Which code indicates a Not Applicable status in the A-range A5-AB?

Which code indicates a Not Applicable status in the A-range A5-AB?

• A. 0-0A
• B. AD-B0
• C. B3
• D. A5-AB

Answer: (D)

In UB-04, codes in the A-range are used to indicate Not Applicable situations for fields that don’t apply to a particular claim. The A5-AB segment is the designation used to signal Not Applicable within that range, so using that code communicates that the field does not apply to this encounter. The other codes represent concrete statuses or values that would apply if the field were relevant, so they wouldn’t indicate Not Applicable. Therefore, the A5-AB code is the correct choice.

In UB-04, codes in the A-range are used to indicate Not Applicable situations for fields that don’t apply to a particular claim. The A5-AB segment is the designation used to signal Not Applicable within that range, so using that code communicates that the field does not apply to this encounter. The other codes represent concrete statuses or values that would apply if the field were relevant, so they wouldn’t indicate Not Applicable. Therefore, the A5-AB code is the correct choice.