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Medical + Encounter Data Submissions Requirements

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What are Medical Claims with Encounter Data?

Medical claims with encounter data include standard medical claim information along with additional encounter-level details required by certain manufacturers.

Submit medical claims with encounter data when the drug or NDC is supported for medical claims submission in 340B ESP and the applicable manufacturer requires encounter data as part of its claims submission requirements.

Before submitting, confirm that the NDC is included in the medical NDC list and review the applicable manufacturer requirements to determine whether encounter data is required.


Medical Claims with Encounter Data Field Requirements

The following fields are collected when submitting Medical + Encounter data to 340B ESP™. Fields required for all claim submissions are indicated with a single asterisk (*). Additional fields may be required based on manufacturer-specific claim data submission requirements. Please review the manufacturer policies in the Resources page to learn more.

Field

Data Type

Description

340B ID*

Alpha/Numeric

The unique identification number provided by HRSA to the 340B covered entity.

Claim Number*

Alpha/Numeric

The unique claim number identifying the claim.

Claim Line Number*

Numeric

Identifies an individual line number on a claim. Line numbers distinguish distinct services that are submitted on the same claim.

Date of Service*

Standard date formats

Date on which the medication was administered to the patient.

HCPCS Code

Alpha/Numeric

The five digit HCPCS code corresponding to the medication administered. For drugs billed using a non-specific or miscellaneous HCPCS code (e.g., A9270, J3490), please leave this field blank.

HCPCS Code Modifier

Alpha/Numeric

Modifier to the HCPCS code. Up to four modifier codes may be entered for the same claim line.

Health Plan Name*

Alpha/Numeric

Name of the patient's primary health insurance plan. Examples include Medicare Part B, MediCal, Aetna POS, etc. If the patient is uninsured or a cash payer, mark “CASH” in this field. If no health plan information is recorded, mark “NONE” in this field.

Health Plan ID*

Alpha/Numeric

The identifier code of the patient's primary health insurance plan. If the patient is uninsured or a cash payer, mark “CASH” in this field. If no health plan information is recorded, mark “NONE” in this field.

NDC-11*

Numeric – 11 digits

The NDC-11 of the medication administered to the patient.

Rendering Physician ID

Numeric – 10 digits

The NPI of the healthcare provider who rendered or supervised the care reported on the claim.

Quantity*

Numeric

The quantity of medication administered to the patient. If a specific (non-miscellaneous) HCPCS code with CMS-defined billing units is reported, quantity must reflect the CMS-defined billable units for that HCPCS code. If no HCPCS code is reported, quantity must reflect standardized billing units as defined by NCPDP for the NDC-11.

Unit of Measure

Alphabetic

Either HCPCS code or UOM is required. If no specific (non-miscellaneous) HCPCS code is reported, UOM must be reported, and it must be consistent with standardized billing units as defined by NCPDP for the NDC-11.

Service Provider ID*

Numeric – 10 digits

The NPI of the healthcare entity where the patient received the medication administration. For example, this could be the NPI of a hospital outpatient surgery center or the NPI of an outpatient infusion center.

Wholesaler Invoice Number

Numeric

The invoice number assigned by the wholesaler for the replenishment order made by the 340B covered entity.

Encounter Billing Service Provider ID*

Alphanumeric

A unique, public ID for the healthcare entity that billed for the patient's healthcare encounter.

Encounter Date of Service*

Date

Date on which the patient was seen by a healthcare provider and received a healthcare service.

Encounter Rendering Physician ID*

Alphanumeric

A unique, public ID for the physician that provided the healthcare service to the patient.

Encounter HCPCS Code*

Alphanumeric

The five digit HCPCS code corresponding to the health service performed on the encounter claim.

Encounter HCPCS Code Modifier(s)

Alphanumeric

Modifier to the HCPCS code. Up to four modifier codes may be entered for the same claim line.

Primary Encounter Diagnosis Code*

Alphanumeric

ICD-10 diagnosis code assigned as the primary diagnosis for the healthcare encounter.

Supplemental Encounter Diagnosis Code(s)

Alphanumeric

ICD-10 diagnosis code assigned as the supplemental diagnosis for the healthcare encounter.

Encounter Place of Service Code*

Numeric

Two-digit code indicating the facility type where the healthcare encounter occurred.

* Indicates a required field.


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