ExplanationOfBenefit
Carin BB / HL7 FHIR R4 ExplanationOfBenefit resource — the canonical Medicare claim representation used across Blue Button 2.0, BCDA, AB2D, DPC, and BFD.
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Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| resourceType | string | |
| id | string | |
| meta | object | |
| status | string | |
| type | object | Claim type: carrier, dme, hha, hospice, inpatient, outpatient, pde, snf |
| use | string | |
| patient | object | |
| billablePeriod | object | |
| created | string | |
| insurer | object | |
| provider | object | |
| outcome | string | |
| diagnosis | array | |
| procedure | array | |
| insurance | array | |
| item | array | |
| total | array | |
| payment | object |
JSON Schema
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/cms-gov/main/json-schema/cms-gov-explanation-of-benefit-schema.json",
"title": "ExplanationOfBenefit",
"description": "Carin BB / HL7 FHIR R4 ExplanationOfBenefit resource — the canonical Medicare claim representation used across Blue Button 2.0, BCDA, AB2D, DPC, and BFD.",
"type": "object",
"required": ["resourceType", "id", "status", "type", "patient"],
"properties": {
"resourceType": { "type": "string", "const": "ExplanationOfBenefit" },
"id": { "type": "string" },
"meta": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"lastUpdated": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time" },
"profile": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "string", "format": "uri" } }
}
},
"status": { "type": "string", "enum": ["active", "cancelled", "draft", "entered-in-error"] },
"type": { "$ref": "#/$defs/CodeableConcept", "description": "Claim type: carrier, dme, hha, hospice, inpatient, outpatient, pde, snf" },
"use": { "type": "string", "enum": ["claim", "preauthorization", "predetermination"] },
"patient": { "$ref": "#/$defs/Reference" },
"billablePeriod": { "$ref": "#/$defs/Period" },
"created": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time" },
"insurer": { "$ref": "#/$defs/Reference" },
"provider": { "$ref": "#/$defs/Reference" },
"outcome": { "type": "string", "enum": ["queued", "complete", "error", "partial"] },
"diagnosis": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"sequence": { "type": "integer" },
"diagnosisCodeableConcept": { "$ref": "#/$defs/CodeableConcept" },
"type": { "type": "array", "items": { "$ref": "#/$defs/CodeableConcept" } }
}
}
},
"procedure": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "object" } },
"insurance": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "object" } },
"item": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"sequence": { "type": "integer" },
"productOrService": { "$ref": "#/$defs/CodeableConcept" },
"servicedDate": { "type": "string", "format": "date" },
"servicedPeriod": { "$ref": "#/$defs/Period" },
"quantity": { "type": "object" },
"unitPrice": { "$ref": "#/$defs/Money" },
"net": { "$ref": "#/$defs/Money" },
"adjudication": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "object" } }
}
}
},
"total": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"category": { "$ref": "#/$defs/CodeableConcept" },
"amount": { "$ref": "#/$defs/Money" }
}
}
},
"payment": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"type": { "$ref": "#/$defs/CodeableConcept" },
"amount": { "$ref": "#/$defs/Money" },
"date": { "type": "string", "format": "date" }
}
}
},
"$defs": {
"Reference": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"reference": { "type": "string" },
"identifier": { "type": "object" },
"display": { "type": "string" }
}
},
"CodeableConcept": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"coding": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"system": { "type": "string", "format": "uri" },
"code": { "type": "string" },
"display": { "type": "string" }
}
}
},
"text": { "type": "string" }
}
},
"Period": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"start": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time" },
"end": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time" }
}
},
"Money": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"value": { "type": "number" },
"currency": { "type": "string", "const": "USD" }
}
}
}
}
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