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13.6.5 Resource ExplanationOfBenefit - Detailed Descriptions

Detailed Descriptions for the elements in the ExplanationOfBenefit resource.

ExplanationOfBenefit
Definition

This resource provides: the claim details; adjudication details from the processing of a Claim; and optionally account balance information, for informing the subscriber of the benefits provided.

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Alternate NamesEOB
ExplanationOfBenefit.identifier
Definition

The EOB Business Identifier.

NoteThis is a business identifer, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
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TypeIdentifier
ExplanationOfBenefit.status
Definition

The status of the resource instance.

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BindingExplanationOfBenefitStatus: A code specifying the state of the resource instance. (Required)
Typecode
Is Modifiertrue
Summarytrue
ExplanationOfBenefit.author[x]
Definition

The insurer which is responsible for the explanation of benefit.

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TypeIdentifier|Reference(Organization)
[x] NoteSee Choice of Data Types for further information about how to use [x]
ExplanationOfBenefit.claim[x]
Definition

The business identifier for the instance: invoice number, claim number, pre-determination or pre-authorization number.

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TypeIdentifier|Reference(Claim)
[x] NoteSee Choice of Data Types for further information about how to use [x]
ExplanationOfBenefit.claimResponse[x]
Definition

The business identifier for the instance: invoice number, claim number, pre-determination or pre-authorization number.

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TypeIdentifier|Reference(ClaimResponse)
[x] NoteSee Choice of Data Types for further information about how to use [x]
ExplanationOfBenefit.type
Definition

The category of claim, eg, oral, pharmacy, vision, insitutional, professional.

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BindingExample Claim Type Codes: The type or discipline-style of the claim (Required)
TypeCoding
Comments

Affects which fields and value sets are used.

ExplanationOfBenefit.subType
Definition

A finer grained suite of claim subtype codes which may convey Inpatient vs Outpatient and/or a specialty service. In the US the BillType.

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BindingExample Claim SubType Codes: A more granulat claim typecode (Example)
TypeCoding
Comments

This may contain the local bill type codes such as the US UB-04 bill type code.

ExplanationOfBenefit.ruleset
Definition

The version of the specification on which this instance relies.

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BindingRuleset Codes: The static and dynamic model to which contents conform, which may be business version or standard/version. (Example)
TypeCoding
Alternate NamesBusinessVersion
ExplanationOfBenefit.originalRuleset
Definition

The version of the specification from which the original instance was created.

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BindingRuleset Codes: The static and dynamic model to which contents conform, which may be business version or standard/version. (Example)
TypeCoding
Alternate NamesOriginalBusinessVersion
ExplanationOfBenefit.created
Definition

The date when the EOB was created.

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TypedateTime
ExplanationOfBenefit.billablePeriod
Definition

The billable period for which charges are being submitted.

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TypePeriod
ExplanationOfBenefit.outcome
Definition

Processing outcome errror, partial or complete processing.

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BindingClaim Processing Codes: The result of the claim processing (Example)
TypeCoding
ExplanationOfBenefit.disposition
Definition

A description of the status of the adjudication.

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Typestring
Comments

Do we need a disposition code?

ExplanationOfBenefit.provider[x]
Definition

The provider which is responsible for the claim.

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TypeIdentifier|Reference(Practitioner)
[x] NoteSee Choice of Data Types for further information about how to use [x]
ExplanationOfBenefit.organization[x]
Definition

The provider which is responsible for the claim.

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TypeIdentifier|Reference(Organization)
[x] NoteSee Choice of Data Types for further information about how to use [x]
ExplanationOfBenefit.facility[x]
Definition

Facility where the services were provided.

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TypeIdentifier|Reference(Location)
[x] NoteSee Choice of Data Types for further information about how to use [x]
ExplanationOfBenefit.related
Definition

Other claims which are related to this claim such as prior claim versions or for related services.

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ExplanationOfBenefit.related.claim[x]
Definition

Other claims which are related to this claim such as prior claim versions or for related services.

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TypeIdentifier|Reference(Claim)
[x] NoteSee Choice of Data Types for further information about how to use [x]
Comments

Do we need a relationship code?

ExplanationOfBenefit.related.relationship
Definition

For example prior or umbrella.

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BindingExample Related Claim Relationship Codes: Relationship of this claim to a related Claim (Example)
TypeCoding
ExplanationOfBenefit.related.reference
Definition

An alternate organizational reference to the case or file to which this particular claim pertains - eg Property/Casualy insurer claim # or Workers Compensation case # .

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TypeIdentifier
ExplanationOfBenefit.prescription[x]
Definition

Prescription to support the dispensing of Pharmacy or Vision products.

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TypeIdentifier|Reference(MedicationOrder | VisionPrescription)
[x] NoteSee Choice of Data Types for further information about how to use [x]
Requirements

For type=Pharmacy and Vision only.

ExplanationOfBenefit.originalPrescription[x]
Definition

Original prescription which has been superceded by this prescription to support the dispensing of pharmacy services, medications or products.

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TypeIdentifier|Reference(MedicationOrder)
[x] NoteSee Choice of Data Types for further information about how to use [x]
ExplanationOfBenefit.payee
Definition

The party to be reimbursed for the services.

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ExplanationOfBenefit.payee.type
Definition

Type of Party to be reimbursed: Subscriber, provider, other.

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BindingPayee Type Codes: A code for the party to be reimbursed. (Example)
TypeCoding
ExplanationOfBenefit.payee.resourceType
Definition

organization | patient | practitioner | relatedperson.

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BindingPayeeResourceType: The type of payee Resource (Required)
TypeCoding
ExplanationOfBenefit.payee.party[x]
Definition

Party to be reimbursed: Subscriber, provider, other.

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TypeIdentifier|Reference(Practitioner | Organization | Patient | RelatedPerson)
[x] NoteSee Choice of Data Types for further information about how to use [x]
ExplanationOfBenefit.referral[x]
Definition

The referral resource which lists the date, practitioner, reason and other supporting information.

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TypeIdentifier|Reference(ReferralRequest)
[x] NoteSee Choice of Data Types for further information about how to use [x]
ExplanationOfBenefit.information
Definition

Additional information codes regarding exceptions, special considerations, the condition, situation, prior or concurrent issues. Often there are mutiple jurisdiction specific valuesets which are required.

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Requirements

Typically these information codes are required to support the services rendered or the adjudication of the services rendered.

ExplanationOfBenefit.information.category
Definition

The general class of the information supplied: information; exception; accident, employment; onset, etc.

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BindingClaim Information Category Codes: The valuset used for additional information category codes. (Example)
TypeCoding
Comments

This may contain the local bill type codes such as the US UB-04 bill type code.

ExplanationOfBenefit.information.code
Definition

System and code pertaining to the specific information regarding special conditions relating to the setting, treatment or patient for which care is sought which may influence the adjudication.

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BindingException Codes: The valuset used for additional information codes. (Example)
TypeCoding
Comments

This may contain the local bill type codes such as the US UB-04 bill type code.

ExplanationOfBenefit.information.timing[x]
Definition

The date when or period to which this information refers.

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Typedate|Period
[x] NoteSee Choice of Data Types for further information about how to use [x]
ExplanationOfBenefit.information.value[x]
Definition

Additional data.

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Typestring|Quantity
[x] NoteSee Choice of Data Types for further information about how to use [x]
ExplanationOfBenefit.diagnosis
Definition

Ordered list of patient diagnosis for which care is sought.

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ExplanationOfBenefit.diagnosis.sequence
Definition

Sequence of diagnosis which serves to order and provide a link.

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TypepositiveInt
Requirements

Required to maintain order of the diagnoses.

ExplanationOfBenefit.diagnosis.diagnosis
Definition

The diagnosis.

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BindingICD-10 Codes: ICD10 Diagnostic codes (Example)
TypeCoding
Requirements

Required to adjudicate services rendered to condition presented.

ExplanationOfBenefit.diagnosis.type
Definition

The type of the Diagnosis, for example: admitting,.

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BindingExample Diagnosis Type Codes: The type of the diagnosis: admitting, principal, discharge (Example)
TypeCoding
Requirements

Required to adjudicate services rendered to the mandated diagnosis grouping system.

Comments

Diagnosis are presented in list order to their expected importance: primary, secondary, etc.

ExplanationOfBenefit.diagnosis.drg
Definition

The Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) code based on the assigned grouping code system.

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BindingExample Diagnosis Related Group Codes: The DRG codes associated with the diagnosis (Example)
TypeCoding
Requirements

Required to adjudicate services rendered to the mandated diagnosis grouping system.

ExplanationOfBenefit.procedure
Definition

Ordered list of patient procedures performed to support the adjudication.

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ExplanationOfBenefit.procedure.sequence
Definition

Sequence of procedures which serves to order and provide a link.

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TypepositiveInt
Requirements

Required to maintain order of the procudures.

ExplanationOfBenefit.procedure.date
Definition

Date and optionally time the procedure was performed .

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TypedateTime
Requirements

Required to adjudicate services rendered.

Comments

SB DateTime??

ExplanationOfBenefit.procedure.procedure[x]
Definition

The procedure code.

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BindingICD-10 Procedure Codes: ICD10 Procedure codes (Example)
TypeCoding|Reference(Procedure)
[x] NoteSee Choice of Data Types for further information about how to use [x]
Requirements

Required to adjudicate services rendered.

ExplanationOfBenefit.patient[x]
Definition

Patient Resource.

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TypeIdentifier|Reference(Patient)
[x] NoteSee Choice of Data Types for further information about how to use [x]
ExplanationOfBenefit.precedence
Definition

Precedence (primary, secondary, etc.).

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TypepositiveInt
Requirements

Health care programs and insurers are significant payors of health service costs.

ExplanationOfBenefit.coverage
Definition

Financial instrument by which payment information for health care.

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Requirements

Health care programs and insurers are significant payors of health service costs.

ExplanationOfBenefit.coverage.coverage[x]
Definition

Reference to the program or plan identification, underwriter or payor.

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TypeIdentifier|Reference(Coverage)
[x] NoteSee Choice of Data Types for further information about how to use [x]
Requirements

Need to identify the issuer to target for processing and for coordination of benefit processing.

ExplanationOfBenefit.coverage.preAuthRef
Definition

A list of references from the Insurer to which these services pertain.

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Typestring
Requirements

To provide any pre=determination or prior authorization reference.

ExplanationOfBenefit.accident
Definition

An accident which resulted in the need for healthcare services.

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ExplanationOfBenefit.accident.date
Definition

Date of an accident which these services are addressing.

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Typedate
Requirements

Coverage may be dependant on accidents.

ExplanationOfBenefit.accident.type
Definition

Type of accident: work, auto, etc.

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BindingActIncidentCode: Type of accident: work place, auto, etc. (Required)
TypeCoding
Requirements

Coverage may be dependant on the type of accident.

ExplanationOfBenefit.accident.location[x]
Definition

Where the accident occurred.

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TypeAddress|Reference(Location)
[x] NoteSee Choice of Data Types for further information about how to use [x]
ExplanationOfBenefit.employmentImpacted
Definition

The start and optional end dates of when the patient was precluded from working due to the treatable condition(s).

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TypePeriod
ExplanationOfBenefit.hospitalization
Definition

The start and optional end dates of when the patient was confined to a treatment center.

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TypePeriod
ExplanationOfBenefit.item
Definition

First tier of goods and services.

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ExplanationOfBenefit.item.sequence
Definition

A service line number.

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TypepositiveInt
ExplanationOfBenefit.item.careTeam
Definition

The members of the team who provided the overall service as well as their role and whether responsible and qualifications.

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Requirements

Role and Responsible may not be required when there is only a single provider listed.

ExplanationOfBenefit.item.careTeam.provider[x]
Definition

The members of the team who provided the overall service.

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TypeIdentifier|Reference(Practitioner | Organization)
[x] NoteSee Choice of Data Types for further information about how to use [x]
ExplanationOfBenefit.item.careTeam.responsible
Definition

The practitioner who is billing and responsible for the claimed services rendered to the patient.

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Typeboolean
ExplanationOfBenefit.item.careTeam.role
Definition

The lead, assisting or supervising practitioner and their discipline if a multidisiplinary team.

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BindingClaim Care Team Role Codes: The role codes for the care team members. (Example)
TypeCoding
ExplanationOfBenefit.item.careTeam.qualification
Definition

The qualification which is applicable for this service.

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BindingExample Provider Qualification Codes: Provider professional qualifications (Example)
TypeCoding
ExplanationOfBenefit.item.diagnosisLinkId
Definition

Diagnosis applicable for this service or product line.

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TypepositiveInt
ExplanationOfBenefit.item.revenue
Definition

The type of reveneu or cost center providing the product and/or service.

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BindingExample Revenue Center Codes: Codes for the revenue or cost centers supplying the service and/or products. (Example)
TypeCoding
ExplanationOfBenefit.item.category
Definition

Health Care Service Type Codes to identify the classification of service or benefits.

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BindingBenefit SubCategory Codes: Benefit subcategories such as: oral-basic, major, glasses (Example)
TypeCoding
ExplanationOfBenefit.item.service
Definition

If this is an actual service or product line, ie. not a Group, then use code to indicate the Professional Service or Product supplied (eg. CTP, HCPCS,USCLS,ICD10, NCPDP,DIN,ACHI,CCI). If a grouping item then use a group code to indicate the type of thing being grouped eg. 'glasses' or 'compound'.

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BindingUSCLS Codes: Allowable service and product codes (Example)
TypeCoding
ExplanationOfBenefit.item.modifier
Definition

Item typification or modifiers codes, eg for Oral whether the treatment is cosmetic or associated with TMJ, or for medical whether the treatment was outside the clinic or out of office hours.

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BindingModifier type Codes: Item type or modifiers codes, eg for Oral whether the treatment is cosmetic or associated with TMJ, or an appliance was lost or stolen. (Example)
TypeCoding
Requirements

May impact on adjudication.

ExplanationOfBenefit.item.programCode
Definition

For programs which require reson codes for the inclusion, covering, of this billed item under the program or sub-program.

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BindingExample Program Reason Codes: Program specific reason codes (Example)
TypeCoding
ExplanationOfBenefit.item.serviced[x]
Definition

The date or dates when the enclosed suite of services were performed or completed.

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Typedate|Period
[x] NoteSee Choice of Data Types for further information about how to use [x]
ExplanationOfBenefit.item.location[x]
Definition

Where the service was provided.

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BindingExample Service Place Codes: Place where the service is rendered (Example)
TypeCoding|Address|Reference(Location)
[x] NoteSee Choice of Data Types for further information about how to use [x]
ExplanationOfBenefit.item.quantity
Definition

The number of repetitions of a service or product.

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TypeSimpleQuantity
ExplanationOfBenefit.item.unitPrice
Definition

If the item is a node then this is the fee for the product or service, otherwise this is the total of the fees for the children of the group.

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TypeMoney
ExplanationOfBenefit.item.factor
Definition

A real number that represents a multiplier used in determining the overall value of services delivered and/or goods received. The concept of a Factor allows for a discount or surcharge multiplier to be applied to a monetary amount.

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Typedecimal
Requirements

If a fee is present the associated product/service code must be present.

ExplanationOfBenefit.item.points
Definition

An amount that expresses the weighting (based on difficulty, cost and/or resource intensiveness) associated with the good or service delivered. The concept of Points allows for assignment of point values for services and/or goods, such that a monetary amount can be assigned to each point.

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Typedecimal
Requirements

If a fee is present the associated product/service code must be present.

ExplanationOfBenefit.item.net
Definition

The quantity times the unit price for an addittional service or product or charge. For example, the formula: unit Quantity * unit Price (Cost per Point) * factor Number * points = net Amount. Quantity, factor and points are assumed to be 1 if not supplied.

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TypeMoney
Requirements

If a fee is present the associated product/service code must be present.

ExplanationOfBenefit.item.udi
Definition

List of Unique Device Identifiers associated with this line item.

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TypeReference(Device)
Requirements

The UDI code and issuer if applicable for the supplied product.

ExplanationOfBenefit.item.bodySite
Definition

Physical service site on the patient (limb, tooth, etc).

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BindingOral Site Codes: The code for the teeth, quadrant, sextant and arch (Example)
TypeCoding
ExplanationOfBenefit.item.subSite
Definition

A region or surface of the site, eg. limb region or tooth surface(s).

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BindingSurface Codes: The code for the tooth surface and surface combinations (Example)
TypeCoding
ExplanationOfBenefit.item.noteNumber
Definition

A list of note references to the notes provided below.

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TypepositiveInt
ExplanationOfBenefit.item.adjudication
Definition

The adjudications results.

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ExplanationOfBenefit.item.adjudication.category
Definition

Code indicating: Co-Pay, deductable, elegible, benefit, tax, etc.

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BindingAdjudication Codes: The adjudication codes. (Extensible)
TypeCoding
ExplanationOfBenefit.item.adjudication.reason
Definition

Adjudication reason such as limit reached.

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BindingAdjudication Reason Codes: Adjudication reason codes. (Extensible)
TypeCoding
ExplanationOfBenefit.item.adjudication.amount
Definition

Monitory amount associated with the code.

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TypeMoney
ExplanationOfBenefit.item.adjudication.value
Definition

A non-monetary value for example a percentage. Mutually exclusive to the amount element above.

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Typedecimal
ExplanationOfBenefit.item.detail
Definition

Second tier of goods and services.

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ExplanationOfBenefit.item.detail.sequence
Definition

A service line number.

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TypepositiveInt
ExplanationOfBenefit.item.detail.type
Definition

The type of product or service.

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BindingActInvoiceGroupCode: Service, Product, Rx Dispense, Rx Compound etc. (Required)
TypeCoding
Comments

ItemType.

ExplanationOfBenefit.item.detail.revenue
Definition

The type of reveneu or cost center providing the product and/or service.

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BindingExample Revenue Center Codes: Codes for the revenue or cost centers supplying the service and/or products. (Example)
TypeCoding
ExplanationOfBenefit.item.detail.category
Definition

Health Care Service Type Codes to identify the classification of service or benefits.

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BindingBenefit SubCategory Codes: Benefit subcategories such as: oral-basic, major, glasses (Example)
TypeCoding
ExplanationOfBenefit.item.detail.service
Definition

If this is an actual service or product line, ie. not a Group, then use code to indicate the Professional Service or Product supplied (eg. CTP, HCPCS,USCLS,ICD10, NCPDP,DIN,ACHI,CCI). If a grouping item then use a group code to indicate the type of thing being grouped eg. 'glasses' or 'compound'.

Control0..1
BindingUSCLS Codes: Allowable service and product codes (Example)
TypeCoding
ExplanationOfBenefit.item.detail.modifier
Definition

Item typification or modifiers codes, eg for Oral whether the treatment is cosmetic or associated with TMJ, or for medical whether the treatment was outside the clinic or out of office hours.

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BindingModifier type Codes: Item type or modifiers codes, eg for Oral whether the treatment is cosmetic or associated with TMJ, or an appliance was lost or stolen. (Example)
TypeCoding
Requirements

May impact on adjudication.

ExplanationOfBenefit.item.detail.programCode
Definition

For programs which require reson codes for the inclusion, covering, of this billed item under the program or sub-program.

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BindingExample Program Reason Codes: Program specific reason codes (Example)
TypeCoding
ExplanationOfBenefit.item.detail.quantity
Definition

The number of repetitions of a service or product.

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TypeSimpleQuantity
ExplanationOfBenefit.item.detail.unitPrice
Definition

If the item is a node then this is the fee for the product or service, otherwise this is the total of the fees for the children of the group.

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TypeMoney
Requirements

If a fee is present the associated product/service code must be present.

ExplanationOfBenefit.item.detail.factor
Definition

A real number that represents a multiplier used in determining the overall value of services delivered and/or goods received. The concept of a Factor allows for a discount or surcharge multiplier to be applied to a monetary amount.

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Typedecimal
Requirements

If a fee is present the associated product/service code must be present.

ExplanationOfBenefit.item.detail.points
Definition

An amount that expresses the weighting (based on difficulty, cost and/or resource intensiveness) associated with the good or service delivered. The concept of Points allows for assignment of point values for services and/or goods, such that a monetary amount can be assigned to each point.

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Typedecimal
Requirements

If a fee is present the associated product/service code must be present.

ExplanationOfBenefit.item.detail.net
Definition

The quantity times the unit price for an addittional service or product or charge. For example, the formula: unit Quantity * unit Price (Cost per Point) * factor Number * points = net Amount. Quantity, factor and points are assumed to be 1 if not supplied.

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TypeMoney
Requirements

If a fee is present the associated product/service code must be present.

ExplanationOfBenefit.item.detail.udi
Definition

List of Unique Device Identifiers associated with this line item.

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TypeReference(Device)
Requirements

The UDI code and issuer if applicable for the supplied product.

ExplanationOfBenefit.item.detail.noteNumber
Definition

A list of note references to the notes provided below.

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TypepositiveInt
ExplanationOfBenefit.item.detail.adjudication
Definition

The adjudications results.

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TypeSee ExplanationOfBenefit.item.adjudication
ExplanationOfBenefit.item.detail.subDetail
Definition

Third tier of goods and services.

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ExplanationOfBenefit.item.detail.subDetail.sequence
Definition

A service line number.

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TypepositiveInt
ExplanationOfBenefit.item.detail.subDetail.type
Definition

The type of product or service.

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BindingActInvoiceGroupCode: Service, Product, Rx Dispense, Rx Compound etc. (Required)
TypeCoding
ExplanationOfBenefit.item.detail.subDetail.revenue
Definition

The type of reveneu or cost center providing the product and/or service.

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BindingExample Revenue Center Codes: Codes for the revenue or cost centers supplying the service and/or products. (Example)
TypeCoding
ExplanationOfBenefit.item.detail.subDetail.category
Definition

Health Care Service Type Codes to identify the classification of service or benefits.

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BindingBenefit SubCategory Codes: Benefit subcategories such as: oral-basic, major, glasses (Example)
TypeCoding
ExplanationOfBenefit.item.detail.subDetail.service
Definition

A code to indicate the Professional Service or Product supplied (eg. CTP, HCPCS,USCLS,ICD10, NCPDP,DIN,ACHI,CCI).

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BindingUSCLS Codes: Allowable service and product codes (Example)
TypeCoding
ExplanationOfBenefit.item.detail.subDetail.modifier
Definition

Item typification or modifiers codes, eg for Oral whether the treatment is cosmetic or associated with TMJ, or for medical whether the treatment was outside the clinic or out of office hours.

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BindingModifier type Codes: Item type or modifiers codes, eg for Oral whether the treatment is cosmetic or associated with TMJ, or an appliance was lost or stolen. (Example)
TypeCoding
Requirements

May impact on adjudication.

ExplanationOfBenefit.item.detail.subDetail.programCode
Definition

For programs which require reson codes for the inclusion, covering, of this billed item under the program or sub-program.

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BindingExample Program Reason Codes: Program specific reason codes (Example)
TypeCoding
ExplanationOfBenefit.item.detail.subDetail.quantity
Definition

The number of repetitions of a service or product.

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TypeSimpleQuantity
ExplanationOfBenefit.item.detail.subDetail.unitPrice
Definition

The fee for an addittional service or product or charge.

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TypeMoney
Requirements

If a fee is present the associated product/service code must be present.

ExplanationOfBenefit.item.detail.subDetail.factor
Definition

A real number that represents a multiplier used in determining the overall value of services delivered and/or goods received. The concept of a Factor allows for a discount or surcharge multiplier to be applied to a monetary amount.

Control0..1
Typedecimal
Requirements

If a fee is present the associated product/service code must be present.

ExplanationOfBenefit.item.detail.subDetail.points
Definition

An amount that expresses the weighting (based on difficulty, cost and/or resource intensiveness) associated with the good or service delivered. The concept of Points allows for assignment of point values for services and/or goods, such that a monetary amount can be assigned to each point.

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Typedecimal
Requirements

If a fee is present the associated product/service code must be present.

ExplanationOfBenefit.item.detail.subDetail.net
Definition

The quantity times the unit price for an addittional service or product or charge. For example, the formula: unit Quantity * unit Price (Cost per Point) * factor Number * points = net Amount. Quantity, factor and points are assumed to be 1 if not supplied.

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TypeMoney
Requirements

If a fee is present the associated product/service code must be present.

ExplanationOfBenefit.item.detail.subDetail.udi
Definition

List of Unique Device Identifiers associated with this line item.

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TypeReference(Device)
Requirements

The UDI code and issuer if applicable for the supplied product.

ExplanationOfBenefit.item.detail.subDetail.noteNumber
Definition

A list of note references to the notes provided below.

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TypepositiveInt
ExplanationOfBenefit.item.detail.subDetail.adjudication
Definition

The adjudications results.

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TypeSee ExplanationOfBenefit.item.adjudication
ExplanationOfBenefit.item.prosthesis
Definition

The materials and placement date of prior fixed prosthesis.

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ExplanationOfBenefit.item.prosthesis.initial
Definition

Indicates whether this is the initial placement of a fixed prosthesis.

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Typeboolean
Requirements

May impact on adjudication.

ExplanationOfBenefit.item.prosthesis.priorDate
Definition

Date of the initial placement.

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Typedate
Requirements

May impact on adjudication.

ExplanationOfBenefit.item.prosthesis.priorMaterial
Definition

Material of the prior denture or bridge prosthesis (Oral).

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BindingOral Prostho Material type Codes: Material of the prior denture or bridge prosthesis. (Oral) (Example)
TypeCoding
Requirements

May impact on adjudication.

ExplanationOfBenefit.addItem
Definition

The first tier service adjudications for payor added services.

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ExplanationOfBenefit.addItem.sequenceLinkId
Definition

List of input service items which this service line is intended to replace.

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TypepositiveInt
ExplanationOfBenefit.addItem.revenue
Definition

The type of reveneu or cost center providing the product and/or service.

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BindingExample Revenue Center Codes: Codes for the revenue or cost centers supplying the service and/or products. (Example)
TypeCoding
ExplanationOfBenefit.addItem.category
Definition

Health Care Service Type Codes to identify the classification of service or benefits.

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BindingBenefit SubCategory Codes: Benefit subcategories such as: oral-basic, major, glasses (Example)
TypeCoding
ExplanationOfBenefit.addItem.service
Definition

If this is an actual service or product line, ie. not a Group, then use code to indicate the Professional Service or Product supplied (eg. CTP, HCPCS,USCLS,ICD10, NCPDP,DIN,ACHI,CCI). If a grouping item then use a group code to indicate the type of thing being grouped eg. 'glasses' or 'compound'.

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BindingUSCLS Codes: Allowable service and product codes (Example)
TypeCoding
ExplanationOfBenefit.addItem.modifier
Definition

Item typification or modifiers codes, eg for Oral whether the treatment is cosmetic or associated with TMJ, or for medical whether the treatment was outside the clinic or out of office hours.

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BindingModifier type Codes: Item type or modifiers codes, eg for Oral whether the treatment is cosmetic or associated with TMJ, or an appliance was lost or stolen. (Example)
TypeCoding
Requirements

May impact on adjudication.

ExplanationOfBenefit.addItem.fee
Definition

The fee charged for the professional service or product.

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TypeMoney
ExplanationOfBenefit.addItem.noteNumber
Definition

A list of note references to the notes provided below.

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TypepositiveInt
ExplanationOfBenefit.addItem.adjudication
Definition

The adjudications results.

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TypeSee ExplanationOfBenefit.item.adjudication
ExplanationOfBenefit.addItem.detail
Definition

The second tier service adjudications for payor added services.

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ExplanationOfBenefit.addItem.detail.revenue
Definition

The type of reveneu or cost center providing the product and/or service.

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BindingExample Revenue Center Codes: Codes for the revenue or cost centers supplying the service and/or products. (Example)
TypeCoding
ExplanationOfBenefit.addItem.detail.category
Definition

Health Care Service Type Codes to identify the classification of service or benefits.

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BindingBenefit SubCategory Codes: Benefit subcategories such as: oral-basic, major, glasses (Example)
TypeCoding
ExplanationOfBenefit.addItem.detail.service
Definition

A code to indicate the Professional Service or Product supplied (eg. CTP, HCPCS,USCLS,ICD10, NCPDP,DIN,ACHI,CCI).

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BindingUSCLS Codes: Allowable service and product codes (Example)
TypeCoding
ExplanationOfBenefit.addItem.detail.modifier
Definition

Item typification or modifiers codes, eg for Oral whether the treatment is cosmetic or associated with TMJ, or for medical whether the treatment was outside the clinic or out of office hours.

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BindingModifier type Codes: Item type or modifiers codes, eg for Oral whether the treatment is cosmetic or associated with TMJ, or an appliance was lost or stolen. (Example)
TypeCoding
Requirements

May impact on adjudication.

ExplanationOfBenefit.addItem.detail.fee
Definition

The fee charged for the professional service or product.

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TypeMoney
ExplanationOfBenefit.addItem.detail.noteNumber
Definition

A list of note references to the notes provided below.

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TypepositiveInt
ExplanationOfBenefit.addItem.detail.adjudication
Definition

The adjudications results.

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TypeSee ExplanationOfBenefit.item.adjudication
ExplanationOfBenefit.missingTeeth
Definition

A list of teeth which would be expected but are not found due to having been previously extracted or for other reasons.

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Requirements

The list of missing teeth may influence the adjudication of services for example with Bridges.

ExplanationOfBenefit.missingTeeth.tooth
Definition

The code identifying which tooth is missing.

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BindingTeeth Codes: The codes for the teeth, subset of OralSites (Example)
TypeCoding
Requirements

Provides the tooth number of the missing tooth.

ExplanationOfBenefit.missingTeeth.reason
Definition

Missing reason may be: E-extraction, O-other.

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BindingMissing Tooth Reason Codes: Reason codes for the missing teeth (Example)
TypeCoding
Requirements

Provides the reason for the missing tooth.

ExplanationOfBenefit.missingTeeth.extractionDate
Definition

The date of the extraction either known from records or patient reported estimate.

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Typedate
Requirements

Some services and adjudications require this information.

ExplanationOfBenefit.totalCost
Definition

The total cost of the services reported.

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TypeMoney
Requirements

This is a check value that the receiver calculates and returns.

ExplanationOfBenefit.unallocDeductable
Definition

The amount of deductable applied which was not allocated to any particular service line.

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TypeMoney
ExplanationOfBenefit.totalBenefit
Definition

Total amount of benefit payable (Equal to sum of the Benefit amounts from all detail lines and additions less the Unallocated Deductable).

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TypeMoney
ExplanationOfBenefit.payment
Definition

Payment details for the claim if the claim has been paid.

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ExplanationOfBenefit.payment.type
Definition

Whether this represents partial or complete payment of the claim.

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BindingExample Payment Type Codes: The type (partial, complete) of the payment (Example)
TypeCoding
ExplanationOfBenefit.payment.adjustment
Definition

Adjustment to the payment of this transaction which is not related to adjudication of this transaction.

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TypeMoney
ExplanationOfBenefit.payment.adjustmentReason
Definition

Reason for the payment adjustment.

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BindingPayment Adjustment Reason Codes: Payment Adjustment reason codes. (Extensible)
TypeCoding
ExplanationOfBenefit.payment.date
Definition

Estimated payment date.

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Typedate
ExplanationOfBenefit.payment.amount
Definition

Payable less any payment adjustment.

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TypeMoney
ExplanationOfBenefit.payment.identifier
Definition

Payment identifer.

NoteThis is a business identifer, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
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TypeIdentifier
ExplanationOfBenefit.form
Definition

The form to be used for printing the content.

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BindingForm Codes: The forms codes. (Required)
TypeCoding
ExplanationOfBenefit.note
Definition

Note text.

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ExplanationOfBenefit.note.number
Definition

An integer associated with each note which may be referred to from each service line item.

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TypepositiveInt
ExplanationOfBenefit.note.type
Definition

The note purpose: Print/Display.

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BindingNoteType: The presentation types of notes. (Required)
TypeCoding
ExplanationOfBenefit.note.text
Definition

The note text.

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Typestring
ExplanationOfBenefit.note.language
Definition

The ISO-639-1 alpha 2 code in lower case for the language, optionally followed by a hyphen and the ISO-3166-1 alpha 2 code for the region in upper case; e.g. "en" for English, or "en-US" for American English versus "en-EN" for England English.

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BindingCommon Languages: A human language. (Extensible but limited to ??)
TypeCoding
ExplanationOfBenefit.benefitBalance
Definition

Balance by Benefit Category.

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ExplanationOfBenefit.benefitBalance.category
Definition

Dental, Vision, Medical, Pharmacy, Rehab etc.

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BindingBenefit Category Codes: Benefit categories such as: oral, medical, vision etc. (Example)
TypeCoding
ExplanationOfBenefit.benefitBalance.subCategory
Definition

Dental: basic, major, ortho; Vision exam, glasses, contacts; etc.

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BindingBenefit SubCategory Codes: Benefit subcategories such as: oral-basic, major, glasses (Example)
TypeCoding
ExplanationOfBenefit.benefitBalance.name
Definition

A short name or tag for the benefit, for example MED01, or DENT2.

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Typestring
ExplanationOfBenefit.benefitBalance.description
Definition

A richer description of the benefit, for example 'DENT2 covers 100% of basic, 50% of major but exclused Ortho, Implants and Costmetic services'.

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Typestring
ExplanationOfBenefit.benefitBalance.network
Definition

Network designation.

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BindingNetwork Type Codes: Code to classify in or out of network services (Example)
TypeCoding
ExplanationOfBenefit.benefitBalance.unit
Definition

Unit designation: individual or family.

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BindingUnit Type Codes: Unit covered/serviced - individual or family (Example)
TypeCoding
ExplanationOfBenefit.benefitBalance.term
Definition

The term or period of the values such as 'maximum lifetime benefit' or 'maximum annual vistis'.

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BindingBenefit Term Codes: Coverage unit - annual, lifetime (Example)
TypeCoding
ExplanationOfBenefit.benefitBalance.financial
Definition

Benefits Used to date.

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ExplanationOfBenefit.benefitBalance.financial.type
Definition

Deductable, visits, benefit amount.

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BindingBenefit Type Codes: Deductable, visits, co-pay, etc. (Example)
TypeCoding
ExplanationOfBenefit.benefitBalance.financial.benefit[x]
Definition

Benefits allowed.

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TypeunsignedInt|string|Money
[x] NoteSee Choice of Data Types for further information about how to use [x]
ExplanationOfBenefit.benefitBalance.financial.benefitUsed[x]
Definition

Benefits used.

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TypeunsignedInt|Money
[x] NoteSee Choice of Data Types for further information about how to use [x]