Which of the following explains a reason that the five levels of the HIPAA 837 are set up as a hierarchy?
A) None of these are correct.
B) The most important information on the HIPAA 837 appears first.
C) So that when the claim is sent electronically, the only data elements that have to be sent are those that do not repeat previous data.
D) To conform with the order that payers demand the information to be transmitted.

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The hierarchical structure of the HIPAA 837 claim form is designed to eliminate the need to resend repeated data elements, making electronic transmission more efficient by only sending new or changed information.

Which of the Following Explains a Reason That the Five