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TMSIS Dataguide Medicaid.gov
Version 3.27.0

BEGINNING-DATE-OF-SERVICE

Data Element

DE Number

CLT048

System DE Number

CLT.002.048

File Segment Number

CLT00002

File Segment Name

CLAIM-HEADER-RECORD-LT

Last updated

No Updates

Definition

For services received during a single encounter with a provider, the date the service covered by this claim was received. For services involving multiple encounters on different days, or periods of care extending over two or more days, this would be the date on which the service covered by this claim began. For capitation premium payments, the date on which the period of coverage related to this payment began. For financial transactions reported to the OT file, populate with the first day of the time period covered by this financial transaction.

Size 9(8)
FLF Start Position 233
FLF Stop Position 240
Segment Key Field Identifier Not Applicable
Coding Requirements

1. Value must be 8 characters in the form "CCYYMMDD"
2. The date must be a valid calendar date (i.e. Feb 29th only on the leap year, never April 31st or Sept 31st)
3. When Type of Claim is not in ['2', '4', 'B', 'D', 'V'] value must be less than or equal to associated End of Time Period value
4. Value must be less than or equal to associated Ending Date of Service value
5. When Type of Claim is not in ['2', '4', 'B', 'D', 'V'] value must be less than or equal to associated Adjudication Date value
6. Value must be less than or equal to associated Date of Death (ELG.002.025) value when populated
7. Value must be less than or equal to at least one of the eligible's Enrollment End Date (ELG.021.254) values
8. Mandatory

Valid Value Code Set Valid Value Code Valid Value Name Valid Value Description Effective Start Date Effective End Date
DE Number System DE Number DE Name File Segment Number File Segment Name
CIP290 CIP.002.290 BEGINNING-DATE-OF-SERVICE CIP00002 CLAIM-HEADER-RECORD-IP
CIP243 CIP.003.243 BEGINNING-DATE-OF-SERVICE CIP00003 CLAIM-LINE-RECORD-IP
CLT196 CLT.003.196 BEGINNING-DATE-OF-SERVICE CLT00003 CLAIM-LINE-RECORD-LT
COT033 COT.002.033 BEGINNING-DATE-OF-SERVICE COT00002 CLAIM-HEADER-RECORD-OT
COT166 COT.003.166 BEGINNING-DATE-OF-SERVICE COT00003 CLAIM-LINE-RECORD-OT