CUR

Foreign Currency Information

Pos: 050	Max: 1
Heading - Optional
Loop: N/A	Elements: 3

Ref

Id

Element Name

Req

Type

Min/Max

Usage

CUR01

98

Entity Identifier Code
Description: Code identifying an organizational entity, a physical location, property or an individual

M

ID

2/3

Required

Code

Name

PR

Payer

REQUIRED

CUR02

100

Currency Code
Description: Code (Standard ISO) for country in whose currency the charges are specified
CODE SOURCE: 5: Countries, Currencies and Funds

M

ID

3/3

Required

ExternalCodeList

Name: 5

Description: Countries, Currencies and Funds

CUR03

280

Exchange Rate
Description: Value to be used as a multiplier conversion factor to convert monetary value from one currency to another
Use this element when the currency for payment is not the same as the currency specified in the original claims submitted for payment. For instance, when the claims were submitted in United States (US) dollars and paid in Canadian dollars, present the exchange rate from US dollars to Canadian dollars here.

O

R

4/10

Situational

1.

C0807 - If CUR08 is present, then all of CUR07 are required

2.

C0907 - If CUR09 is present, then all of CUR07 are required

3.

L101112 - If CUR10 is present, then at least one of CUR11,CUR12 is required

4.

C1110 - If CUR11 is present, then all of CUR10 are required

5.

C1210 - If CUR12 is present, then all of CUR10 are required

6.

L131415 - If CUR13 is present, then at least one of CUR14,CUR15 is required

7.

C1413 - If CUR14 is present, then all of CUR13 are required

8.

C1513 - If CUR15 is present, then all of CUR13 are required

9.

L161718 - If CUR16 is present, then at least one of CUR17,CUR18 is required

10.

C1716 - If CUR17 is present, then all of CUR16 are required

11.

C1816 - If CUR18 is present, then all of CUR16 are required

12.

L192021 - If CUR19 is present, then at least one of CUR20,CUR21 is required

13.

C2019 - If CUR20 is present, then all of CUR19 are required

14.

C2119 - If CUR21 is present, then all of CUR19 are required

1.

See Figures Appendix for examples detailing the use of the CUR segment.

Notes:

1. Use the CUR segment in the 835 to specify the currency and exchange rate, if applicable, when the payment is not being made in United States dollars or when the payment is made in a currency different from that in the original claim.

Example:

CUR*PR*CAN*1.2~