Patient Status Code for ANSI 5010

All Electronic Institutional Billing Programs – With ANSI 5010 all institutional claims billed electronically must contain a Patient Status code. Patient Status codes are currently entered as billing instruction codes on the Charge Screen using the Custom button. There is now a way to enter a default Patient Status code. Click the following link for instructions on downloading the updated electronic institutional billing programs: Downloading Billing Programs. Also click the following link for instructions on how to enter a default Patient Status Code: Enter a Default Patient Status Code.