HCFA AUDIT RULES (Field 17)

 Forms must be keyed in all CAPITAL LETTERS.

  
“Key what you see” means to literally key what you see. You are trying to replicate the form as it was submitted; you cannot fix errors.

H17_Referring_Physician_Name

Key what you see. If qualifiers (DN, DK, DO, DQ, etc.) are present, key them as they appear.

H17_Referring_Physician_Name – Examples

As it appears on form:	As it should be keyed:
JOHN SMITH	JOHN SMITH
DN JOHN SMITH	DN JOHN SMITH
DKJOHN SMITH	DKJOHN SMITH

H17a_Referring_Physician_ID_Qualifier

Common values: EG, 0B, 1G, G2

Key what you see.

H17a_Physician_ID_Number

Key what you see.

H17b_NPI

10-digit numeric string, usually beginning with 1

Key what you see.