Section title: Requests for Interpretation
RFI #
2837
Translate Inpatient Copay Days Maximum from Message Segment to EB
Description

How would we translate an inpatient copay days segment from the message to the EB segment and/or using the HSD?

Scenario

Example:  
EB*B*IND*48****0****Y*Y~
MSG*Inpatient days 1-7 are 375.00 per day and then 0.00 for after day 8~

Client would like this clarified in code.

RFI Response

There is no codifiable direct way to code this cleanly that would not require some interpretation consistency; however, there are some options that could be considered that may make it easier to convey the above.

RFI Recommendation

This scenario described above does not address what is the copay for day 8 itself. The scenario in the “business scenario” indicates days 1-7 have a $375.00 copay, and beyond day 8, there is a $0.00 copay, but is silent on what happens on day 8. Therefore, this RFI recommendation is addressing the scenario as written, regardless of whether the absence of a copay example for day 8 was not intentional.

EB*B*IND*48***7*375****Y*Y~
HSD***DA**30*0~
HSD***DA**31*7~
MSG*$375 copay per day for days 1-7~
MSG*Our plan covers an unlimited number of days for a Medicare-covered hospital stay~
III*ZZ*21~
EB*B*IND*48***7*0****Y*Y~
HSD***DA**30*8~
MSG*$0 copay per day after day 8 and beyond~
III*ZZ*21~

Related RFI: 2559

DOCUMENT ID
005010X279A1