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CODE LISTS


DESCRIPTION FORMAT
Remittance Advice Remark Codes and Claim Adjustment Reason Codes
Information about the remittance codes that appear on the Electronic Remittance Advice (ERA) and the Standard Paper Remittance (SPR) as well as a hyperlink to a website that houses an entire, current list of these codes.
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CMS Specialty Code to Provider Taxonomy Code Crosswalk PDF
(off-site)

EDI REPORTS

DESCRIPTION FORMAT
EDI File Name Descriptions HTML
HIPAA! New! 
MCS Edit Report "Roadmap"
A sample report with field descriptions. This sample report became effective for electronic claims submitted after 4PM on December 17, 2004 in X12N 837 version 4010 and 4010.A1.
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(126k)

Medicare Claims Express (MCE) Software Help (Part B PA)

DESCRIPTION FORMAT
MCE 3.2.2 User Guide (Part B PA)
MCE Part B PA customers can use this guide to assist with software setup, claim entry, workday wrapup and sending EDI files.
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(1824k)
MCE 3.2.2 Problem and Solution Guide (Part B PA)
MCE Part B PA customers can use this manual to troubleshoot basic errors (in the newest HIPAA version of MCE).
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(48k)
MCE 3.2.2 Daily Activities (Part B PA)
MCE Part B PA customers can use this document as a daily checklist when using MCE 3.2 to submit electronic claims.
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(52k)

PC-ACE Pro32 Software Help (Part B MD/DCMA/DE)

DESCRIPTION FORMAT

PC-ACE Pro32 User Guide (Part B MD/DCMA/DE)
PC-ACE Pro32 Part B MD/DCMA/DE customers can use this guide to assist with software setup, claim entry, workday wrapup and sending EDI files.

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(610k)

TESTING TIPS

DESCRIPTION FORMAT
Common Medicare Submitter Claim Testing Problems (Developed by CMS) PDF
(11k)
Required Data Elements Not Currently on the UB-92 or HCFA 1500 Forms PDF
(31k)
Vendor Checklist for X12N 837 4010/4010.A1 PDF
(126k)
X12N 835 4010.A1 Testing Tips PDF
(23k)

USER GUIDES

DESCRIPTION FORMAT
X12N Transaction User Guide - Part A and B PDF
Hyper Terminal Tips 
(Although we do support connectivity or Hyper Terminal, here are some tips that may be helpful when connecting via Hyper Terminal)
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EDI TERMINOLOGY

 
DESCRIPTION FORMAT
EDI Terminology
This chart will give you the terminology and the jargon that is used when talking about EDI
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