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Transaction/Forms EDI Definition Table
Transaction Definition
270/271 The X12 Health Care Eligibility & Benefit Inquiry transaction (270) and Response transaction (271).
276/277 The X12 Claim Status Request (276) and Status Notification (277).
834

The X12 Benefit Enrollment & Maintenance transaction.

835

The X12 Health Care Claim Payment & Remittance Advice transaction.

837

The X12 Health Care Claim or Encounter transaction. This transaction can be used for institutional, professional, dental, or drug claims.


CMS 1500
CMS 1500 (formerly Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA 1500)) professional uniform claim form. Also known as the UCF-1500.
UB04

A uniform institutional claim form developed by the National Uniform Billing Committee (NUBC)(formerly UB92).

NCPDP

National Council for Prescription Drug Programs(NCPDP): An ANSI-accredited group that maintains a number of standard formats for use by the retail pharmacy industry, some of which are included in the HIPAA mandates.

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