The CMS-1500 Cheat Sheet serves as a reference guide for the CMS-1500 claim form, showing where each field is populated from within Aloha and where the information can be updated.
Please note that payer requirements may vary. While Aloha follows the standard CMS-1500 format, some payers may require additional information or have specific billing requirements.
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CMS-1500 Box |
Field Description |
Source in Aloha |
Notes |
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1 |
Insurance Type |
Payer Profile |
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1a |
Insured's ID Number |
Client Profile → Authorization Tab → Client's Payer Card |
The insured ID is located on the client's payer card. |
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2 |
Patient Name |
Client Profile |
Client's first and last name. |
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3 |
Patient Date of Birth / Gender |
Client Profile |
Date of birth and gender recorded on the client profile. |
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4 |
Insured's Name |
Client Profile → Authorization Tab → Client's Payer Card |
To add or update the insured's name, first add the individual in the Client Contacts section. After saving, refresh the page and navigate to the client's payer card. The insured's name will then be available for selection in the Insured Name dropdown. |
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11a |
Insured's Date of Birth/ Gender |
Client Profile → Authorization Tab → Client's Payer Card |
Pulls the insured's date of birth and gender from the client's payer card. |
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11 |
Insured's Policy Group Number |
Client Profile → Authorization Tab → Client's Payer Card |
Located on the client's payer card under Group Number. |
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21 |
Diagnosis Codes |
Client Authorization |
Diagnosis codes automatically pull from the payer services. Additional diagnosis codes can be added under the client's authorization. |
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23 |
Authorization Number |
Client Authorization |
Pulls the authorization number from the client's authorization. |
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24A |
Date(s) of Service |
Appointment |
Pulls the service date from the appointment. |
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24B |
Place of Service |
Client Authorization / Appointment / Billing Manager |
The Place of Service (POS) code can be defaulted in the client's authorization, updated when scheduling the appointment, or bulk updated in the Billing Manager. |
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24D |
Procedure Code and Modifiers |
Payer Services / Billing Rules |
Pulls the CPT code and applicable modifiers configured for the service. |
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24F |
Charges |
Payer Services |
Calculated using the service charge rate multiplied by the billed units. |
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24G |
Units |
Appointment Duration |
Calculated based on the appointment duration and payer service billing rules. |
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24J |
Render Provider Number |
Billing → Provider Identifier |
Pulls the rendering provider's NPI and taxonomy from the Provider Identifier section. |
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25 |
Federal Tax ID Number |
Organization |
Pulls the EIN or Tax ID associated with the billing organization. |
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31 |
Rendering Provider |
Billing → Provider Identifier / Payer Billing Rules / Client Authorization |
Rendering providers are configured under Billing > Provider Identifier. If the rendering provider is the BCBA supervising the case, it can be defaulted in the client's authorization. If the rendering provider is the staff member who provided the service, this is configured under Payer > Billing Rules > Claim Settings. |
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32 |
Service Facility Location |
Organization / Billing → Provider Identifier |
After adding an organization address, mark the organization as the service facility in Billing > Provider Identifier. It can then be selected or defaulted within the client's authorization. |
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33 |
Billing Provider Information |
Organization or Staff → Billing → Provider Identifier |
After adding an organization address, designate the organization or staff member as the billing provider in Billing > Provider Identifier. |