Which code corresponds to a Life partner?

Which code corresponds to a Life partner?

• A. 53
• B. 01
• C. 18
• D. 40

Answer: (A)

On the UB-04 form, the patient’s relationship to the insured is captured with a numeric code. This codeset tells the payer how the patient is related to the person who carries the coverage. A Life partner is a distinct relationship category, and it is assigned the code 53. That makes 53 the correct match for identifying a Life partner, since the other codes cover different relationships (such as the patient being the insured themselves, a spouse, a child, etc.), which do not describe a Life partner.

On the UB-04 form, the patient’s relationship to the insured is captured with a numeric code. This codeset tells the payer how the patient is related to the person who carries the coverage. A Life partner is a distinct relationship category, and it is assigned the code 53. That makes 53 the correct match for identifying a Life partner, since the other codes cover different relationships (such as the patient being the insured themselves, a spouse, a child, etc.), which do not describe a Life partner.