AHCCCS IHS/Tribal Provider Billing Manual

The AHCCCS Billing Manual for Indian Health Services (IHS)/Tribal Providers contains information ranging from introductory information about AHCCCS to claim disputes.

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  • Manual Table of Contents [157KB]
  • Chapter 1: Introduction to AHCCCS [97KB]
    • Exhibit 1-1, AHCCCS Acute Care Health Plans
    • Exhibit 1-2, AHCCCS Long Term Care Program Contractors
    • Exhibit 1-3, Indian Health Services [IHS] Offices
    • Exhibit 1-4, Help Line Directory
  • Chapter 2: Eligibility [56KB]
  • Chapter 3: Provider Records and Registration [99KB]
  • Chapter 4: General Billing Rules [135KB]
  • Chapter 5: Claim Form Requirements [149KB]
  • Chapter 6: Authorization/Referrals [36KB]
  • Chapter 7: Medicare/Other Insurance Liability [163KB]
  • Chapter 8: Individual Practitioner Services [428KB]
    • Exhibit 8-1, Hysterectomy Consent Form
  • Chapter 9: Hospital and Clinic Services [66KB]
  • Chapter 10: Pharmacy Services [348KB]
    • Exhibit 10-1, MedImpact Prior Authorization Request [78KB]
  • Chapter 11: Transportation Services [92KB]
    • Exhibit 11-1, Transportation Prior Authorization Request Form [85KB]
  • Chapter 12: Behavioral Health Services [90KB]
  • Chapter 13: Home Health Care Services [40KB]
  • Chapter 14: ALTCS Services [122KB]
    • Exhibit 14-1, Sample ALTCS Authorization Letter
    • Exhibit 14-2, ALTCS Offices
  • Chapter 15: Nursing Facility Services [62KB]
  • Chapter 16: Claims Processing [41KB]
  • Chapter 17: Correcting Claim Errors [153KB]
  • Chapter 18: Understanding the Remittance Advice [340KB]
    • Exhibit 18-1, Sample Remittance Advice - Address Page [182KB]
    • Exhibit 18-2, Sample Remittance Advice - Financial Summary [80KB]
    • Exhibit 18-3, Sample Remittance Advice - Paid Non-Facility Claims [81KB]
    • Exhibit 18-4, Sample Remittance Advice - Denied Non-Facility Claims [80KB]
    • Exhibit 18-5, Sample Remittance Advice - Adjusted Non-Facility Claims [81KB]
    • Exhibit 18-6, Sample Remittance Advice - Voided Non-Facility Claims [80KB]
    • Exhibit 18-7, Sample Remittance Advice - Non-Facility Claims in Process [80KB]
    • Exhibit 18-8, Sample Remittance Advice - Processing Notes [80KB]
    • Exhibit 18-9, Sample Remittance Advice - Paid Facility Inpatient Claims [81KB]
    • Exhibit 18-10, Sample Remittance Advice - Paid Facility Outpatient Claims [172KB]
    • Exhibit 18-11, Sample Remittance Advice - Denied Facility Claims [80KB]
    • Exhibit 18-12, Sample Remittance Advice - Adjusted Facility Claims [80KB]
    • Exhibit 18-13, Sample Remittance Advice - Voided Facility Claims [80KB]
    • Exhibit 18-14, Sample Remittance Advice - Facility Claims in Process [80KB]
  • Chapter 19: Claim Disputes [71KB]