Which Form Locator is Patient's Relation to Insured and Required?

• A. Form Locator 50 - Payer Identification
• B. Form Locator 59 - Patient's Relation to Insured - Required
• C. Form Locator 51 - Health Plan Identification Number - Situational
• D. Form Locator 58 - Insured's Name

Answer: (B)

This item tests knowing where the patient’s relationship to the insured is reported on the UB-04 form and that it is a required field. The Patient’s Relationship to Insured is captured in Form Locator 59, using a relationship code (such as self, spouse, child, etc.) to show how the patient relates to the person who carries the insurance. This information helps payers determine eligibility, apply dependent coverage correctly, and identify who is responsible for specific benefits. Because insurers rely on this relationship data to process claims accurately, it is required on the form. The other locators refer to different data (payer identification, health plan number, insured’s name) and do not convey the patient’s relationship to the insured. Hence, Form Locator 59 is the correct locator for this data.