From: Kathleen Connor [Kathleen.Connor@foxsys.com] DONE 12/4/4
Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 9:51 AM
To: woody@beelers.com; karenvan@hl7.org
Subject: Definition for CO6-004

My harmonization request was missing a definition that I said I would write - also, the code needs to be PAYMENT to be congruent with the other codes in this value set.  Proposed definition of PAYMENT

PAYMENT  Payment:  The guarantor, who may be the patient, pays the entire charge for a service because, for example, there is no insurance coverage for the service (e.g. cosmetic surgery); the patient wishes to self-pay for the service, or the insurer denies payment for the service due to contractual provisions such as the need for prior authorization. 
