Medicare Claims Processing Manual (Pub. 100-04), Ch. 19 § 100.3.1
A/B MAC (A) - Inpatient Acute Care - Medicare Part A - Claims
100.3.1 - A/B MAC (A) - Inpatient Acute Care - Medicare Part A - Claims
Processing
(Rev. 3049, Issued; 08-25-14, Effective: ICD-10 - Upon Implementation of ICD-10;
ASC-X12-01-01-12, Implementation: ICD-10 - Upon Implementation of ICD-10;
ASC-X12 - 09-23-14)
All charges are combined and reported under revenue code 0100 (all-inclusive room and
board plus ancillary) on type of bill (TOB) 11X (hospital inpatient). Inpatient services
are billed from admission through discharge. Interim billing is not allowed.
See Chapter 1, §50.2 of Pub. 100-04, Medicare Claims Processing Manual, for more
information on frequency of billing and the exceptions for interim billing.
In order to receive the appropriate payment under the IPPS, it is important that the
applicable diagnosis and procedure codes are reported on the bill.
The MSN is suppressed.