NUCC Releases Updates to the Health Care Provider Taxonomy Code SetJuly 1, 2008 Chicago, IL – The National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) has released its semi-annual updates to the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which will go into effect on October 1, 2008. The complete code set is available at: www.wpc-edi.com/codes/taxonomy. A list of the new codes is available at: http://www.wpc-edi.com/taxonomy/new and a list of the modifications to the code set is available at: http://www.wpc-edi.com/taxonomy/modified. The PDF download version of the code set will be available shortly at: www.wpc-edi.com/taxonomy/more_information. Many changes have been made to the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, including the addition of several new codes, the addition of several definitions for existing codes, and two changes to existing code names and definitions. When reviewing the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set online, revisions made since the last release can be identified by the color code; new items are green, modified items are orange, and inactive items are red. The Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set is maintained by the NUCC. The NUCC is a voluntary organization health care industry stakeholders representing providers, payers, designated standards maintenance organizations, public health organizations, and vendors. Additional information about the NUCC is available at: www.nucc.org. Please email any questions or comments on the revisions to the code sets to: admin@wpc-edi.com. |
NUCC Releases Annual Updated Version of the 1500 Claim Form Reference Instruction ManualJuly 1, 2008 Chicago, IL – The National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) has released its annual, updated version of its 1500 Reference Instruction Manual. The updated manual, Version 4.0 7/08, goes into effect immediately. The instruction manual is available at the NUCC’s website, www.nucc.org, under the 1500 Claim Form tab. A complete list of the changes is also available on the website. Any interim changes, clarifications, or corrections to the instructions following this release will be posted on the NUCC website. The next release of the manual is anticipated for July 2009, unless there is an urgent need to provide an interim release. The 1500 instruction manual is maintained by the NUCC. The NUCC is a voluntary organization of health care industry stakeholders representing providers, payers, designated standards maintenance organizations, public health organizations, and vendors. Additional information about the NUCC is available on its website. For more information on the 1500 Health Insurance Claim Form Reference Instruction Manual, visit the NUCC website or contact Stephanie Moncada, NUCC Secretary, at stephanie.moncada@ama-assn.org. |
Who Are We?
The National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) is a voluntary organization that replaced the Uniform Claim Form Task Force in 1995. The committee was created to develop a standardized data set for use by the non-institutional health care community to transmit claim and encounter information to and from all third-party payers. It is chaired by the American Medical Association (AMA), with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as a critical partner. The committee includes representation from key provider and payer organizations, as well as designated standards maintenance organizations, public health organizations, and a vendor association.
The NUCC was formally named in the administrative simplification section of the HIPAA of 1996 as one of the organizations to be consulted by the American National Standards Institute's accredited SDOs and the Secretary of HHS as they develop, adopt, or modify national standards for health care transactions. As such, the NUCC is intended to have an authoritative voice regarding national standard content and data definitions for non-institutional health care claims in the United States. The NUCC's recommendations in this area are explicitly designed to complement and expedite the work of the Accredited Standards Committee Electronic Data Interchange (ASC X12N) in complying with the provisions of P.L. 104-191.
The NUCC is comprised of the key parties affected by health care electronic data interchange (EDI) - those at either end of a health care transaction, generally payers and providers. Criteria for membership include a national scope and representation of a unique constituency affected by health care EDI, with an emphasis on maintaining or enhancing the provider/payer balance. Each committee member is intended to represent the perspective of the sponsoring organization and the applicable constituency. Representatives are responsible for communicating information between the committee and the group(s) they represent. |
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