UB04 Software News & Press

The NUCC has released the semi-annual update to the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which will go into effect on October 1. 2021. The complete Provider Taxonomy code set is available here. Changes to the code set are listed in the "New Codes" tab under the Code Sets and Provider Taxonomy menu tabs.

July 1, 2021

The NUCC has released its annual, updated version of its 1500 Health Insurance Claim Form Reference Instruction Manual. The updated instruction manual, Version 9.0 7/21, goes into effect immediately and is available under the 1500 Claim Form tab.

The Community Care Network (CCN) is the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) direct link with community providers to ensure eligible Veterans are provided with timely and high-quality care. CCN is a network of high-performing, credentialed community providers that partners with VA to provide health care to Veterans in their local community.

The UB92 form had been the standard medical insurance claim form used by health care organizations and hospitals to bill insurance and Medicaid payers. In 2007, the National Uniform Billing Committee (NUBC) https://www.nubc.org officially retired the form, approving a revised version of the UB92 form currently known as the UB04 form.

This billing guide is designed to assist with the completion of the UB-04 (CMS-1450) claim form. The UB-04 uniform billing form is the standard claim form that any institutional provider can use for the billing of medical and mental health claims. Although developed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), the form has become the standard form used by all insurance carriers.