April 3, 2007 - In response to the recent format issues with the 08/05 version of the 1500 Claim Form, the National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) has revised its 1500 Reference Instruction Manual. The NUCC releases the latest version, Version 2.1 3/07, which goes into effect immediately. The instruction manual is available on this website: Click Here. A complete list of the changes is also available.

Overall, the revisions to the instruction manual are limited to removal of the print specifications (Appendix A) and the grid version of the 1500 Claim Form (page 57) and related references to these items.  These items may be placed back into the manual once the formatting issues have been resolved. 

The NUCC previously announced that releases to the 1500 instruction manual would be limited to annually on July 1.  The NUCC, however, believed the recent formatting issues deemed it necessary to revise the manual for an interim release.

The 1500 instruction manual is maintained by the NUCC.  The NUCC is a voluntary organization whose members include representatives from major provider, payer, health researchers, and other organizations representing billing professionals, and electronic standard developers.  Additional information about the NUCC is available at: www.nucc.org.

For more information on the 1500 Health Insurance Claim Form Reference Instruction Manual, visit the NUCC website or contact Nancy Spector, NUCC Chair.