Supplemental EDI Documentation
Cahaba Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Services is committed to helping our EDI Providers and Submitters. This is why we provide you with additional resources to assist you with your electronic claim filing.
Testing Procedures
Everything you need to know to submit a test file, receive your results and prepare for submitting production claim files.
ANSI 837 Format Tutorial
The ANSI 837 file format can be overwhelmingly difficult to understand. The
following can help you to understand the layout of the format and the special
characters used within as well as provide some common errors.
Identifying Errors in ANSI 837 Files
It can be difficult to locate the source of an error, as reported on your Audit Report, within the ANSI 837 claim file. The following documentation can help you to create line-breaks within your ANSI 837 file that makes it easier for you to locate the line referenced in the Audit Report.
ANSI Companion Documents for Part A providers who submit claims to Cahaba:
- 837 Institutional Claim Companion Document
- 835 ERA Companion Document
- 276/277 Claim Status Companion Document
Page last updated: September 23, 2008
