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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 31.10.11.02" title_num="31" subtitle_num="10" chapter_num="11" heading="Definitions.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Terms Defined.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>“Applicable standard code set” means the most recent versions, as of the date of service, of the following:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>For services rendered by health care practitioners, the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) maintained and distributed by the American Medical Association, including its codes and modifiers, and codes for anesthesia services;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>For dental services, the Current Dental Terminology (CDT) maintained and distributed by the American Dental Association;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>For all professional and hospital services, the International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification (ICD-9 CM);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>For other health-related services, including prescribed drugs covered under a medical benefit of a contract issued by a third-party payor, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) levels I and II and modifiers maintained and distributed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>For prescribed drugs covered under a pharmacy benefit of a contract issued by a third-party payor, the National Drug Codes (NDC) maintained and distributed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>For anesthesia services, the codes maintained and distributed by the American Society of Anesthesiologists;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(g)">
        <text>For psychiatric services, the DSM-IV codes distributed by the American Psychiatric Association;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(h)">
        <text>For hospital and other applicable health-care services, including home health services, the State UB-92, Uniform Billing Data Elements Specification Manual;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(i)">
        <text>For hospital services pursuant to a Maryland contract or insurance policy, a revenue code:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Approved by the Health Services Cost Review Commission for a hospital located in the State, or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Of the National or State Uniform Billing Data Elements Specifications for a hospital not located in the State; and</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(j)">
        <text>For services rendered pursuant to Health-General Article, §15-103(b)(2), Annotated Code of Maryland, a code established by the Medicaid Program.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>“Auto code” means an ICD-9 code designed by a third-party payor as a diagnosis that is an emergency service.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>“CDT-1 Codes” means the current dental terminology, and its successors, required by the American Dental Association.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>“Clean claim” means a claim for reimbursement submitted to a third-party payor by a health care practitioner, pharmacy or pharmacist, hospital, or person entitled to reimbursement, that contains:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>In the case of a health care practitioner or person entitled to reimbursement:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>The data elements required by Regulation .08 of this chapter, and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Any attachments requested by the third-party payor pursuant to Regulation .10 of this chapter;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>In the case of a hospital or person entitled to reimbursement;</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>The data elements required by Regulation .09 of this chapter, and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Any attachments requested by the third-party payor pursuant to Regulation .10 of this chapter; or</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>In the case of a pharmacy or pharmacist, the data elements set forth on the Universal Prescription Drug Claim Form or its electronic equivalent.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>“CMS” means the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>“CPT-4 Codes” means the Current Procedural Terminology published by the American Medical Association.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>“Emergency services” has the meaning stated in Health-General Article, §19-701(d), Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>“Global contract” means an agreement between a third-party payor, and a health care practitioner, hospital, or person entitled to reimbursement in which:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>For billing and payment purposes:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>The services of one or more health care practitioners, hospitals, or persons entitled to reimbursement are bundled together; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>The third-party payor agrees to pay, and the health care practitioner, hospital, or person entitled to reimbursement, agrees to accept a single rate for the applicable technical, facility, ancillary, and professional components of the services specified in the agreement; or</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The third-party payor agrees to pay, and the health care practitioner, hospital, or person entitled to reimbursement, agrees to accept a daily or per diem rate for the services related to home infusion therapy.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>HCFA Form 1500.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>“HCFA Form 1500” means the health insurance claims form and its electronic successor or equivalent published by CMS for use by health care practitioners or persons entitled to reimbursement.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>“HCFA Form 1500” includes any successor to HCFA Form 1500 published by CMS.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>HCFA Form UB-92.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>“HCFA Form UB-92” means the Revenue Code Summary UB-92 health insurance claim form and its electronic successor or equivalent published by CMS for use by hospitals, or person entitled to reimbursement.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>“HCFA Form UB-92” includes any successor to HCFA Form UB-92 published by the CMS.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(11)">
      <text>“HCPCS” means CMS's current Healthcare Common Procedural Coding System.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(12)">
      <text>Health Care Practitioner.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>“Health care practitioner” means a physician or any other person licensed or certified under Health Occupations Article, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>“Health care practitioner” does not include a physician or other person licensed or certified under Health Occupations Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, who:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Is compensated by a health maintenance organization on a salaried or capitated basis; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Is rendering care to a member or subscriber of the health maintenance organization on a salaried or capitated system basis.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(13)">
      <text>“Hospital” means a hospital as defined in Health-General Article, §19-301(g), Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(14)">
      <text>ICD 9-CM Codes.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>“ICD-9-CM Codes” means the current disease and procedure codes in the international classification of diseases published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>“ICD-9-CM Codes” includes any successor to ICD-9-CM Codes published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(15)">
      <text>“J512 Form” means the uniform dental claim form approved by the American Dental Association for use by dentists and its electronic successor or equivalent.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(16)">
      <text>Member.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>“Member” means an individual entitled to health care benefits under a policy, plan, or certificate issued or delivered in the State by a carrier.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>“Member” includes a subscriber or an insured.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(17)">
      <text>“Modifier” means a code that is appended to a CPT or HCPCS code to provide more specific information about a medical procedure.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(18)">
      <text>“Person entitled to reimbursement” means:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A health care practitioner as defined in §B(12) of this regulation; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Any other person who furnishes health care services or supplies.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(19)">
      <text>“Primary care” has the meaning stated in COMAR 31.11.06.02B(49).</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(20)">
      <text>“Primary payor” means a third-party payor that, pursuant to the terms of an insurance policy or contract, is required to provide coverage for benefits to the insured or member:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Before any other third-party payor provides benefits; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Regardless of whether benefits are available under any other insurance policy or contract.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(21)">
      <text>“Secondary payor” means a third-party payor that, pursuant to the terms of an insurance policy or contract, is required to pay all or some portion of the difference between the total amount of a claim and the amount paid by the primary payor, subject to the limitations of the insurance policy or contract.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(22)">
      <text>“Third-party payor” means a person that administers or provides reimbursement for health care benefits on an expense-incurred basis including:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A health maintenance organization issued a certificate of authority in accordance with Health-General Article, Title 19, Subtitle 7, Annotated Code of Maryland;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>A health insurer or nonprofit health service plan authorized to offer health insurance policies or contracts in this State in accordance with the Insurance Article, Annotated Code of Maryland; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>A third-party administrator registered under Insurance Article, Title 8, Subtitle 3, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(23)">
      <text>“Universal Prescription Drug Claim Form” means the uniform prescription drug claim form developed by the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs, Inc. and its electronic successor or equivalent.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>