FHIR Release 3 (STU) R4 Ballot #1 (Mixed Normative/Trial use)

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Financial Management Work Group Maturity Level : 2   Trial Use Compartments : Patient , Practitioner

Detailed Descriptions for the elements in the EligibilityRequest resource.

EligibilityRequest
Element Id EligibilityRequest
Definition

The EligibilityRequest provides patient and insurance coverage information to an insurer for them to respond, in the form of an EligibilityResponse, with information regarding whether the stated coverage is valid and in-force and optionally to provide the insurance details of the policy.

Control 1..1
EligibilityRequest.identifier
Element Id EligibilityRequest.identifier
Definition

The Response business identifier.

Note This is a business identifer, not a resource identifier (see discussion )
Control 0..*
Type Identifier
EligibilityRequest.status
Element Id EligibilityRequest.status
Definition

The status of the resource instance.

Control 0..1
Terminology Binding Financial Resource Status Codes ( Required )
Type code
Is Modifier true (Reason: This element is labelled as a modifier because it is a status element that contains status entered-in-error which means that the resource should not be treated as valid)
Requirements

This element is labeled as a modifier because the status contains codes that mark the request as not currently valid.

Summary true
EligibilityRequest.priority
Element Id EligibilityRequest.priority
Definition

Immediate (STAT), best effort (NORMAL), deferred (DEFER).

Control 0..1
Terminology Binding Process Priority Codes ( Example )
Type CodeableConcept
EligibilityRequest.patient
Element Id EligibilityRequest.patient
Definition

Patient Resource.

Control 0..1
Type Reference ( Patient )
Comments

1..1.

EligibilityRequest.serviced[x]
Element Id EligibilityRequest.serviced[x]
Definition

The date or dates when the enclosed suite of services were performed or completed.

Control 0..1
Type date | Period
[x] Note See Choice of Data Types for further information about how to use [x]
EligibilityRequest.created
Element Id EligibilityRequest.created
Definition

The date when this resource was created.

Control 0..1
Type dateTime
EligibilityRequest.enterer
Element Id EligibilityRequest.enterer
Definition

Person who created the invoice/claim/pre-determination or pre-authorization.

Control 0..1
Type Reference ( Practitioner | PractitionerRole )
EligibilityRequest.provider
Element Id EligibilityRequest.provider
Definition

The practitioner who is responsible for the services rendered to the patient.

Control 0..1
Type Reference ( Practitioner | PractitionerRole | Organization )
EligibilityRequest.organization EligibilityRequest.insurer
Definition The organization which is responsible for the services rendered to the patient. Control 0..1 Type Element Id Reference ( Organization ) EligibilityRequest.insurer
Definition

The Insurer who is target of the request.

Control 0..1
Type Reference ( Organization )
EligibilityRequest.facility
Element Id EligibilityRequest.facility
Definition

Facility where the services were provided.

Control 0..1
Type Reference ( Location )
EligibilityRequest.coverage
Element Id EligibilityRequest.coverage
Definition

Financial instrument by which payment information for health care.

Control 0..1
Type Reference ( Coverage )
Requirements

Need to identify the issuer to target for processing and for coordination of benefit processing.

Comments

1..1.

EligibilityRequest.businessArrangement
Element Id EligibilityRequest.businessArrangement
Definition

The contract number of a business agreement which describes the terms and conditions.

Control 0..1
Type string
EligibilityRequest.benefitCategory
Element Id EligibilityRequest.benefitCategory
Definition

Dental, Vision, Medical, Pharmacy, Rehab etc.

Control 0..1
Terminology Binding Benefit Category Codes ( Example )
Type CodeableConcept
EligibilityRequest.benefitSubCategory
Element Id EligibilityRequest.benefitSubCategory
Definition

Dental: basic, major, ortho; Vision exam, glasses, contacts; etc.

Control 0..1
Terminology Binding Benefit SubCategory Codes ( Example )
Type CodeableConcept
EligibilityRequest.authorization
Element Id EligibilityRequest.authorization
Definition

A list of billable services for which an authorization prior to service delivery may be required by the payor.

Control 0..*
EligibilityRequest.authorization.sequence
Element Id EligibilityRequest.authorization.sequence
Definition

Sequence of procedures which serves to order and provide a link.

Control 1..1
Type positiveInt
EligibilityRequest.authorization.service
Element Id EligibilityRequest.authorization.service
Definition

A code to indicate the Professional Service or Product supplied (eg. CTP, HCPCS,USCLS,ICD10, NCPDP,DIN,ACHI,CCI).

Control 1..1
Terminology Binding USCLS Codes ( Example )
Type CodeableConcept
EligibilityRequest.authorization.modifier
Element Id EligibilityRequest.authorization.modifier
Definition

Item typification or modifiers codes, eg for Oral whether the treatment is cosmetic or associated with TMJ, or for medical whether the treatment was outside the clinic or out of office hours.

Control 0..*
Terminology Binding Modifier type Codes ( Example )
Type CodeableConcept
EligibilityRequest.authorization.quantity
Element Id EligibilityRequest.authorization.quantity
Definition

The number of repetitions of a service or product.

Control 0..1
Type SimpleQuantity
EligibilityRequest.authorization.unitPrice
Element Id EligibilityRequest.authorization.unitPrice
Definition

The fee for an addittional service or product or charge.

Control 0..1
Type Money
EligibilityRequest.authorization.facility
Element Id EligibilityRequest.authorization.facility
Definition

Facility where the services were provided.

Control 0..1
Type Reference ( Location | Organization )
EligibilityRequest.authorization.diagnosis
Element Id EligibilityRequest.authorization.diagnosis
Definition

List of patient diagnosis for which care is sought.

Control 0..*
EligibilityRequest.authorization.diagnosis.diagnosis[x]
Element Id EligibilityRequest.authorization.diagnosis.diagnosis[x]
Definition

The diagnosis.

Control 0..1
Terminology Binding ICD-10 Codes ( Example )
Type CodeableConcept | Reference ( Condition )
[x] Note See Choice of Data Types for further information about how to use [x]
Requirements

Required to adjudicate services rendered to condition presented.