What does FL 72 a-c ECI report?

What does FL 72 a-c ECI report?

• A. The principal diagnosis.
• B. The admission date.
• C. External cause of injury codes and any applicable present-on-admission modifiers.
• D. The attending physician's NPI.

Answer: (C)

Form Locator 72 a-c on the UB-04 is where external cause information is recorded. ECI stands for External Cause of Injury, so these fields capture the ICD-10-CM E-codes that describe how an injury or event happened (like a fall, vehicle crash, or assault) and the circumstances around it. The a, b, and c slots allow multiple external causes or related codes when needed, and any present-on-admission modifiers related to those codes can be included here as well. This area is specifically about external causes and POA status, not about the principal diagnosis, the admission date, or the attending physician’s NPI, which are reported in other parts of the form.

Form Locator 72 a-c on the UB-04 is where external cause information is recorded. ECI stands for External Cause of Injury, so these fields capture the ICD-10-CM E-codes that describe how an injury or event happened (like a fall, vehicle crash, or assault) and the circumstances around it. The a, b, and c slots allow multiple external causes or related codes when needed, and any present-on-admission modifiers related to those codes can be included here as well. This area is specifically about external causes and POA status, not about the principal diagnosis, the admission date, or the attending physician’s NPI, which are reported in other parts of the form.