Claim Status Category Code and Claim Status Code Update
This transmittal updates the Claim Status Codes and Claim Status Category Codes for use by Medicare contractors with the Health Care Claim Status Request and Response ASC X12N 276/277. Contractors are to use codes as identified in the code list for Start, Stop and Last Modified dates and inform affected providers of all code changes or additions. The attached Recurring Notification Update applies to Chapter 31, Section 20.7, Health Care Claim Status Category Codes and Health Care Claim Status Codes for Use with the Health Care Claim Status Request and Response ASC X12N 276/277
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: June 13, 2008
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