Which data element identifies the department or service on a UB-04 line item?

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Which data element identifies the department or service on a UB-04 line item?

Charges on a UB-04 line item are grouped by the department or service that provided care, and that grouping is identified by the revenue code. The revenue code is the line-item data element that ties a charge to a specific hospital department or service area, such as emergency, radiology, surgery, or room and board. This makes it possible for payers to see how charges are distributed across different services and to process payments accordingly. Diagnosis code describes the patient’s condition, not the service location; payer name indicates who is responsible for payment; member ID identifies the patient.

Charges on a UB-04 line item are grouped by the department or service that provided care, and that grouping is identified by the revenue code. The revenue code is the line-item data element that ties a charge to a specific hospital department or service area, such as emergency, radiology, surgery, or room and board. This makes it possible for payers to see how charges are distributed across different services and to process payments accordingly. Diagnosis code describes the patient’s condition, not the service location; payer name indicates who is responsible for payment; member ID identifies the patient.

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