CMS-1500 form is used for professional billing. The 837-P, which is the electronic counterpart of the CMS 1500 form, is used in professional billing. The letter “P” refers to professional configuration.
A medical claim is a bill that healthcare providers submit to a patient's insurance provider. This bill contains unique medical codes detailing the care administered during a patient visit. The medical codes describe any service that a provider used to render care, including: A diagnosis. A procedure.
The CMS-1500 form and the 837-P These are the standard forms that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) require non-institutional healthcare professionals, like doctor's offices, to use for Medicare claims submissions. They are also widely accepted by other government and commercial payers.
The UB-04 form and the 837-I The UB-04 form, also called the CMS-1450 is the paper version of the form, which is used in manual claims submissions. The 837-I is the electronic version, used by medical billers in institutions that file claims electronically.