Billing Manuals
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The manual sections contain HIPAA updates. Providers are required to download and use the revised manual sections.
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Little Billing Book This booklet contains general Colorado Medical Assistance Program billing information. Use this booklet as a guide to the comprehensive billing information in the Provider Manual sections. This booklet does not replace the Provider Manual sections.
General Provider Information
This section contains essential general information common to all Colorado Medical Assistance Program providers.
Appendices (10/09)
Billing Information
This section contains general billing information for all provider types.
Dental Billing Manual (01/09)
This document contains current benefit, procedural and billing information and the 2006 ADA Paper Claim Instructional Reference for Dental providers. Effective April 1, 2008, all dental claims and PARs must be submitted on the 2006 ADA claim form. The Dental Certification must be submitted with all paper claims.
This document can be found in the Pharmacy section.
CO-1500 Specialty Billing Information
This section contains program specific benefit, procedural, and billing information for providers billing on the CO-1500.
Colorado 1500 Specialty Billing Manuals
The Department and its fiscal agent, ACS, are in the process of separating the Colorado 1500 Specialty Billing Information manual into individual provider-specific manuals. The individual manuals will be posted as they are completed. The specialty manuals listed below have been updated to reflect specific benefit, procedural, and billing information for those provider types billing on the Colorado 1500. If your provider type is listed below, please use your provider-specific manual for reference when submitting paper claims on the Colorado 1500 claim form. When the manual for your provider type is completed, you will no longer need to reference the CO-1500 Specialty Billing Information manual.
| Ambulatory Surgical Centers | EPSDT |
| Audiology | Independent Laboratory |
| Physical, Occupational, Speech and Language Therapy | |
HCBS Specialty Billing Information
This section contains program specific benefit, procedural, and billing information for Home and Community Based Services for HCBS providers.
UB04 Specialty Billing Manuals
The specialty manuals listed below have been updated to reflect specific benefit, procedural, and billing information for providers billing on the UB-04. Please use these manuals when submitting claims on the UB-04.
Eligibility Verification
The fiscal agent, ACS, and the Department's Customer Service staff are unable to provide you with the guarantee number used to verify client eligibility and coverage. You can verify eligibility and receive a guarantee number through one of the electronic methods:
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State's Web Portal (Batch or Interactive) X12N 270 - Eligibility Inquiry
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Fax-Back: 1-800-493-0920 Toll free
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CMERS: 303-534-3500 Denver Metro; 1-800-237-0044 Toll free Colorado
Maintain copies of all eligibility and coverage information in the client's file for billing purposes.
Colorado Medicaid Eligibility Response System (CMERS)/FAXBACK Eligibility (06/2007) - This document contains instructions on how to use and access the CMERS and FAXBACK Medicaid Eligibility systems.