Companion Guides
CMS publishes a companion guide to supplement the implementation guide. The 5010A2 - Part A 837 Companion Guide offers specific 837I electronic claim loop and segment references for submitting Medicare Part A claims.
MACs also publish their own companion guides with more information specific to each MAC’s business. Find your MAC’s website or go to the Medicare Fee-for-Service Companion Guides webpage to find your guide.
Implementation and companion guides are technical documents, and you may need help from billing agencies, clearinghouses, or software vendors to interpret and implement information within the guides.
Resources
- Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 24
- Electronic Billing & EDI Transactions webpage