I'd have to agree with Doug on this one. There is no substitute for getting really familiar with the transaction set implementation guides and then sitting down with someone who knows the relevant side of your business for each transaction set. I did this with our billing VP for the 837s and was able to eliminate about 50% of the transaction set segments/attributes from consideration because we just don't use them, as well as identifying default values for many attributes.
For the 837s, it also helps to have the UB92/1500 specs on hand as many of the attribute comments contain references to the UB/1500 records/positions. No external entity is going to be able to do this for you, although you can probably find people to help. Still, even if you pay someone, you still want to be able to check their work because, as you say, your company is responsible for the implementation. Tom Tom Berthoff Senior Applications Developer Home Health Corporation of America 620 Freedom Business Center Suite 105 King of Prussia, PA 19406 610-205-2458 x316 >>> "Brenda K. Burton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 03/06/03 03:03PM >>> Can someone point me in the right direction... we are a billing company and looking to find a concise, easy to understand list or gap analysis to help us understand what data elements are needed in addition to what we already collect to submit a claim. I already looked at the WPC-EDI guide and it's a bit too techy for me. I reviewed the Proxymed HCFA 1500-837P crosswalk and found that helpful, yet still not thorough enough for my needs. So, where can I find a, excuse the term, 'dumb-it-down' version explaining this information? For example, I understand that the "Type of Service (TOS)" code will no longer be necessary. What will replace this if anything (a taxonomy code)? Feel free to E me off the list as well. Thanks in advance for your help! Best, Brenda Brenda K. Burton MEDEXTEND 877-491-7650 Available on Instant Messenger as: medextend Please Note: This email is intended only for the person/entity as specifically addressed in the TO:,CC: or BCC: portion of the heading of this email as originally addressed from the domain 'medextend.com'. Opinions expressed herein are not a substitute for legal advisement or other professional advice. --- The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. The discussions on this listserv therefore represent the views of the individual participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the WEDI Board of Directors nor WEDI SNIP. If you wish to receive an official opinion, post your question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. These listservs should not be used for commercial marketing purposes or discussion of specific vendor products and services. They also are not intended to be used as a forum for personal disagreements or unprofessional communication at any time. You are currently subscribed to wedi-transactions as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe from this list, go to the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org or send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you need to unsubscribe but your current email address is not the same as the address subscribed to the list, please use the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org --- The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. The discussions on this listserv therefore represent the views of the individual participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the WEDI Board of Directors nor WEDI SNIP. If you wish to receive an official opinion, post your question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. These listservs should not be used for commercial marketing purposes or discussion of specific vendor products and services. They also are not intended to be used as a forum for personal disagreements or unprofessional communication at any time. You are currently subscribed to wedi-transactions as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe from this list, go to the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org or send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you need to unsubscribe but your current email address is not the same as the address subscribed to the list, please use the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org
