HCFA 1500

HCFA 1500

Managed care The official standard form used by physicians and other providers when submitting bills/claims for reimbursement to Medicare or Medicaid for health services; it is also used by private insurers and managed care plans; HCFA 1500 contains Pt demographics, diagnostic codes, CPT/HCPCS codes, diagnosis codes, units. See Compliance, HCFA, Medicare, Red tape. Cf UB92.