Medicare Home | JB DME | JC DME | J15 Part A | J15 Part B | J15 HHH Hospice Occurrence Code 27 CalculatorHospices must report occurrence code (OC) 27 and the certification or recertification date for each hospice benefit period, beginning with the first two initial 90-day benefit periods, and the subsequent 60-day benefit periods. If OC 27 is missing, or reported with an incorrect date, the NOE or claim will Return to Provider (RTP) with reason code U5181. Enter the dates below to determine the correct OC 27 date for the following:
NOTE: This calculator does NOT apply to these special billing situations:
For additional billing guidance, search U5181 in the Reason Code Search and Resolution tool. |