 02/12
Items 0 through 10
CMS-1500 Box # |
CMS-1500 (02/12) Field Description |
Arkansas Workers' Compensation Requirements (Required/ Situational/ Optional / Not Applicable) |
Arkansas Workers' Compensation Instructions |
0 |
CARRIER NAME AND ADDRESS |
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1 |
MEDICARE, MEDICAID, TRICARE, CHAMPVA, GROUP HEALTH PLAN, FECA, BLACK LUNG, OTHER |
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1a |
INSURED’S I.D. NUMBER |
R |
Insured's ID Number |
2 |
PATIENT’S NAME (Last Name, First Name, Middle Initial) |
R |
Patient's Name |
3 |
PATIENT’S BIRTH DATE, SEX |
R |
Patient's Date of Birth and Gender |
4 |
INSURED’S NAME (Last Name, First Name, Middle Initial) |
R |
Employer's Name |
5 |
PATIENT’S ADDRESS (No., Street), CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE, TELEPHONE |
R |
Patient's Address |
6 |
PATIENT RELATIONSHIP TO INSURED |
R |
Patient's Relationship to Subscriber |
7 |
INSURED'S ADDRESS (No., Street), CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE, TELEPHONE |
R |
Employer's Address |
8 |
RESERVED FOR NUCC USE |
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9 |
OTHER INSURED'S NAME (Last Name, First Name, Middle Initial) |
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9a |
OTHER INSURED'S POLICY OR GROUP NUMBER |
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9b |
RESERVED FOR NUCC USE |
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9c |
RESERVED FOR NUCC USE |
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9d |
INSURANCE PLAN NAME OR PROGRAM NAME |
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10a |
IS PATIENT'S CONDITION RELATED TO: EMPLOYMENT |
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10b |
IS PATIENT'S CONDITION RELATED TO: AUTO ACCIDENT _ PLACE (State) |
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10c |
IS PATIENT'S CONDITION RELATED TO: OTHER ACCIDENT |
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10d |
CLAIM CODES (Designated by NUCC) |
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Items 11 through 20
CMS-1500 Box # |
CMS-1500 (02/12) Field Description |
Arkansas Workers' Compensation Requirements (Required/ Situational/ Optional / Not Applicable) |
Arkansas Workers' Compensation Instructions |
11 |
INSURED'S POLICY GROUP OR FECA NUMBER |
S |
Worker's Comp Claim number assigned by Insurance Carrier. If not known, billig provider shall enter "Unknown." |
11a |
INSURED'S DATE OF BIRTH, SEX |
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11b |
OTHER CLAIM ID (Designated by NUCC) |
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11c |
INSURANCE PLAN NAME OR PROGRAM NAME |
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11d |
IS THERE ANOTHER HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN? |
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12 |
PATIENT'S OR AUTHORIZED PERSON'S SIGNATURE |
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13 |
INSURED'S OR AUTHORIZED PERSONS' SIGNATURE |
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14 |
DATE OF CURRENT ILLNESS, INJURY OR PREGNANCY (LMP) |
R |
Date of Injury |
15 |
OTHER DATE |
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16 |
DATES PATIENT UNABLE TO WORK IN CURRENT OCCUPATION |
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17 |
NAME OF REFERRING PROVIDER OR OTHER SOURCE |
S |
Required when another healh care provider referred the patient for the services |
17a |
OTHER ID # |
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17b |
NPI # |
S |
Required when CMS-1500/Field 17 contains the name of a healh care provider eligible to receive an NPI number. |
18 |
HOSPITALIZATION DATES RELATED TO CURRENT SERVICES |
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19 |
ADDITIONAL CLAIM INFORMATION (Designated by NUCC) |
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20 |
OUTSIDE LAB? |
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Items 21 through 33
CMS-1500 Box # |
CMS-1500 (02/12) Field Description |
Arkansas Workers' Compensation Requirements (Required/ Situational/ Optional / Not Applicable) |
Arkansas Workers' Compensation Instructions |
21 |
ICD IND. |
R |
At least one diagnosis must be present |
21.A |
DIAGNOSIS OR NATURE OF ILLNESS OR INJURY Relate Items A-L to service line below (24E) |
S |
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21.B |
DIAGNOSIS OR NATURE OF ILLNESS OR INJURY Relate Items A-L to service line below (24E) |
S |
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21.C |
DIAGNOSIS OR NATURE OF ILLNESS OR INJURY Relate Items A-L to service line below (24E) |
S |
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21.D |
DIAGNOSIS OR NATURE OF ILLNESS OR INJURY Relate Items A-L to service line below (24E) |
S |
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21.E |
DIAGNOSIS OR NATURE OF ILLNESS OR INJURY Relate Items A-L to service line below (24E) |
S |
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21.F |
DIAGNOSIS OR NATURE OF ILLNESS OR INJURY Relate Items A-L to service line below (24E) |
S |
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21.G |
DIAGNOSIS OR NATURE OF ILLNESS OR INJURY Relate Items A-L to service line below (24E) |
S |
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21.H |
DIAGNOSIS OR NATURE OF ILLNESS OR INJURY Relate Items A-L to service line below (24E) |
S |
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21.I |
DIAGNOSIS OR NATURE OF ILLNESS OR INJURY Relate Items A-L to service line below (24E) |
S |
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21.J |
DIAGNOSIS OR NATURE OF ILLNESS OR INJURY Relate Items A-L to service line below (24E) |
S |
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21.K |
DIAGNOSIS OR NATURE OF ILLNESS OR INJURY Relate Items A-L to service line below (24E) |
S |
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21.L |
DIAGNOSIS OR NATURE OF ILLNESS OR INJURY Relate Items A-L to service line below (24E) |
S |
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22 |
RESUBMISSION CODE |
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23 |
PRIOR AUTHORIZATION NUMBER |
S |
Required when available |
24A |
DATE(S) OF SERVICE |
R |
Date of service |
24B |
PLACE OF SERVICE |
R |
Place of service |
24C |
EMG |
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24D |
PROCEDURES, SERVICES, OR SUPPLIES |
R |
Procedure/Modifier Code |
24E |
DIAGNOSIS CODE POINTER |
R |
Diagnosis Pointer |
24F |
$ CHARGES |
R |
Charges for each listed service |
24G |
DAYS OR UNITS |
R |
Number of days or Units |
24H |
EPSDT/FAMILY PLAN |
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24I Grey |
ID QUAL |
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24J Grey |
RENDERING PROVIDER ID. # |
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24J |
NPI# |
S |
Rendering provider's NPI number. Required when rendering provider is eligible for an NPI number. |
24 Grey |
GREY AREA SUPPLEMENTAL DATA |
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25 |
FEDERAL TAX ID. NUMBER |
R |
Billing provider's Federal Tax ID Number |
26 |
PATIENT'S ACCOUNT NO. |
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27 |
ACCEPT ASSIGNMENT? |
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28 |
TOTAL CHARGE |
R |
Required, but when claim has multiple pages the grand total may be submitted on the last page and the phrase "next page' may be submitted on all other pages. |
29 |
AMOUNT PAID |
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30 |
RSVD FOR NUCC USE |
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31 |
SIGNATURE OF PHYSICIAN OR SUPPLIER |
R |
Signature of Physician or Supplier, the degrees or credentials and the date. Required, but may be represented as "signature on file" and the typed name of physician or supplier. |
32 |
SERVICE FACILITY LOCATION INFORMATION |
R |
Service facility location information |
32a |
NPI # |
S |
Required when facility is eligible for an NPI numberBil |
32b |
OTHER ID # |
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33 |
BILLING PROVIDER INFO & PH # |
R |
Billing provider's name, address and telephone number. |
33a |
NPI # |
S |
Billing provider's NPI number, when billing provider is elble for an NPI number |
33b |
OTHER ID # |
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