Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) X12N 837 Health Care Claim Implementation Guide
February 24, 2004 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Health Care Claim Implementation Guide Effective July 1, 2004, Medicare systems are enforcing additional HIPAA edit instructions related to X12N 837 Institutional Claims. These changes are required by the HIPAA Implementation Guides for the 837 transaction. It is important for you to become familiar with the changes outlined in this article. Failure to comply with these changes will result in claim rejects and accompanying payment delays. Be sure your billing processes comply with these changes to continue correct and timely payments. Refer to the Background section for an itemized list of . . .
