April 9, 2025 Meeting
March 26, 2025
The NUCC will hold its next meeting open to the public on April 9, 2025 from 1:30 - 4:00 pm CT. A joint meeting will be held with the NUBC from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm CT.
Meeting Location: American Hospital Association office at 155 N. Wacker, Chicago, IL.
Non-Committee members can only attend virtually.
If you would like to attend the meeting, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to RSVP.
The draft agenda is available here.
Updates to V12.0 7/24 1500 Instruction Manual
February 24, 2025
The NUCC has released updates to its Version 12.0 7/24 1500 Health Insurance Claim Form Reference Instruction Manual. The first update is a minor revision to the Carrier Block address instructions to allow for the use of special characters that meet U.S. Postal Service guidelines. The second update is a minor revision to the address instructions for Item Numbers 5, 7, 32, and 33 that directs senders of the form to check with their payers for any specific instructions on the use of special characters in addresses.
The changes go into effect immediately and will be incorporated into the next released version of the 1500 instruction manual. The complete list of changes is available under the 1500 Claim Form tab.
August 14, 2024 Meeting
July 16, 2024
The NUCC will hold its next meeting open to the public on August 14, 2024 from 1:00 - 4:30 pm CT. A joint meeting will be held with the NUBC from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm CT.
Meeting Location: American Hospital Association office at 155 N. Wacker, Chicago, IL.
Virtual attendance is available. Non-Committee members can only attend virtually.
If you would like to attend the meeting, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to RSVP.
The draft agenda is available here.
2024 NUCC 1500 Instruction Manual Released
July 1, 2024
The NUCC has released its annual version of its 1500 Health Insurance Claim Form Reference Instruction Manual. The 2024 instruction manual, Version 12.0 7/24, is effective as of July 1, 2024, and is available under the 1500 Claim Form tab.
A change log of the changes made since Version 11.0 7/23 is also available under the 1500 Claim Form tab.
Any interim changes, clarifications, or corrections to the instructions following this release will be posted on the NUCC website.
July 1, 2024 Taxonomy Code Set Changes Released
July 1, 2024
The NUCC has released the semi-annual update to the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which will go into effect on October 1, 2024. The complete code set is available under the "Code Sets" tab. Changes to the code set are listed in the "Modifications" tab under in the Code Sets and Provider Taxonomy menu tabs.
April 10, 2024 Meeting
March 11, 2024
The NUCC will hold its next meeting open to the public on April 10, 2024 from 1:00 - 4:30 pm CT. A joint meeting will be held with the NUBC from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm CT.
Meeting Location: American Medical Association office at 330 N. Wabash, Chicago, IL.
Virtual attendance is available. Non-Committee members can only attend virtually.
If you would like to attend the meeting, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to RSVP.
The draft agenda is available here.
Updates to V11.0 7/23 1500 Instruction Manual
February 14, 2024
The NUCC has released updates to its Version 11.0 7/23 1500 Health Insurance Claim Form Reference Instruction Manual. The updates include a minor revision to the property and casualty instructions in Item Number 1a and a minor revision to the examples in Item Numbers 32 and 33.
The changes go into effect immediately and will be incorporated into the next released version of the 1500 instruction manual. The complete list of changes is available under the 1500 Claim Form tab.
January 2024 Taxonomy Code Set Update Released
January 2, 2024
The NUCC has released the semi-annual update to the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which will go into effect on April 1, 2024. The complete code set is available under the "Code Sets" tab. Changes to the code set are listed in the "Modifications" tabs under in the Code Sets and Provider Taxonomy menu tabs.
Condition Codes 90 and 91 Approved for Use on Professional Claims, Effective Immediately
January 19, 2021
The NUCC has approved the use of Condition Codes 90 and 91 for immediate use on the 1500 Claim Form and in the 837 Professional as follows:
- 90 - Service provided as part of an Expanded Access (EA) approval
- 91 - Service provided as part of an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released MLN Matters MM12049 on the use of these Condition Codes for Medicare claims effective February 1, 2021.
The complete list of Condition Codes available for use in the professional claim is available on the Condition Codes page under the Code Sets tab.