What is Claims standard (X12 837 and 835)?
The 837 carries the claim from the provider to the payer; the 835 brings back the payment and the reasons for each adjustment.
Why it matters
A claim outside the format is rejected before anyone reads it.
Glossary
The electronic formats US providers and payers use for claims and payments.
In CHIRON
CHIRON does not create 837 files: your clearinghouse does. The chart keeps the visit notes and documents the claim relies on.
The 837 carries the claim from the provider to the payer; the 835 brings back the payment and the reasons for each adjustment.
A claim outside the format is rejected before anyone reads it.
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