Which Form Locator is Principal Procedure Code/Date?

Which Form Locator is Principal Procedure Code/Date?

• A. Form Locator 74
• B. Form Locator 70
• C. Form Locator 71
• D. Form Locator 72

Answer: (A)

The main operation or therapeutic procedure that drove the hospitalization is reported here, together with the date it occurred. On the UB-04 form, the Principal Procedure Code and Date are entered in Form Locator 74. This field is used by payers to identify the major service performed and to help determine DRG assignment and payment. Other form locators collect different data (such as diagnoses, admission/discharge information, etc.), but they are not where the principal procedure and its date are recorded.

The main operation or therapeutic procedure that drove the hospitalization is reported here, together with the date it occurred. On the UB-04 form, the Principal Procedure Code and Date are entered in Form Locator 74. This field is used by payers to identify the major service performed and to help determine DRG assignment and payment. Other form locators collect different data (such as diagnoses, admission/discharge information, etc.), but they are not where the principal procedure and its date are recorded.