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Priority for Taxonomy Code Usage for Claims
If the Alternate Payer is a 1500 payer:
Use the taxonomy code from the
Alternate Payer
tab Specific location.
If blank on Alternate payer, use the Taxonomy Code from the Group master.
If the Alternate Payer is a UB payer:
Use the Taxonomy Code from the Alternate Payer Specific Location.
If the Taxonomy Code is blank on Alternate Payer, use Taxonomy Code from the Enhanced UB Tab on the Payer.
If the Taxonomy Code is blank on Enhanced UB Tab on Payer use the Taxonomy Code from the Group master.
If the Main Payer is a 1500 payer:
Use the Taxonomy Code from the Group master.
If the Main Payer is a UB Payer:
Use the Taxonomy Code from the Enhanced UB Tab on the Payer for the Specific Location.
If the Taxonomy Code is blank on Enhanced UB Tab on Payer use the Taxonomy Code from the Group master.
Priority for Taxonomy Code Usage for Claims
File Maintenance Help for NextGen® Enterprise
Examples of Payer Taxonomy Setup
The following table contains examples of split claims and descriptions of which taxonomy code is used based on whether the payer is the main or the alternate and where the codes exist in File Maintenance. The most specific setting is always selected instead of the other settings. Claims Used for: Main Payer/ Alt Payer Descriptions of Which Taxonomy Code Is Used 1500/1500 The main payer claims pull the taxonomy code from the Group master file. When the taxonomy code is attached to the alternate payer, the code overrides the group taxonomy in the Group master file in the 837 Professional 2000A loop PRV segment for all Alternate Payer claims for the specific location for the payer. If the Alternate Payer Taxonomy Code field is blank, the claim pulls the taxonomy code from the Group master file for alternate payer claims. UB/1500 When the taxonomy code is attached to the enhanced UB tab for a specific location for the main Payer, the taxonomy code overrides the group taxonomy in the Group
File Maintenance Help for NextGen® Enterprise
Attaching Taxonomy Codes to Payers
You can attach a taxonomy codes to payers at the Practice level. To attach a taxonomy code to the payer at the practice level: From the Master Files list, select System or PM > Payers. Select the payer. Select the Practice tab, and then select the UB subtab. Select a service location from the Location field, and then select the taxonomy code from the Taxonomy Code field. Repeat the previous step for each applicable location. Select OK. Parent topic: Taxonomy Codes to Payers
File Maintenance Help for NextGen® Enterprise
Attaching a Taxonomy Code to the Alternate Payer
From the Master Files list, select System or PM > Payers. Select the payer. Select the Alt Payer tab. In the Location Specific Information section, select the taxonomy code from the Taxonomy Code field. Parent topic: Taxonomy Codes to Payers
File Maintenance Help for NextGen® Enterprise 8
Priority for Taxonomy Code Usage for Claims
If the Alternate Payer is a 1500 payer: Use the taxonomy code from the Alternate Payer tab Specific location. If blank on Alternate payer, use the Taxonomy Code from the Group master. If the Alternate Payer is a UB payer: Use the Taxonomy Code from the Alternate Payer Specific Location. If the Taxonomy Code is blank on Alternate Payer, use Taxonomy Code from the Enhanced UB Tab on the Payer. If the Taxonomy Code is blank on Enhanced UB Tab on Payer use the Taxonomy Code from the Group master. If the Main Payer is a 1500 payer: Use the Taxonomy Code from the Group master. If the Main Payer is a UB Payer: Use the Taxonomy Code from the Enhanced UB Tab on the Payer for the Specific Location. If the Taxonomy Code is blank on Enhanced UB Tab on Payer use the Taxonomy Code from the Group master. Parent topic: Taxonomy Codes to Payers
File Maintenance Help for NextGen® Enterprise
Taxonomy Codes to Payers
You can attach taxonomy codes for group billing in the Payer master file. These codes override the Group master file taxonomy code. You can attach these codes to: Payers at the practice level for specific locations. This setting is only for UB claims. Alternate payers for a specific location. Attaching Taxonomy Codes to Payers Attaching a Taxonomy Code to the Alternate Payer Priority for Taxonomy Code Usage for Claims Examples of Payer Taxonomy Setup Parent topic: Taxonomy Codes
File Maintenance Help for NextGen® Enterprise 8
Examples of Payer Taxonomy Setup
The following table contains examples of split claims and descriptions of which taxonomy code is used based on whether the payer is the main or the alternate and where the codes exist in File Maintenance. The most specific setting is always selected instead of the other settings. Claims Used for: Main Payer/ Alt Payer Descriptions of Which Taxonomy Code Is Used 1500/1500 The main payer claims pull the taxonomy code from the Group master file. When the taxonomy code is attached to the alternate payer, the code overrides the group taxonomy in the Group master file in the 837 Professional 2000A loop PRV segment for all Alternate Payer claims for the specific location for the payer. If the Alternate Payer Taxonomy Code field is blank, the claim pulls the taxonomy code from the Group master file for alternate payer claims. UB/1500 When the taxonomy code is attached to the enhanced UB tab for a specific location for the main Payer, the taxonomy code overrides the group taxonomy in the Group
