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What is the ubo4 form used for?

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Sarah Duran

Updated on May 18, 2026

What is the ubo4 form used for?

An itemized medical bill lists in detail all the services that were provided during a visit or stay—such as a blood test or physical therapy—and may be sent to the patient directly. The UB-O4 form is used by institutions to bill Medicare or Medicaid and other insurance companies.

What is Box 38 on a UB04?

38 Responsible Party Name and Address Required This field is for reporting the name and address of the person responsible for the bill. 39 – 41 Value Codes and Amounts Conditional These fields contain the codes and related dollar amounts to identify the monetary data for processing claims.

What is Box 53 on UB04?

Form Locator 45: Service dates. Form Locator 53: Assignment of benefits (a) Primary, (b) Secondary, and (c) Tertiary. Form Locator 54: Prior payments (a) Primary, (b) Secondary, and (c) Tertiary. Form Locator 55: Estimated amount due (a) Primary, (b) Secondary, and (c) Tertiary.

How do I get UB04 from hospital?

Ask your physician to provide a completed HCFA 1500 or ask the hospital to provide a completed UB04.

What is EOB in medical billing?

EOB stands for Explanation of Benefits. The most important thing for you to remember is an EOB is NOT a bill. It’s letting you know which healthcare provider has filed a claim on your behalf, what it was for, whether it was approved, and for how much. You should always review your EOB to make sure it’s correct.

What goes in box 32A on CMS 1500?

Claim submission reminder for service facility location information (HCFA 1500 Box 32A) Please remember to include the NPI of the servicing facility on your CMS-1500 form Box 32A. This will ensure your claim is processed to reflect the appropriate servicing facility where services were rendered.

What box is discharge status on ub04?

Box 17 – Patient Discharge Status: (Required if applicable) This field indicates the discharge status of the patient when service is ended/complete.

Where does taxonomy code go on ub04?

box 81
For paper UB-04 institutional claims, the taxonomy code should be placed in box 81 and submitted with the “B3” qualifier. For paper CMS-1500 claims, the taxonomy code should be identified with the qualifier “ZZ” in the shaded portion of box 24i.

What is value code 80 on ub04?

The number of covered days (value code 80) must match the number of units and charges reported for the covered room and board days. Claims to be paid by Per Diem reimbursement should have the appropriate covered days reported to match the authorization.

Does UB04 have place of service?

Enter the four digit code that identifies the specific type of bill and frequency of submission. The first digit is a leading zero.