Kepa
There is an additional solution

D. Reject the specific 'claim' in the transaction with a 277 Front-End
Acknowledgement transaction indicating an invalid code.  The 276/277 WG has nearly
completed work on this implemention guide.  True, it is not a HIPAA guide, but
UHIN, along with several other entities, are planning on using it to solve this
problem.

j

Kepa Zubeldia wrote:

> All,
>
> If you have been following this thread you can see an interesting
> dilemma.
>
> 1. If the transaction has one bad code, like V22, it is non compliant
> 2. A non compliant transaction should not be put through the
> adjudication system.
> 3. Without putting the transaction through the adjudication system some
> people will not be able to generate a 277 or an 835.  So, how do you
> reject the non compliant transaction?
>
> Personally I think there are three solutions:
> A. Reject the entire file with a 997.  Since the transaction is
> syntactically compliant with X12, the 997 rejection is not appropriate.
> B. Reject the specific "claim" in the transaction with an 824.  But we
> don't have a standard 824 implementation guide yet.
> C. Put the non compliant transaction through the adjudication system and
> reject or deny that claim with an 835 or a 277 as appropriate.
>
> Obviously, what we can do today is C, but that implies that the
> recipient will be knowingly accepting an processing non-standard
> transactions, which is contrary to some generalized trend that
> non-compliant transactions MUST be rejected in the front-end and never
> put through the adjudication system.
>
> Are we cornered yet?
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Kepa
>
> Julie Thompson wrote:
> >
> > A transaction using a non compliant code makes the entire transaction non
> > compliant.
> >
> > There is no need to use non compliant codes. Code specific to an application
> > that are not used within HIPAA can be cross walked within the EDI gateway or
> > as part of the processing after the EDI gateway into the applicaiton.
> >
> > Method 1: Some code significant to processing may be validated and rejected
> > at the EDI gateway.
> >
> > Method 2: Code value are validated within the core application system in
> > which they are used. If there are invalid codes, the claim would suspend (or
> > deny?)
> >
> > For full details on resolving all code set issues, please feel free to join
> > our Code Set Resolution Group. To subscribe go to:
> >
> > http://snip.wedi.org/forms/form.cfm?id=4
> >
> > Within Transaction box, click on code sets to receive white paper working
> > documents.
> >
> > Julie A. Thompson, chairman
> > SNIP Code Set Resolition White Paper
> >
> > From: "Polson, Noelle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Code Editing
> > Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 15:10:04 -0400
> >
> >  > HIPAA ANSI (v4010) Implementation Guides list valid codes or direct you
> > to
> >  > an external source.  When applying edits to transactions that are
> > received
> >  > how are you addressing the following?
> >  >
> >  >      1.      The IG provides a specific list of codes.  When this data
> >  > element is REQUIRED:
> >  >                      a.      Do you edit to validate that a value is
> >  > there,
> >  >                      b.      Do you validate that the value is one of the
> >  > ones allowed,
> >  >                      c.      Do you validate that the value is valid?
> >  > (i.e.; 834 - Enrollment, Loop 2000 - Member Level Detail, Data Element
> >  > 1069 - Individual Relationship Code)
> >  >                      d.      If the value is invalid, do you reject the
> >  > transaction or do you accept the transaction into your processing system
> >  > and apply a business rule (i.e.; suspend for manual correction, etc.)?
> >  >
> >  >      2.      The IG directs you to external sources for some codes (i.e.;
> >  > zip codes, ICD9, NDC, etc.).
> >  >                      a.      Will you edit to verify that the value is
> >  > valid or will you just check to see if a value is present?
> >  >                      b.      If the value is invalid, do you reject the
> >  > transaction or do you accept the transaction into your processing system
> >  > and apply a business rule (i.e.; suspend for manual correction, etc.)?
> >  >
> >  >      3.      If the field is REQUIRED (i.e.; 834 - Enrollment, Loop 2100
> >  > - Member Residence City, State Zip Code, Data Element 116 - Postal Code)
> >  > but you do not need it for business processing purposes to what depth of
> >  > editing do you go before allowing the transaction into your processing
> >  > system?
> >  >
> >  >      4.      Is there any risk (penalty for non-compliance) to the payer
> >  > if a code, that is content compliant but invalid, is passed into the
> >  > processing system(s)?
> >  >
> >  > Your feedback would be appreciated.
> >  >
> >  > Noelle Polson
> >  > Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida
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