FIELD 27- Accept Assignment?
The accept assignment indicates that the provider agrees to accept assignment under the terms of the payer’s program.
NUCC INSTRUCTIONS: Enter an X in the correct box. Only one box can be marked.
Report “Accept Assignment?” for all payers.
MEDICARE INSTRUCTIONS: Enter the patient's account number assigned by the provider's of service or supplier's accounting system. This field is optional to assist the provider in patient identification. As a service, any account numbers entered here will be returned to the provider.Check the appropriate block to indicate whether the provider of service or supplier accepts assignment of Medicare benefits. If Medigap is indicated in item 9 and Medigap payment authorization is given in item 13, the provider of service or supplier shall also be a Medicare participating provider of service or supplier and accept assignment of Medicare benefits for all covered charges for all patients.
The following providers of service/suppliers and claims can only be paid on an assignment basis:
• Clinical diagnostic laboratory services;
• Physician services to individuals dually entitled to Medicare and Medicaid;
• Participating physician/supplier services;
• Services of physician assistants, nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, nurse midwives, certified registered nurse anesthetists, clinical psychologists, and clinical social workers;
• Ambulatory surgical center services for covered ASC procedures;
• Home dialysis supplies and equipment paid under Method II;
• Ambulance services;
• Drugs and biologicals; and
• Simplified Billing Roster for influenza virus vaccine and pneumococcal vaccine.
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