Which data element is included in Payer Information?

• A. Insurer name
• B. Provider's license number
• C. Admission time
• D. Diagnosis code

Answer: (A)

In UB-04, Payer Information identifies who is responsible for payment on the claim. The insurer name is the data element that sits in this section because it names the company that will be billed and adjudicates benefits. The other items belong to different parts of the record: admission time is part of the patient admission/encounter data, diagnosis code is clinical/diagnostic information, and the provider’s license number is related to provider information or credentialing. So the insurer name is the data element included in Payer Information.