TRICARE Overseas Program Provider Manual
TRICARE Overseas Program Provider Manual
TRICARE Overseas Program Provider Manual
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<strong>TRICARE</strong> overseas <strong>Program</strong><br />
<strong>Provider</strong> <strong>Manual</strong><br />
Using the <strong>Provider</strong> Portal: Claim Status: Claim Search Details<br />
Clicking the ‘Plus’ (+) symbol to expand the ‘Claim Line Items’<br />
section allows you to see details for each service, procedure or<br />
supply you billed for on the claim.<br />
Details will be listed using the following fields:<br />
■ Service Description: Displays the code and partial<br />
description for the service, procedure, or supply.<br />
■ Reason Code: This is a 3-character code indicating<br />
message from the TOP Claims Customer Service Department<br />
explaining claim processing actions take for that service,<br />
procedure or supply. You can select the code to view its<br />
explanation.<br />
■ Start Date, Date of Service, and End Date of Service: The<br />
dates you provided to indicate the beginning and end of the<br />
procedure.<br />
■ Billed Amount: The amount you charged for the service,<br />
procedure or supply.<br />
■ Allowed Amount: The amount <strong>TRICARE</strong> deems the<br />
maximum amount for the service, procedure or supply.<br />
■ Units: The number of times the procedure was performed or<br />
the supply provided during the dates of service.<br />
■ Invoice Number: This field will display your office Invoice<br />
Number for the claim if you provided one during the Online<br />
Claims submission process or for a claim that you have<br />
submitted via postal mail.<br />
■ <strong>Provider</strong> of Service: This field will list the name of the<br />
assigned individual <strong>Provider</strong> or facility that delivered the<br />
medical care on behalf of the beneficiary.<br />
Note: ‘Claim Line Item Details’ will not be available on claims that<br />
are labeled ‘In-Process.’<br />
Full instructions on how to submit claims via ‘Online Claim<br />
Submission’ are included in Section 5 of this TOP <strong>Provider</strong><br />
<strong>Manual</strong> (see pages 33-48).<br />
SECTIoN 6<br />
The <strong>Provider</strong> Portal<br />
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