What is an EDI 276-A1 Health Care Claim Status Request?
The EDI 276-A1 Health Care Claim Status Request transaction set is used by healthcare providers to verify the status of a claim, previously submitted by a payer, such as an insurance company. This transaction set is used to convey information, including patient and provider identification details, date of service, subscriber information, and charges.
EDI X12 276-A1 Health Care Claim Status Request Sample
An EDI 276-A1 document is divided into functional groups that explain the contents of the transaction being conducted. A typical EDI 276-A1 document looks like this[1]:
ST*276*0046!
BHT*0010*13**20030109!
HL*1**20*1! NM1*PR*2* PAYER NAME ****21*9012345918341!
PER*IC*PROVIDER CONTACT INFO*TE*6145551212! HL*2*1*21*1! NM1*41*2******46*111222333! HL*3*2*19*1!
NM1*1P*2*PROVIDER NAME*****FI*FEDERAL TAX ID!
NM1*1P*2*PROVIDER NAME*****XX*NPI NUMBER!
NM1*1P*2*PROVIDER NAME*****SV*PROVIDER NUMBER!
HL*4*3*22*1! NM1*IL*1*DOE*JOHN****MI*MEMBERID TRN*1*500!
HL*5*4*23! DMG*D8*19171106*F!
NM1*QC*1*DOE*JANE!
TRN*1*500!
AMT*T3*68.69!
DTP*232*RD8*20021016-20021016!
SE*19*0046!
Workflow for the Exchange of an EDI 276-A1 Health Care Claim Status Request
Information requested in an EDI 276-A1 transaction set is transmitted using the EDI 277-A1 Health Care Claim Status Notification document. The EDI 276-A1 and 277-A1 transaction sets are often used together in the healthcare data exchange, and help healthcare service providers stay in compliance with HIPAA standards.
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[1] https://www.amerihealth.com/pdfs/providers/claims_and_billing/edi/276_277.pdf