Which block on the CMS-1500 claim form is used for procedures, services, or supplies?

Which block on the CMS-1500 claim form is used for procedures, services, or supplies?

• A. Block 24D
• B. Block 21
• C. Block 33a
• D. Block 26

Answer: (A)

The part of the CMS-1500 claim form that records the actual medical services is used for procedures, services, or supplies. In this section you enter the CPT/HCPCS codes that describe each service, along with any modifiers, the units or quantity, and the charges. This is the line-item area that ties what was done to the patient’s date of service and place of service recorded elsewhere on the form. Diagnosis codes that justify the services go in a separate block, while other blocks capture information about the patient, payer, and provider.

The part of the CMS-1500 claim form that records the actual medical services is used for procedures, services, or supplies. In this section you enter the CPT/HCPCS codes that describe each service, along with any modifiers, the units or quantity, and the charges. This is the line-item area that ties what was done to the patient’s date of service and place of service recorded elsewhere on the form. Diagnosis codes that justify the services go in a separate block, while other blocks capture information about the patient, payer, and provider.