Billing & ClaimsQuestion 51 of 100
The electronic equivalent of the paper CMS-1500 professional claim is the:
a.837I transaction
b.835 remittance transaction
c.837P transaction
d.270 eligibility inquiry
Explanation
The 837P is the HIPAA standard electronic transaction for professional claims, corresponding to the paper CMS-1500. The 837I is the institutional version corresponding to the UB-04, and the 835 is the electronic remittance advice. Using the correct transaction format is required for electronic data interchange with payers.
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