How to Bill Workers Compensation Claims

r's CompensationBlock 11-11a: Leave blank.
1. Worker’s Compensation laws are designedBlock 11b: Enter employer’s name.
to ensure that employees who are injured or disabledBlock 11c: Enter the workers compensation insurance
on the job are provided with wage replacement andcarrier.
medical and rehabilitation benefits.Block 11d: Leave blank.
2. The intent of most workers compensation acts is toBlock 12: Leave blank. The patient’s signature is
establish a system under which a worker no longernot required for workers compensation claims.
has to prove negligence on the part of the employer.Block 13: Leave blank.
Workers compensation act to compensate a workerBlock 14: Enter the date the symptoms started or the
for any injury suffered on the job, regardless of fault.injury occurred.
3. State compensation acts do not cover allBlock 15: Enter the date, if available or applicable.
employees or employers.Block 16: Enter the dates as directed.
Federal Worker's Compensation ProgramsBlock 17: Enter the name and title of any referring
1. Until 1908, workers injured on the job simply lost theirhealth care provider, if applicable.
jobs. Employees bore the full responsibility forBlock17a: Leave blank or enter the referring health
on-the-job safety, and employers expressed little if anycare provider’s social security number with no
concern for the health or well-being of their workforce.spaces or hyphens.
2. Federal Employees Compensation Act [FECA]Block 18: Enter the hospitalization dates, if applicable.
provides benefits for work related injuries to all federalBlock 19: Leave blank.
employees.Block 20: Check the appropriate box
3. Occupational Safety and Health Administration ActBlock 21: Enter up to four ICD-9-CM diagnostic codes
[OSHA] protect the employees from injuries resultingin order of priority.
from occupational hazards. The act established theBlock 22: Leave blank.
federal occupational safety and health administrationBlock 23: Enter any assigned managed care
and also allowed the states to create an OSHA plan.preauthorization number.
Once the federal government approves the plan, theBlock 24A: Enter the month, day and year [MM/DD
state assumes responsibility for carrying out OSHAYYYY] in the from column. Do not enter to date
policies.unless the insurance carrier requests it.
To qualify for workers compensation benefits, theBlock 24B: Enter the place of service code.
employee must:Block 24C: Enter the type of service code.
1. Be injured while working within the scope of theBlock 24D: Enter CPT codes or HCPCS codes as
employment agreement or job description.applicable. Separate modifiers with a space, not a
2. Be injured while performing a service required by thehyphen.
employer.Block 24E: Enter the diagnosis reference code from
3. Develop a disorder that can be directly linked toblock 21 that best proves the medical necessity for
employment like asbestosis, mercury poisoning, oreach service listed in block 24E.
black lung diseases.Block 24F: Enter the fee.
Compensation for permanent disability depends on theBlock 24G: Enter the days or units for each line item.
following:This block should be used for multiple visits for identical
1. Severity of the injury.services, number of miles, units of supplies or oxygen
2. Amount of permanent loss of function.volume. If anesthesia service, enter the beginning and
3. Age of the employee.end time of administration.
4. Occupation before the injury.Block 24H: Leave blank.
5. Rehabilitation potential.Block 24I: Place an X in this block if the service was
Block 1: Check the FECA box for all work-relatedprovided in a hospital emergency room.
injury claims.Block 24J-24K: Leave blank.
Block 1a: first claim: Enter the patient’s socialBlock 25: Enter the providers employer federal tax ID
security number. Subsequent claims: Enter thenumber [EIN]. If there isn’t one, enter the
insurance carriers assigned claim number or theprovider’s social security number.
patient’s social security number.Block 26: Enter the patient’s account number, if
Block 2: Enter the patients name as directed.one is assigned by the provider.
Block 3: Enter the patients birth date[MM/DD/YYYY]Block 27: Leave blank.
and check the appropriate box for gender.Block 28: Enter the total charges.
Block 4: Leave blank.Block 29-30: Leave blank.
Block 5: Enter the patient’s home address andBlock 31: Providers signature or SIGNATURE ON FILE
phone number.and date.
Block 6: Check other.Block 32: Enter the name, address, city, state, and zip
Block 7: Enter employers address and phone number.code of the place services were provided, if other
If known.than the provider’s office or patient’s
Block 8: Check employed.home.
Block 9-9d: Leave blankBlock 33: Enter the name, complete address, and
Block 10-10c: Check yes in block 10a. check 10b andtelephone number of the provider’s location.
10c as appropriate.PIN# and GRP#: leave blank.
Block 10d: Leave blank.