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IN1 - Insurance Segment

The IN1 segment contains insurance policy coverage information necessary to produce properly pro-rated and patient and insurance bills.

HL7 Attribute Table - IN1 - Insurance Segment
Seq# Data Element Name DataType Usage Vocabulary Cardinality Item # Length C.LEN Flags
IN1
1 Set ID - IN1 SI R [1..1] 00426 [1..4]
2 Health Plan ID CWE R [1..1] 00368
3 Insurance Company ID CX R [1..*] 00428
4 Insurance Company Name XON O [0..*] 00429
5 Insurance Company Address XAD O [0..*] 00430
6 Insurance Co Contact Person XPN O [0..*] 00431
7 Insurance Co Phone Number XTN O [0..*] 00432
8 Group Number ST O [0..1] 00433 12 #
9 Group Name XON O [0..*] 00434
10 Insured's Group Emp ID CX O [0..*] 00435
11 Insured's Group Emp Name XON O [0..*] 00436
12 Plan Effective Date DT O [0..1] 00437
13 Plan Expiration Date DT O [0..1] 00438
14 Authorization Information AUI O [0..1] 00439
15 Plan Type CWE O [0..1] 00440
16 Name Of Insured XPN O [0..*] 00441
17 Insured's Relationship To Patient CWE O [0..1] 00442
18 Insured's Date Of Birth DTM O [0..1] 00443
19 Insured's Address XAD O [0..*] 00444
20 Assignment Of Benefits CWE O [0..1] 00445
21 Coordination Of Benefits CWE O [0..1] 00446
22 Coord Of Ben. Priority ST O [0..1] 00447 2 #
23 Notice Of Admission Flag ID O [0..1] 00448 [1..1]
24 Notice Of Admission Date DT O [0..1] 00449
25 Report Of Eligibility Flag ID O [0..1] 00450 [1..1]
26 Report Of Eligibility Date DT O [0..1] 00451
27 Release Information Code CWE O [0..1] 00452
28 Pre-Admit Cert ST O [0..1] 00453 15 #
29 Verification Date/Time DTM O [0..1] 00454
30 Verification By XCN O [0..*] 00455
31 Type Of Agreement Code CWE O [0..1] 00456
32 Billing Status CWE O [0..1] 00457
33 Lifetime Reserve Days NM O [0..1] 00458 4 #
34 Delay Before L.R. Day NM O [0..1] 00459 4 #
35 Company Plan Code CWE O [0..1] 00460
36 Policy Number ST O [0..1] 00461 15 #
37 Policy Deductible CP O [0..1] 00462
38 Policy Limit - Amount W [0..1] 00463
39 Policy Limit - Days NM O [0..1] 00464 4 #
40 Room Rate - Semi-Private W [0..1] 00465
41 Room Rate - Private W [0..1] 00466
42 Insured's Employment Status CWE O [0..1] 00467
43 Insured's Administrative Sex CWE O [0..1] 00468
44 Insured's Employer's Address XAD O [0..*] 00469
45 Verification Status ST O [0..1] 00470 2 #
46 Prior Insurance Plan ID CWE O [0..1] 00471
47 Coverage Type CWE O [0..1] 01227
48 Handicap CWE O [0..1] 00753
49 Insured's ID Number CX O [0..*] 01230
50 Signature Code CWE O [0..1] 01854
51 Signature Code Date DT O [0..1] 01855
52 Insured's Birth Place ST O [0..1] 01899
53 VIP Indicator CWE O [0..1] 01852
54 External Health Plan Identifiers CX O [0..*] 03292
55 Insurance Action Code ID O [0..1] 03335 [1..*]

IN1-1: Set ID - IN1 (SI) 00426

Definition: IN1-1 - set ID - IN1 contains the number that identifies this transaction. For the first occurrence the sequence number shall be 1, for the second occurrence it shall be 2, etc. The Set ID in the IN1 segment is used to aggregate the grouping of insurance segments. For example, a patient with two insurance plans would have two groupings of insurance segments. IN1, IN2, and IN3 segments for Insurance Plan A with set ID 1, followed by IN1, IN2, and IN3 segments for Insurance Plan B, with set ID 2. There is no set ID in the IN2 segment because it is contained in the IN1, IN2, IN3 grouping, and is therefore not needed. The set ID in the IN3 segment is provided because there can be multiple repetitions of the IN3 segment if there are multiple certifications for the same insurance plan, e.g., IN1 (Set ID 1), IN2, IN3 (Set ID 1), IN3 (Set ID 2), IN3 (Set ID 3)

IN1-2: Health Plan ID (CWE) 00368

Definition: This field contains a unique identifier for the insurance plan. Refer to User-defined Table 0072 - Insurance Plan ID in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values. To eliminate a plan, the plan could be sent with Delete Indication values in each subsequent element. If the respective systems can support it, a Delete Indication value can be sent in the plan field.

The assigning authority for IN1-2, Health Plan ID is assumed to be the Entity named in IN1-3, Insurance Company ID.

IN1-3: Insurance Company ID (CX) 00428

Definition: This field contains unique identifiers for the insurance company. The assigning authority and identifier type code are strongly recommended for all CX data types.

IN1-4: Insurance Company Name (XON) 00429

Definition: This field contains the name of the insurance company. Multiple names for the same insurance company may be sent in this field. Specification of meaning based on sequence is deprecated.

IN1-5: Insurance Company Address (XAD) 00430

Definition: This field contains the address of the insurance company. Multiple addresses for the same insurance company may be sent in this field. As of v 2.7, no assumptions can be made based on position or sequence. Specification of meaning based on sequence is deprecated.

IN1-6: Insurance Co Contact Person (XPN) 00431

Definition: This field contains the name of the person who should be contacted at the insurance company. Multiple names for the same contact person may be sent in this field. As of v 2.7, no assumptions can be made based on position or sequence. Specification of meaning based on sequence is deprecated.

IN1-7: Insurance Co Phone Number (XTN) 00432

Definition: This field contains the phone number of the insurance company. Multiple phone numbers for the same insurance company may be sent in this field. As of v 2.7, no assumptions can be made based on position or sequence. Specification of meaning based on sequence is deprecated.

IN1-8: Group Number (ST) 00433

Definition: This field contains the group number of the insured's insurance.

IN1-9: Group Name (XON) 00434

Definition: This field contains the group name of the insured's insurance.

IN1-10: Insured's Group Emp ID (CX) 00435

Definition: This field holds the group employer ID for the insured's insurance. The assigning authority and identifier type code are strongly recommended for all CX data types.

IN1-11: Insured's Group Emp Name (XON) 00436

Definition: This field contains the name of the employer that provides the employee's insurance. Multiple names for the same employer may be sent in this sequence Specification of meaning based on sequence is deprecated.

IN1-12: Plan Effective Date (DT) 00437

Definition: This field contains the date that the insurance goes into effect.

IN1-13: Plan Expiration Date (DT) 00438

Definition: This field indicates the last date of service that the insurance will cover or be responsible for.

IN1-14: Authorization Information (AUI) 00439

Definition: Based on the type of insurance, some coverage plans require that an authorization number or code be obtained prior to all non-emergency admissions, and within 48 hours of an emergency admission. Insurance billing would not be permitted without this number. The date and source of authorization are the components of this field.

IN1-15: Plan Type (CWE) 00440

Definition: This field contains the coding structure that identifies the various plan types, for example, Medicare, Medicaid, Blue Cross, HMO, etc. Refer to User-defined Table 0086 - Plan ID in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

IN1-16: Name Of Insured (XPN) 00441

Definition: This field contains the name of the insured person. The insured is the person who has an agreement with the insurance company to provide healthcare services to persons covered by the insurance policy. Multiple names for the same insured person may be sent in this field. As of v 2.7, no assumptions can be made based on position or sequence. Specification of meaning based on sequence is deprecated.

IN1-17: Insured's Relationship To Patient (CWE) 00442

Definition: This field indicates the insured's relationship to the patient. Refer to User-defined Table 0063 - Relationship in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

IN1-18: Insured's Date Of Birth (DTM) 00443

Definition: This field contains the date of birth of the insured.

IN1-19: Insured's Address (XAD) 00444

Definition: This field contains the address of the insured person. The insured is the person who has an agreement with the insurance company to provide healthcare services to persons covered by an insurance policy. Multiple addresses for the same insured person may be in this field. As of v 2.7, no assumptions can be made based on position or sequence. Specification of meaning based on sequence is deprecated.

IN1-20: Assignment Of Benefits (CWE) 00445

Definition: This field indicates whether the insured agreed to assign the insurance benefits to the healthcare provider. If so, the insurance will pay the provider directly. Refer to User-defined Table 0135 - Assignment of Benefits in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

IN1-21: Coordination Of Benefits (CWE) 00446

Definition: This field indicates whether this insurance works in conjunction with other insurance plans, or if it provides independent coverage and payment of benefits regardless of other insurance that might be available to the patient. Refer to User-defined Table 0173 - Coordination of Benefits in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

IN1-22: Coord Of Ben. Priority (ST) 00447

Definition: If the insurance works in conjunction with other insurance plans, this field contains priority sequence. Values are: 1, 2, 3, etc.

IN1-23: Notice Of Admission Flag (ID) 00448

Definition: This field indicates whether the insurance company requires a written notice of admission from the healthcare provider. Refer to HL7 Table 0136 - Yes/no Indicator in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for valid values.

IN1-24: Notice Of Admission Date (DT) 00449

Definition: If a notice is required, this field indicates the date that it was sent.

IN1-25: Report Of Eligibility Flag (ID) 00450

Definition: This field indicates whether this insurance carrier sends a report that indicates that the patient is eligible for benefits and whether it identifies those benefits. Refer to HL7 Table 0136 - Yes/no Indicator in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for valid values.

IN1-26: Report Of Eligibility Date (DT) 00451

Definition: This field indicates whether a report of eligibility (ROE) was received, and also indicates the date that it was received.

IN1-27: Release Information Code (CWE) 00452

Definition: This field indicates whether the healthcare provider can release information about the patient, and what information can be released. Refer to User-defined Table 0093 - Release Information in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

IN1-28: Pre-Admit Cert (ST) 00453

Definition: This field contains the pre-admission certification code. If the admission must be certified before the admission, this is the code associated with the admission.

IN1-29: Verification Date/Time (DTM) 00454

Definition: This field contains the date/time that the healthcare provider verified that the patient has the indicated benefits.

IN1-30: Verification By (XCN) 00455

Definition: Refers to the person who verified the benefits. Multiple names for the same insured person may be sent in this field Specification of meaning based on sequence is deprecated.

IN1-31: Type Of Agreement Code (CWE) 00456

Definition: This field is used to further identify an insurance plan. Refer to User-defined Table 0098 - Type of Agreement in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

IN1-32: Billing Status (CWE) 00457

Definition: This field indicates whether the particular insurance has been billed and, if so, the type of bill. Refer to User-defined Table 0022 - Billing Status in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

IN1-33: Lifetime Reserve Days (NM) 00458

Definition: This field contains the number of days left for a certain service to be provided or covered under an insurance policy.

IN1-34: Delay Before L.R. Day (NM) 00459

Definition: This field indicates the delay before lifetime reserve days.

IN1-35: Company Plan Code (CWE) 00460

Definition: This field contains optional information to further define the data in IN1-3 - Insurance Company ID. Refer to User-defined Table 0042 - Company Plan Code in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values. This table contains codes used to identify an insurance company plan uniquely.

IN1-36: Policy Number (ST) 00461

Definition: This field contains the individual policy number of the insured to uniquely identify this patient's plan. For special types of insurance numbers, there are also special fields in the IN2 segment for Medicaid, Medicare, Champus (i.e., IN2-6 - Medicare Health Ins Card Number, IN2-8 - Medicaid Case Number, IN2-10 - Military ID Number). But we recommend that this field (IN1-36 - Policy Number) be filled even when the patient's insurance number is also passed in one of these other fields.

IN1-37: Policy Deductible (CP) 00462

Definition: This field contains the amount specified by the insurance plan that is the responsibility of the guarantor (i.e., deductible, excess, etc.).

IN1-38: Policy Limit - Amount () 00463

Attention: IN1-38 was deprecated as of v 2.3 and the detail was withdrawn and removed from the standard as of v 2.6.

IN1-39: Policy Limit - Days (NM) 00464

Definition: This field contains the maximum number of days that the insurance policy will cover.

IN1-40: Room Rate - Semi-Private () 00465

Attention: IN1-40 was deprecated as of v 2.3 and the detail was withdrawn and removed from the standard as of v 2.6.

IN1-41: Room Rate - Private () 00466

Attention: IN1-41 was deprecated as of v 2.3 and the detail was withdrawn and removed from the standard as of v 2.6.

IN1-42: Insured's Employment Status (CWE) 00467

Definition: This field holds the employment status of the insured. Refer to User-defined Table 0066 - Employment Status in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values. This field contains UB92 field 64. For this field element, values from the US CMS UB92 and others are used.

IN1-43: Insured's Administrative Sex (CWE) 00468

Definition: This field contains the gender of the insured. Refer to User-defined Table 0001 - Administrative Sex in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

IN1-44: Insured's Employer's Address (XAD) 00469

Definition: This field contains the address of the insured employee's employer. Multiple addresses for the same employer may be sent in this field. As of v 2.7, no assumptions can be made based on position or sequence. Specification of meaning based on sequence is deprecated.

IN1-45: Verification Status (ST) 00470

Definition: This field contains the status of this patient's relationship with this insurance carrier.

IN1-46: Prior Insurance Plan ID (CWE) 00471

Definition: This field uniquely identifies the prior insurance plan when the plan ID changes. Refer to User-defined Table 0072 - Insurance Plan ID in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

IN1-47: Coverage Type (CWE) 01227

Definition: This field contains the coding structure that identifies the type of insurance coverage, or what types of services are covered for the purposes of a billing system. For example, a physician billing system will only want to receive insurance information for plans that cover physician/professional charges. Refer to User-defined Table 0309 - Coverage Type in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

IN1-48: Handicap (CWE) 00753

Definition: This field contains a code to describe the insured's disability. Refer to User-defined Table 0295 - Handicap in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

IN1-49: Insured's ID Number (CX) 01230

Definition: This data element contains a healthcare institution's identifiers for the insured. The assigning authority and identifier type code are strongly recommended for all CX data types.

IN1-50: Signature Code (CWE) 01854

Definition: This field contains the code to indicate how the patient/subscriber authorization signature was obtained and how it is being retained by the provider. Refer to User-defined Table 0535 - Signature Code in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

IN1-51: Signature Code Date (DT) 01855

Definition: The date the patient/subscriber authorization signature was obtained.

IN1-52: Insured's Birth Place (ST) 01899

Definition: This field contains the description of the insured's birth place, for example "St. Francis Community Hospital of Lower South Side." The actual address is reported in IN1-19 – Insured's Address with an identifier of "N".

IN1-53: VIP Indicator (CWE) 01852

Definition: This field identifies the type of VIP for the insured. Refer to User-defined Table 0099 – VIP Indicator in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

IN1-54: External Health Plan Identifiers (CX) 03292

Definition: This field contains the external Health Plan Identifiers that correspond to the internal Health Plan ID in IN1-2 – Health Plan ID. The assigning authority and identifier type code are strongly recommended for al CX data types.

IN1-55: Insurance Action Code (ID) 03335

Definition: The Insurance Action Code Defines the action to be taken for this insurance. Refer to HL7 Table 0206 - Segment Action Code in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for valid values. When this field is valued, the IN1, IN2, and IN3 are not in "snapshot mode", rather in "action mode".