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TexMedNet Electronic Data Interchange Standards

Transaction Mode Standard Standard Title Version Notes
Interactive EDIFACT Health Care Benefit Inquiry and Response 3050 ANSI approved interactive format. Ability to initiate search by using several data element combinations and span dates. Returns complete eligibility information including Medicare, Lock-in, prior authorization, other insurance, managed care, CIDC and service limitations.
Batch ANSI 270 Health Care/Benefit Inquiry 3050 Ability to initiate search by using several data element combinations and span dates.
Batch ANSI 271 Health Care/Benefit Response 3050 Returns complete eligibility information including Medicare, Lock-in, prior authorization, other insurance, managed care, CIDC and service limitations.
Batch Internal Appeal Submission N/A Batch format to submit request for review and reconsideration of previously dispositioned claims.
Batch ANSI 837 Health Care Claim 3050 All claim types.
Batch ANSI 277 Health Care Claim Status Notification 3040 Each processed claim submitted via ANSI 837 format receives a 277 response. Rejection codes may be internal Texas Medicaid codes.
Batch UB92 Institutional Health Care Claim 4 Uses current Texas Medicaid UB92 data set. Continued use of modified record type 61. Additional codes added for other insurance information.
Batch Internal Health Care Claim Response 0001 Each processed claim submitted via UB92 format receives a TexMedNet internal accepted or rejected response.
Batch NSF Professional Health Care Claim 1.04 All professional claims, including EPSDT Medical, EPSDT Dental and Eyeglass. Some claim restrictions still apply such as ambulance claims. Additional fields added for Texas Medicaid-specific policy and other insurance requirements.
Batch Internal Health Care Claim Response 0001 Each processed claim submitted via NSF format receives a TexMedNet internal accepted or rejected response.
Batch ANSI 835 Health Care Claim Payment/Advice 3041 Format used for paid or denied claims. Weekly distribution. Uses internal Texas Medicaid Explanation of Benefit (EOB) codes.
Batch ANSI 277 Health Care Claim Status Notification 3040 Format used for pended claims. Weekly distribution. Uses internal Texas Medicaid Explanation of Pending Status (EOPS) codes.
Batch ANSI 997 Functional Acknowledgment 3050 Trading partner relationship establishes use. Only used for ANSI submissions.

Discontinued EDI Formats:

  • Texas Local Format - 110 Byte Records
  • UB82 - 192 Byte Records

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