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Create an 837 Electronic File

Use the General tab to search for claims by form type, claim type, CPT4 codes, and by date.
  1. To access this window, select the EDI File toolbar button.
    The 837 Electronic File Creation window opens.

  2. On the General tab use the following table to identify your search criteria.
    FieldDescription
    Submitter Profile Library

    (required)

    Select the applicable submitter profile library. Pending claims that were created with this submitter profile attached to the payer will be returned in the search. The 837 electronic files are created based on submitter profiles because the settings in the submitter profile are specific to the payer, which maintains HIPAA compliancy.
    Claim Form

    (required)

    Select one of the following claim forms:

    1500

    ADA (Dental)

    UB.

    You can only include one claim form type in an 837 electronic file. This corresponds to the submitter profile option, Number of functional groups per file.

    Claim TypeSelect the claim type to narrow the search for pending claims based on the claim type. When a claim type is selected, the search will return pending claims that meet the submitter profile and claim form criteria, as well as the specific claim type that was selected. This option corresponds to the Process as Claim Type field on the System tab in the Payer master file.

    CPT4 Code Search

    Select to access the CPT4 Code Search window.

    Use this window to add CPT4 codes to the Included list and filter on all claims that contain the CPT4 codes in this list.

    Beginning / ThruTo narrow the search for pending claims, enter a beginning and a thru date to display pending claims created during a specific time frame.