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CodeSystem: AHA NUBC Condition Codes

Official URL: https://www.nubc.org/CodeSystem/ConditionCodes				Version: 1.0.0
Active as of 2024-10-07			Responsible: American Hospital Association (AHA)	Computable Name: AHA_NUBC_ConditionCodes
Copyright/Legal: Licensing information can be found here These codes are listed within the UB-04 Data Specifications Manual. The Official UB-04 Data Specifications Manual, copyrighted by the American Hospital Association, is the only official source of UB-04 billing information adopted by the National Uniform Billing Committee. No other publication—governmental or private/commercial—can be considered authoritative. The AHA wants to make you aware that the use of codes, descriptions, or any other content contained in the manual to be used in a software application, publication, or any other derivative work must be properly licensed by the AHA. If your organization uses or intends to use any of the codes or other related content from the manual in this manner, please contact the AHA's licensing manager, Tim Carlson, at 312.893.6816 or tcarlson@aha.org

"The UB-04 Data File contains the complete set of NUBC codes. Every code in the range of possible codes is accounted for sequentially. There are no gaps because all used and unused codes are identified."

This code system consists of the following:

* FL 18-28 Condition Codes

These codes are used to convey the applicable Condition Codes and are the property of the American Hospital Association.

To obtain the underlying code systems, please see information here

Statement of Understanding between AHA and HL7 can be found here. In particular see sections 4.1d and 4.2.

"The UB-04 Manual has a 12-month subscription period from June 30 through July 1."

National Uniform Billing Committee Data Element Specifications Change Request Guidelines

"The National Uniform Billing Committee (NUBC) holds meetings and conference calls throughout the year and change requests to the UB-04 Manual or UB-04 Data Set may be submitted at any time. To be considered at the next scheduled meeting, requests for changes must be received by the NUBC Secretary at least 45 days in advance. Approved changes are usually effective as of July 1 or about 90 days after approval, as appropriate."

For more information and to submit a change request, please see here

For frequently asked questions, see here here

This Code system is referenced in the content logical definition of the following value sets:

• This CodeSystem is not used here; it may be used elsewhere (e.g. specifications and/or implementations that use this content)