> -----Original Message----- > From: Polson, Noelle > Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2001 10:09 AM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: SERVICE TYPE CODES - 278 > > 278 - Claim Review, Data Element 1365 - Service Type Code. > > Service Type Codes: > * A9 - Rehabilitation, > * AB - Rehabilitation Inpatient, > * AC - Rehabilitation Outpatient, and > * AE - Physical Medicine. > > When mapping internal proprietary codes to these Standardized HIPAA ANSI > Service Type Codes how did you address conflicts, such as overlaps? Do > you lump everything into A9 or do you apply business edits to determine > the correct code? For example, do you look at the provider specialty to > help determine if the service is Rehab or Physical? Do you look at the > procedure and/or diagnostic code to help map to the correct service type > code? Were you able to locate a more detailed definition of these codes > that would provide better guidance? > > Your input would be helpful. > > Noelle Polson > Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida > HIPAA-AS Corporate Integration > > Building DC6-4 > 4800 Deerwood Campus Parkway > Jacksonville, FL 32246 > > Phone (904) 905 - 0052 / Fax (904) 997-5399 > Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Click on link to visit us on the BCBSFL Intranet <http://hipaa.bcbsfl.com > > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is > for the sole use of the intended recipient and may contain confidential > and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or > distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please > contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original > message. > > Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida, Inc., and its subsidiary and affiliate companies are not responsible for errors or omissions in this e-mail message. Any personal comments made in this e-mail do not reflect the views of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida, Inc. ********************************************************************** To be removed from this list, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that it may take up to 72 hours to process your request.
