What is the purpose of the shading in the top portions for the six service lines in Section 24 of the CMS-1500 claim form?
A) to allow the payer to input notes
B) to allow the provider to include a proprietary identifier in addition to the NPI and in some cases, other supplemental data
C) there is no purpose for the shading in that section
D) to allow the billing of twelve lines of service

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The shaded top portions of the six service lines in Section 24 of the CMS-1500 claim form are designed to allow the provider to include a proprietary identifier in addition to the National Provider Identifier (NPI) and, in some cases, other supplemental data. This space facilitates the inclusion of additional information that may be required for the processing of the claim.

What Is the Purpose of the Shading in the Top