Question

13- The HIPAA standard transaction for electronic claims is the

a. HIPAA X12 837 Health Care Claim
b. Equivalent Encounter Information (837P)
c. CMS-1500
d. both a and b answers are correct

Answer 1

The HIPAA standard transaction for electronic claims is a) HIPAA X12 837 Health Care Claim.

Step-by-step explanation:

The HIPAA standard transaction for electronic claims is option a) HIPAA X12 837 Health Care Claim. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a law that sets the standards for the protection of patient information.

The X12 837 is the specific transaction set that is used for electronic submission of healthcare claims, providing a standardized format for exchanging claim information between healthcare providers and insurance companies.