What is FL 42 Rev. CD used for?

What is FL 42 Rev. CD used for?

• A. Storing patient demographic data
• B. Recording the discharge date
• C. Listing physician identifiers
• D. Reporting the appropriate HIPAA-compliant numeric revenue code for each service

Answer: (D)

This field is where you report the revenue code for each service line. Revenue codes are HIPAA-standard numeric values that identify the department or type of service (such as room and board, radiology, laboratory, or surgery). Using these codes provides a consistent, machine-readable way for payers to categorize charges and apply the correct reimbursement rates. It’s specifically about signaling the kind of service billed, not about patient demographics, discharge dates, or physician identifiers, which come from other fields.

This field is where you report the revenue code for each service line. Revenue codes are HIPAA-standard numeric values that identify the department or type of service (such as room and board, radiology, laboratory, or surgery). Using these codes provides a consistent, machine-readable way for payers to categorize charges and apply the correct reimbursement rates. It’s specifically about signaling the kind of service billed, not about patient demographics, discharge dates, or physician identifiers, which come from other fields.