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CMS-1500
form
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| CMS-1500 | has 33 blocks (items) divided into 3 sections. must have patients and guarantor's demographics and insurance info, diagnostic test, treatment or procedure info and billing info. used for paper claims. |
| CMS-1500 sections | carrier block, patient/insured, physician/supplier |
| section 1 | carrier block |
| section 2 | patient/insured |
| section 3 | physician/supplier |
| carrier block section | contains the address of the insurance carrier and is located at the top of the form. |
| patient/insured section | contains info about the patient or insured (if other than patient). includes boxes 1-13. |
| phyician/ supplier section | contains info about the physician or supplier. includes boxes 14-33. |