Occurrence Codes and Dates are recorded in which Form Locator range on UB-04?

Occurrence Codes and Dates are recorded in which Form Locator range on UB-04?

• A. Form Locator 30
• B. Form Locator 31-34
• C. Form Locator 37
• D. Form Locator 35-36

Answer: (B)

Occurrence Codes and Dates are stored in a dedicated block of the UB-04 form that groups these events together for clear reporting. On UB-04, the Form Locators 31 through 34 are the designated space for up to two occurrence codes with their corresponding dates. This arrangement captures events during the patient’s stay that can influence billing or clinical history (such as accidents or other notable events) by pairing each code with the date the event occurred. Keeping these in their own range helps coders and payers distinguish these events from diagnoses, procedures, and other data recorded in other sections of the form. The other locator ranges are reserved for different types of information, so they aren’t used for recording occurrence codes and dates.

Occurrence Codes and Dates are stored in a dedicated block of the UB-04 form that groups these events together for clear reporting. On UB-04, the Form Locators 31 through 34 are the designated space for up to two occurrence codes with their corresponding dates. This arrangement captures events during the patient’s stay that can influence billing or clinical history (such as accidents or other notable events) by pairing each code with the date the event occurred. Keeping these in their own range helps coders and payers distinguish these events from diagnoses, procedures, and other data recorded in other sections of the form. The other locator ranges are reserved for different types of information, so they aren’t used for recording occurrence codes and dates.