X12 276 Health Care Claim Status Request Last updated: 2026-09-29

The 276 (005010X212) is the HIPAA transaction a provider sends to ask a payer about the status of one or more submitted claims. The payer answers with a 277.

The request identifies the payer, the provider, the subscriber and dependent, and each claim with its patient control number, charge amount and dates of service.

At a glance

Standard
X12 HIPAA
Implementation guide
005010X212
Functional group
HR (GS01)
Sent by
Provider to payer
Responses
277, 999
ediFabric .NET template
TS276 in EdiFabric.Templates.Hipaa
OpenEDI definition
View 276 in the spec library

276 structure

The full X12 276 layout from its OpenEDI definition, the same model ediFabric uses to parse, validate and generate it: 14 loops and 41 segment positions, in file order. Loops are shaded and their segments indented; Max use is how many times a segment or loop may repeat.

Segment / loop Name Usage Max use
STTransaction Set HeaderRequired1
BHTBeginning of Hierarchical TransactionRequired1
Loop 2000AInformation Source LevelRequired>1
HLInformation Source LevelRequired1
Loop 2100APayer NameRequired1
NM1Payer NameRequired1
Loop 2000BInformation Receiver LevelRequired>1
HLInformation Receiver LevelRequired1
Loop 2100BInformation Receiver NameRequired1
NM1Information Receiver NameRequired1
Loop 2000CService Provider LevelRequired>1
HLService Provider LevelRequired1
Loop 2100CProvider NameRequired2
NM1Provider NameRequired1
Loop 2000DSubscriber LevelRequired>1
HLSubscriber LevelRequired1
DMGSubscriber Demographic InformationSituational1
Loop 2100DSubscriber NameRequired1
NM1Subscriber NameRequired1
Loop 2200DClaim Status Tracking NumberSituational>1
TRNClaim Status Tracking NumberRequired1
Any orderThe loops below can appear in any orderSituational1
REFPayer Claim Control NumberSituational1
REFInstitutional Bill Type IdentificationSituational1
REFApplicationor Location System IdentifierSituational1
REFGroup NumberSituational1
REFPatient Control NumberSituational1
REFPharmacy Prescription NumberSituational1
REFClaim Identification Number for Clearinghouses and Other Transmission IntermediariesSituational1
AMTClaim Submitted ChargesSituational1
DTPClaim Service DateSituational1
Loop 2210DService Line InformationSituational>1
SVCService Line InformationRequired1
REFService Line Item IdentificationSituational1
DTPService Line DateRequired1
Loop 2000EDependent LevelSituational>1
HLDependent LevelRequired1
DMGDependent Demographic InformationRequired1
Loop 2100EDependent NameRequired1
NM1Dependent NameRequired1
Loop 2200EClaim Status Tracking NumberRequired>1
TRNClaim Status Tracking NumberRequired1
Any orderThe loops below can appear in any orderSituational1
REFPayer Claim Control NumberSituational1
REFInstitutional Bill Type IdentificationSituational1
REFApplicationor Location System IdentifierSituational1
REFGroup NumberSituational1
REFPatient Control NumberSituational1
REFPharmacy Prescription NumberSituational1
REFClaim Identification Number for Clearinghouses and Other Transmission IntermediariesSituational1
AMTClaim Submitted ChargesSituational1
DTPClaim Service DateSituational1
Loop 2210EService Line InformationSituational>1
SVCService Line InformationRequired1
REFService Line Item IdentificationSituational1
DTPService Line DateRequired1
SETransaction Set TrailerRequired1

Sample 276 file

A claim status request for claims under one provider. Paste it into EdiNation to see every element named and validated.

ISA*00*          *00*          *ZZ*1234567        *ZZ*11111          *170508*1141*^*00501*000000101*1*P*:~
GS*HC*XXXXXXX*XXXXX*20170617*1741*101*X*005010X212~
ST*276*0001*005010X212~
BHT*0010*13*ABC276XXX*20050915*1425~
HL*1**20*1~
NM1*PR*2*ABC INSURANCE*****PI*12345~
HL*2*1*21*1~
NM1*41*2*XYZ SERVICE*****46*X67E~
HL*3*2*19*1~
NM1*1P*2*HOME HOSPITAL*****XX*1666666661~
HL*4*3*22*0~
DMG*D8*19301210*M~
NM1*IL*1*SMITH*FRED****MI*123456789A~
TRN*1*ABCXYZ1~
REF*BLT*111~
REF*EJ*SM123456~
AMT*T3*8513.88~
DTP*472*RD8*20050831-20050906~
HL*5*3*22*0~
DMG*D8*19301115*F~
NM1*IL*1*JONES*MARY****MI*234567890A~
TRN*1*ABCXYZ2~
REF*BLT*111~
REF*EJ*JO234567~
AMT*T3*7599~
DTP*472*RD8*20050731-20050809~
HL*6*2*19*1~
NM1*1P*2*HOME HOSPITAL PHYSICIANS*****XX*1666666666~
HL*7*6*22*1~
NM1*IL*1*MANN*JOHN****MI*345678901~
HL*8*7*23~
DMG*D8*19951101*M~
NM1*QC*1*MANN*JOSEPH~
TRN*1*ABCXYZ3~
REF*EJ*MA345678~
SVC*HC:99203*150*****1~
DTP*472*D8*20050501~
SE*36*0001~
GE*1*101~
IEA*1*000000101~

The same 276 as JSON

ediFabric turns every loop, segment and element into a named field. This is the transaction from the sample, in the JSON that ediFabric Native and Cloud return and accept.

{
  "ST": {
    "TransactionSetIdentifierCode_01": "276",
    "TransactionSetControlNumber_02": "0001",
    "ImplementationConventionPreference_03": "005010X212"
  },
  "BHT_BeginningOfHierarchicalTransaction": {
    "HierarchicalStructureCode_01": "0010",
    "TransactionSetPurposeCode_02": "13",
    "SubmitterTransactionIdentifier_03": "ABC276XXX",
    "TransactionSetCreationDate_04": "20050915",
    "TransactionSetCreationTime_05": "1425"
  },
  "Loop2000A": [
    {
      "HL_InformationSourceLevel": {
        "HierarchicalIDNumber_01": "1",
        "HierarchicalLevelCode_03": "20",
        "HierarchicalChildCode_04": "1"
      },
      "Loop2100A": {
        "NM1_PayerName": {
          "EntityIdentifierCode_01": "PR",
          "EntityTypeQualifier_02": "2",
          "ResponseContactLastorOrganizationName_03": "ABC INSURANCE",
          "IdentificationCodeQualifier_08": "PI",
          "ResponseContactIdentifier_09": "12345"
        }
      },
      "Loop2000B": [
        {
          "HL_InformationReceiverLevel": {
            "HierarchicalIDNumber_01": "2",
            "HierarchicalParentIDNumber_02": "1",
            "HierarchicalLevelCode_03": "21",
            "HierarchicalChildCode_04": "1"
          },
          "Loop2100B": {
            "NM1_InformationReceiverName": {
              "EntityIdentifierCode_01": "41",
              "EntityTypeQualifier_02": "2",
              "ResponseContactLastorOrganizationName_03": "XYZ SERVICE",
              "IdentificationCodeQualifier_08": "46",
              "ResponseContactIdentifier_09": "X67E"
            }
          },
          "Loop2000C": [
            {
              "HL_ServiceProviderLevel": {
                "HierarchicalIDNumber_01": "3",
                "HierarchicalParentIDNumber_02": "2",
                "HierarchicalLevelCode_03": "19",
                "HierarchicalChildCode_04": "1"
              },
              "Loop2100C": [
                {
                  "NM1_ProviderName": {
                    "EntityIdentifierCode_01": "1P",
                    "EntityTypeQualifier_02": "2",
                    "ResponseContactLastorOrganizationName_03": "HOME HOSPITAL",
                    "IdentificationCodeQualifier_08": "XX",
                    "ResponseContactIdentifier_09": "1666666661"
                  }
                }
              ],
              "Loop2000D": [
                {
                  "HL_SubscriberLevel": {
                    "HierarchicalIDNumber_01": "4",
                    "HierarchicalParentIDNumber_02": "3",
                    "HierarchicalLevelCode_03": "22",
                    "HierarchicalChildCode_04": "0"
                  },
                  "DMG_SubscriberDemographicInformation": {
                    "DateTimePeriodFormatQualifier_01": "D8",
                    "DependentBirthDate_02": "19301210",
                    "DependentGenderCode_03": "M"
                  },
                  "Loop2100D": {
                    "NM1_SubscriberName": {
                      "EntityIdentifierCode_01": "IL",
                      "EntityTypeQualifier_02": "1",
                      "ResponseContactLastorOrganizationName_03": "SMITH",
                      "ResponseContactFirstName_04": "FRED",
                      "IdentificationCodeQualifier_08": "MI",
                      "ResponseContactIdentifier_09": "123456789A"
                    }
                  },
                  "Loop2200D": [
                    {
                      "TRN_ClaimStatusTrackingNumber": {
                        "TraceTypeCode_01": "1",
                        "CurrentTransactionTraceNumber_02": "ABCXYZ1"
                      },
                      "AllREF": {
                        "REF_InstitutionalBillTypeIdentification": {
                          "ReferenceIdentificationQualifier_01": "BLT",
                          "MemberGrouporPolicyNumber_02": "111"
                        },
                        "REF_PatientControlNumber": {
                          "ReferenceIdentificationQualifier_01": "EJ",
                          "MemberGrouporPolicyNumber_02": "SM123456"
                        }
                      },
                      "AMT_ClaimSubmittedCharges": {
                        "AmountQualifierCode_01": "T3",
                        "TotalClaimChargeAmount_02": "8513.88"
                      },
                      "DTP_ClaimServiceDate": {
                        "DateTimeQualifier_01": "472",
                        "DateTimePeriodFormatQualifier_02": "RD8",
                        "DateTimePeriod_03": "20050831-20050906"
                      }
                    }
                  ]
                },
                {
                  "HL_SubscriberLevel": {
                    "HierarchicalIDNumber_01": "5",
                    "HierarchicalParentIDNumber_02": "3",
                    "HierarchicalLevelCode_03": "22",
                    "HierarchicalChildCode_04": "0"
                  },
                  "DMG_SubscriberDemographicInformation": {
                    "DateTimePeriodFormatQualifier_01": "D8",
                    "DependentBirthDate_02": "19301115",
                    "DependentGenderCode_03": "F"
                  },
                  "Loop2100D": {
                    "NM1_SubscriberName": {
                      "EntityIdentifierCode_01": "IL",
                      "EntityTypeQualifier_02": "1",
                      "ResponseContactLastorOrganizationName_03": "JONES",
                      "ResponseContactFirstName_04": "MARY",
                      "IdentificationCodeQualifier_08": "MI",
                      "ResponseContactIdentifier_09": "234567890A"
                    }
                  },
                  "Loop2200D": [
                    {
                      "TRN_ClaimStatusTrackingNumber": {
                        "TraceTypeCode_01": "1",
                        "CurrentTransactionTraceNumber_02": "ABCXYZ2"
                      },
                      "AllREF": {
                        "REF_InstitutionalBillTypeIdentification": {
                          "ReferenceIdentificationQualifier_01": "BLT",
                          "MemberGrouporPolicyNumber_02": "111"
                        },
                        "REF_PatientControlNumber": {
                          "ReferenceIdentificationQualifier_01": "EJ",
                          "MemberGrouporPolicyNumber_02": "JO234567"
                        }
                      },
                      "AMT_ClaimSubmittedCharges": {
                        "AmountQualifierCode_01": "T3",
                        "TotalClaimChargeAmount_02": "7599"
                      },
                      "DTP_ClaimServiceDate": {
                        "DateTimeQualifier_01": "472",
                        "DateTimePeriodFormatQualifier_02": "RD8",
                        "DateTimePeriod_03": "20050731-20050809"
                      }
                    }
                  ]
                }
              ]
            },
            {
              "HL_ServiceProviderLevel": {
                "HierarchicalIDNumber_01": "6",
                "HierarchicalParentIDNumber_02": "2",
                "HierarchicalLevelCode_03": "19",
                "HierarchicalChildCode_04": "1"
              },
              "Loop2100C": [
                {
                  "NM1_ProviderName": {
                    "EntityIdentifierCode_01": "1P",
                    "EntityTypeQualifier_02": "2",
                    "ResponseContactLastorOrganizationName_03": "HOME HOSPITAL PHYSICIANS",
                    "IdentificationCodeQualifier_08": "XX",
                    "ResponseContactIdentifier_09": "1666666666"
                  }
                }
              ],
              "Loop2000D": [
                {
                  "HL_SubscriberLevel": {
                    "HierarchicalIDNumber_01": "7",
                    "HierarchicalParentIDNumber_02": "6",
                    "HierarchicalLevelCode_03": "22",
                    "HierarchicalChildCode_04": "1"
                  },
                  "Loop2100D": {
                    "NM1_SubscriberName": {
                      "EntityIdentifierCode_01": "IL",
                      "EntityTypeQualifier_02": "1",
                      "ResponseContactLastorOrganizationName_03": "MANN",
                      "ResponseContactFirstName_04": "JOHN",
                      "IdentificationCodeQualifier_08": "MI",
                      "ResponseContactIdentifier_09": "345678901"
                    }
                  },
                  "Loop2000E": [
                    {
                      "HL_DependentLevel": {
                        "HierarchicalIDNumber_01": "8",
                        "HierarchicalParentIDNumber_02": "7",
                        "HierarchicalLevelCode_03": "23"
                      },
                      "DMG_DependentDemographicInformation": {
                        "DateTimePeriodFormatQualifier_01": "D8",
                        "DependentBirthDate_02": "19951101",
                        "DependentGenderCode_03": "M"
                      },
                      "Loop2100E": {
                        "NM1_DependentName": {
                          "EntityIdentifierCode_01": "QC",
                          "EntityTypeQualifier_02": "1",
                          "ResponseContactLastorOrganizationName_03": "MANN",
                          "ResponseContactFirstName_04": "JOSEPH"
                        }
                      },
                      "Loop2200E": [
                        {
                          "TRN_ClaimStatusTrackingNumber": {
                            "TraceTypeCode_01": "1",
                            "CurrentTransactionTraceNumber_02": "ABCXYZ3"
                          },
                          "AllREF": {
                            "REF_PatientControlNumber": {
                              "ReferenceIdentificationQualifier_01": "EJ",
                              "MemberGrouporPolicyNumber_02": "MA345678"
                            }
                          },
                          "Loop2210E": [
                            {
                              "SVC_ServiceLineInformation": {
                                "CompositeMedicalProcedureIdentifier_01": {
                                  "ProductorServiceIDQualifier_01": "HC",
                                  "ProcedureCode_02": "99203"
                                },
                                "LineItemChargeAmount_02": "150",
                                "UnitsofServiceCount_07": "1"
                              },
                              "DTP_ServiceLineDate": {
                                "DateTimeQualifier_01": "472",
                                "DateTimePeriodFormatQualifier_02": "D8",
                                "DateTimePeriod_03": "20050501"
                              }
                            }
                          ]
                        }
                      ]
                    }
                  ]
                }
              ]
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "SE": {
    "NumberofIncludedSegments_01": "36",
    "TransactionSetControlNumber_02": "0001"
  }
}

Parse and validate a 276 file

Read the file into typed objects with ediFabric .NET, convert it to JSON in process with the ediFabric Native bindings for Python, Java and C, or post it to the ediFabric Cloud REST API from any language.

using EdiFabric.Templates.Hipaa5010;

License.SetSerial("YOUR_SERIAL_KEY");

using (var stream = File.OpenRead(@"C:\edi\RequestTransmission.txt"))
using (var reader = new X12Reader(stream, "EdiFabric.Templates.Hipaa"))
{
    var items = await reader.ReadToEndAsync();
    foreach (var transaction in items.OfType<TS276>())
    {
        if (transaction.IsValid(out MessageErrorContext errors))
            Console.WriteLine($"{transaction.ST.TransactionSetControlNumber_02} is valid");
        else
            Console.WriteLine(string.Join(Environment.NewLine, errors.Flatten()));
    }
}
import json
import edifabric_x12 as ef

serial = "YOUR_SERIAL_KEY"
ef.load_library()
ef.set_serial(serial)
ef.set_map(json.dumps({"default": serial, "maps": {}}))

edi = open("RequestTransmission.txt", "rb").read()
output, offset = ef.parse(edi, ef.ParseMode.JSON_VALIDATE)
transactions = output[:offset]
report = json.loads(output[offset:])
print(report["errors_count"])
import com.edifabric.nativex12.EdiFabricX12;
import com.edifabric.nativex12.ParseMode;
import com.edifabric.nativex12.ParseResult;

String serial = "YOUR_SERIAL_KEY";
EdiFabricX12.loadLibrary();
EdiFabricX12.setSerial(serial);
EdiFabricX12.setMap("{\"default\":\"" + serial + "\",\"maps\":{}}");

String edi = Files.readString(Path.of("RequestTransmission.txt"));
ParseResult result = EdiFabricX12.parse(edi, ParseMode.JSON_VALIDATE);
System.out.println(result.getTransactions());
System.out.println(result.getReport());
#include "edifabric_x12.h"

const char *serial = "YOUR_SERIAL_KEY";
ef_parse_result result;

if (ef_load_library(NULL) != 0)
    return 1;
ef_set_serial(serial);
ef_set_map("{\"default\":\"YOUR_SERIAL_KEY\",\"maps\":{}}");

char *edi = read_file("RequestTransmission.txt", NULL);   /* helper in example_all_functions.c */
if (ef_parse(edi, EF_PARSE_JSON_VALIDATE, NULL, &result) == 0) {
    /* transactions = output[0 .. offset), report = output[offset .. length) */
    fwrite(result.output.data, 1, (size_t)result.output.length, stdout);
    ef_free(result.output.data);
}
curl -X POST 'https://api.edination.com/v2/x12/read' \
-H 'Ocp-Apim-Subscription-Key: YOUR_SERIAL_KEY' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/octet-stream' \
--data-binary '@RequestTransmission.txt'

Generate a 276 file

Populate a TS276 object in .NET, or pass JSON in the shape shown above to ediFabric Native or ediFabric Cloud, and get a valid 276 file back.

using EdiFabric.Templates.Hipaa5010;

License.SetSerial("YOUR_SERIAL_KEY");

var transaction = new TS276();

transaction.ST = new ST();
transaction.ST.TransactionSetIdentifierCode_01 = "276";
transaction.ST.TransactionSetControlNumber_02 = "0001";
transaction.ST.ImplementationConventionPreference_03 = "005010X212";

transaction.BHT_BeginningOfHierarchicalTransaction = new BHT_BeginningOfHierarchicalTransaction_3();
transaction.BHT_BeginningOfHierarchicalTransaction.HierarchicalStructureCode_01 = "0010";
transaction.BHT_BeginningOfHierarchicalTransaction.TransactionSetPurposeCode_02 = "13";
transaction.BHT_BeginningOfHierarchicalTransaction.SubmitterTransactionIdentifier_03 = "ABC276XXX";
transaction.BHT_BeginningOfHierarchicalTransaction.TransactionSetCreationDate_04 = "20050915";
transaction.BHT_BeginningOfHierarchicalTransaction.TransactionSetCreationTime_05 = "1425";

//  Repeating 2000A Loops
transaction.Loop2000A = new List<Loop_2000A_276>();

//  Begin 2000A Loop
var loop2000A = new Loop_2000A_276();

// ... set the remaining loops and segments the same way

// SegmentBuilders is in the Common project of the example repository
using (var stream = new MemoryStream())
{
    using (var writer = new X12Writer(stream))
    {
        writer.Write(SegmentBuilders.BuildIsa("1"));
        writer.Write(SegmentBuilders.BuildGs("1", "SENDER1", "RECEIVER1", "005010X212"));
        writer.Write(transaction);
    }
    Console.WriteLine(Encoding.UTF8.GetString(stream.ToArray()));
}
import json
import edifabric_x12 as ef

serial = "YOUR_SERIAL_KEY"
ef.load_library()
ef.set_serial(serial)
ef.set_map(json.dumps({"default": serial, "maps": {}}))

# the transactions JSON returned by ef.parse, edited or produced by your application
transactions = open("RequestTransmission.json", "rb").read()
edi = ef.build(transactions, postfix="\r\n")
print(edi)
import com.edifabric.nativex12.EdiFabricX12;

String serial = "YOUR_SERIAL_KEY";
EdiFabricX12.loadLibrary();
EdiFabricX12.setSerial(serial);
EdiFabricX12.setMap("{\"default\":\"" + serial + "\",\"maps\":{}}");

// the transactions JSON returned by parse, edited or produced by your application
String transactions = Files.readString(Path.of("RequestTransmission.json"));
String edi = EdiFabricX12.build(transactions, "\r\n");
System.out.println(edi);
#include "edifabric_x12.h"

ef_buffer edi;

if (ef_load_library(NULL) != 0)
    return 1;
ef_set_serial("YOUR_SERIAL_KEY");
ef_set_map("{\"default\":\"YOUR_SERIAL_KEY\",\"maps\":{}}");

/* the transactions JSON returned by ef_parse, edited or produced by your application */
char *transactions = read_file("RequestTransmission.json", NULL);
if (ef_build(transactions, "\r\n", &edi) == 0) {
    fwrite(edi.data, 1, (size_t)edi.length, stdout);
    ef_free(edi.data);
}
# the JSON returned by /read, edited or produced by your application
curl -X POST 'https://api.edination.com/v2/x12/write' \
-H 'Ocp-Apim-Subscription-Key: YOUR_SERIAL_KEY' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-binary '@RequestTransmission.json' \
-o 'RequestTransmission.txt'

Complete ediFabric .NET example

A complete C# program for the X12 276, built on TS276 in EdiFabric.Templates.Hipaa. The same code is in the ediFabric .NET examples on GitHub.

using EdiFabric.Framework.Readers;
using EdiFabric.Framework.Writers;
using EdiFabric.Templates.Hipaa5010;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.IO;
using System.Linq;
using EdiFabric.Core.Model.Edi;
using EdiFabric.Core.Model.Edi.X12;
using EdiFabric.Examples.X12.Common;

namespace EdiFabric.Examples.X12.T276
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            SerialKey.Set(Common.SerialKey.Get());
            Read();
            Write();
        }

        ///
        /// Read Request Transmission
        ///
        static void Read()
        {
            var ediStream = File.OpenRead(Directory.GetCurrentDirectory() + @"\..\..\..\Files\Hipaa\RequestTransmission.txt");

            List ediItems;
            using (var ediReader = new X12Reader(ediStream, "EdiFabric.Templates.Hipaa"))
                ediItems = ediReader.ReadToEnd().ToList();

            var transactions = ediItems.OfType();

            foreach (var transaction in transactions)
            {
                if (transaction.HasErrors)
                {
                    //  partially parsed
                    var errors = transaction.ErrorContext.Flatten();
                }
            }
        }

        ///
        /// Write Request Transmission
        ///
        static void Write()
        {
            var transaction = BuildRequestTransmission("1");

            using (var stream = new MemoryStream())
            {
                using (var writer = new X12Writer(stream))
                {
                    writer.Write(SegmentBuilders.BuildIsa("1"));
                    writer.Write(SegmentBuilders.BuildGs("1", "SENDER1", "RECEIVER1", "005010X212"));
                    writer.Write(transaction);
                }

                var ediString = stream.LoadToString();
            }
        }

        ///
        /// Builds request transmission.
        /// Original from http://www.x12.org/examples/005010X212/claim-level-status/x212-276-claim-request/
        /// Claim 1
        /// Request: Fred Smith is a Medicare enrollee with a health insurance claim number of 123456789A.Mr.Smith's birth date is 12/10/1930.
        /// A claim status tracking number of ABCXYZ1 was assigned to the status inquiry for Mr. Smith's claim.
        /// Home Hospital requested the status of a claim for inpatient services (bill type 111) for services August 31, 2005 through September 6, 2005 in the amount of $8,513.88.
        /// Home Hospital provided a patient control number of SM123456.
        /// Claim 2
        /// Request: Mary Jones is a Medicare enrollee with a health insurance claim number of 234567890A.Mrs.Jones' birth date is 11/15/1930.
        /// A claim status tracking number of ABCXYZ2 was assigned to the status inquiry for Mrs. Jones' claim.
        /// Home Hospital requested the status of a claim for inpatient services (bill type 111) from July 31, 2005 through August 9, 2005 in the amount of $7,599.00.
        /// Home Hospital provided a patient control number of JO234567.
        /// Claim 3
        /// Request: Joseph Mann is a dependent under John Mann's PPO plan. John Mann is the insured, or subscriber, and his member identification is 345678901.
        /// Joseph Mann's birth date is 11/01/1995. A claim status tracking number of ABCXYZ3 was assigned to the status inquiry for Joseph Mann's claim.
        /// Home Hospital Physicians requested the status of a service (99203) on May 1, 2005 in the amount of $150.00.
        /// Home Hospital Physicians provided a patient control number of MA345678.
        ///
        static TS276 BuildRequestTransmission(string controlNumber)
        {
            var result = new TS276();

            result.ST = new ST();
            result.ST.TransactionSetIdentifierCode_01 = "276";
            result.ST.TransactionSetControlNumber_02 = controlNumber.PadLeft(9, '0');
            result.ST.ImplementationConventionPreference_03 = "005010X212";

            result.BHT_BeginningOfHierarchicalTransaction = new BHT_BeginningOfHierarchicalTransaction_3();
            result.BHT_BeginningOfHierarchicalTransaction.HierarchicalStructureCode_01 = "0010";
            result.BHT_BeginningOfHierarchicalTransaction.TransactionSetPurposeCode_02 = "13";
            result.BHT_BeginningOfHierarchicalTransaction.SubmitterTransactionIdentifier_03 = "ABC276XXX";
            result.BHT_BeginningOfHierarchicalTransaction.TransactionSetCreationDate_04 = "20050915";
            result.BHT_BeginningOfHierarchicalTransaction.TransactionSetCreationTime_05 = "1425";

            //  Repeating 2000A Loops
            result.Loop2000A = new List();

            //  Begin 2000A Loop
            var loop2000A = new Loop_2000A_276();

            loop2000A.HL_InformationSourceLevel = new HL_BillingProviderHierarchicalLevel();
            loop2000A.HL_InformationSourceLevel.HierarchicalIDNumber_01 = "1";
            loop2000A.HL_InformationSourceLevel.HierarchicalLevelCode_03 = "20";
            loop2000A.HL_InformationSourceLevel.HierarchicalChildCode_04 = "1";

            //  Begin 2100A Loop
            loop2000A.Loop2100A = new Loop_2100A_276();

            loop2000A.Loop2100A.NM1_PayerName = new NM1_OtherPayerName();
            loop2000A.Loop2100A.NM1_PayerName.EntityIdentifierCode_01 = "PR";
            loop2000A.Loop2100A.NM1_PayerName.EntityTypeQualifier_02 = "2";
            loop2000A.Loop2100A.NM1_PayerName.ResponseContactLastorOrganizationName_03 = "ABC INSURANCE";
            loop2000A.Loop2100A.NM1_PayerName.IdentificationCodeQualifier_08 = "PI";
            loop2000A.Loop2100A.NM1_PayerName.ResponseContactIdentifier_09 = "12345";

            //  End 2100A Loop

            //  Repeating 2000B Loops
            loop2000A.Loop2000B = new List();

            //  Begin 2000B Loop
            var loop2000B = new Loop_2000B_276();

            loop2000B.HL_InformationReceiverLevel = new HL_InformationReceiverLevel();
            loop2000B.HL_InformationReceiverLevel.HierarchicalIDNumber_01 = "2";
            loop2000B.HL_InformationReceiverLevel.HierarchicalParentIDNumber_02 = "1";
            loop2000B.HL_InformationReceiverLevel.HierarchicalLevelCode_03 = "21";
            loop2000B.HL_InformationReceiverLevel.HierarchicalChildCode_04 = "1";

            //  Begin 2100B Loop
            loop2000B.Loop2100B = new Loop_2100B_276();

            loop2000B.Loop2100B.NM1_InformationReceiverName = new NM1_InformationReceiverName_3();
            loop2000B.Loop2100B.NM1_InformationReceiverName.EntityIdentifierCode_01 = "41";
            loop2000B.Loop2100B.NM1_InformationReceiverName.EntityTypeQualifier_02 = "2";
            loop2000B.Loop2100B.NM1_InformationReceiverName.ResponseContactLastorOrganizationName_03 = "XYZ SERVICE";
            loop2000B.Loop2100B.NM1_InformationReceiverName.IdentificationCodeQualifier_08 = "46";
            loop2000B.Loop2100B.NM1_InformationReceiverName.ResponseContactIdentifier_09 = "X67E";

            //  End 2100B Loop

            //  Repeating 2000C Loops
            loop2000B.Loop2000C = new List();

            //  Begin 2000C Loop 1
            var loop2000C1 = new Loop_2000C_276();

            loop2000C1.HL_ServiceProviderLevel = new HL_ServiceProviderLevel();
            loop2000C1.HL_ServiceProviderLevel.HierarchicalIDNumber_01 = "3";
            loop2000C1.HL_ServiceProviderLevel.HierarchicalParentIDNumber_02 = "2";
            loop2000C1.HL_ServiceProviderLevel.HierarchicalLevelCode_03 = "19";
            loop2000C1.HL_ServiceProviderLevel.HierarchicalChildCode_04 = "1";

            //  Repeating 2100C Loops
            loop2000C1.Loop2100C = new List();

            //  Begin 2100C Loop
            var loop2100C = new Loop_2100C_276();

            loop2100C.NM1_ProviderName = new NM1_ProviderName();
            loop2100C.NM1_ProviderName.EntityIdentifierCode_01 = "1P";
            loop2100C.NM1_ProviderName.EntityTypeQualifier_02 = "2";
            loop2100C.NM1_ProviderName.ResponseContactLastorOrganizationName_03 = "HOME HOSPITAL";
            loop2100C.NM1_ProviderName.IdentificationCodeQualifier_08 = "XX";
            loop2100C.NM1_ProviderName.ResponseContactIdentifier_09 = "1666666661";

            //  End 2100C Loop
            loop2000C1.Loop2100C.Add(loop2100C);

            //  Repeating 2000D Loops
            loop2000C1.Loop2000D = new List();

            //  Begin 2000D Loop 1
            var loop2000D1 = new Loop_2000D_276();

            loop2000D1.HL_SubscriberLevel = new HL_SubscriberHierarchicalLevel();
            loop2000D1.HL_SubscriberLevel.HierarchicalIDNumber_01 = "4";
            loop2000D1.HL_SubscriberLevel.HierarchicalParentIDNumber_02 = "3";
            loop2000D1.HL_SubscriberLevel.HierarchicalLevelCode_03 = "22";
            loop2000D1.HL_SubscriberLevel.HierarchicalChildCode_04 = "0";

            loop2000D1.DMG_SubscriberDemographicInformation = new DMG_DependentDemographicInformation_3();
            loop2000D1.DMG_SubscriberDemographicInformation.DateTimePeriodFormatQualifier_01 = "D8";
            loop2000D1.DMG_SubscriberDemographicInformation.DependentBirthDate_02 = "19301210";
            loop2000D1.DMG_SubscriberDemographicInformation.DependentGenderCode_03 = "M";

            //  Begin 2100D Loop
            loop2000D1.Loop2100D = new Loop_2100D_276();

            loop2000D1.Loop2100D.NM1_SubscriberName = new NM1_SubscriberName_2();
            loop2000D1.Loop2100D.NM1_SubscriberName.EntityIdentifierCode_01 = "IL";
            loop2000D1.Loop2100D.NM1_SubscriberName.EntityTypeQualifier_02 = "1";
            loop2000D1.Loop2100D.NM1_SubscriberName.ResponseContactLastorOrganizationName_03 = "SMITH";
            loop2000D1.Loop2100D.NM1_SubscriberName.ResponseContactFirstName_04 = "FRED";
            loop2000D1.Loop2100D.NM1_SubscriberName.IdentificationCodeQualifier_08 = "MI";
            loop2000D1.Loop2100D.NM1_SubscriberName.ResponseContactIdentifier_09 = "123456789A";

            //  End 2100D Loop

            //  Repeating 2200D Loops
            loop2000D1.Loop2200D = new List();

            //  Begin 2200D Loop
            var loop2200D = new Loop_2200D_276();

            loop2200D.TRN_ClaimStatusTrackingNumber = new TRN_ClaimStatusTrackingNumber();
            loop2200D.TRN_ClaimStatusTrackingNumber.TraceTypeCode_01 = "1";
            loop2200D.TRN_ClaimStatusTrackingNumber.CurrentTransactionTraceNumber_02 = "ABCXYZ1";

            //  Occurrence of REF Segments in any order
            loop2200D.AllREF = new All_REF_276();

            loop2200D.AllREF.REF_InstitutionalBillTypeIdentification = new REF_InstitutionalBillTypeIdentification();
            loop2200D.AllREF.REF_InstitutionalBillTypeIdentification.ReferenceIdentificationQualifier_01 = "BLT";
            loop2200D.AllREF.REF_InstitutionalBillTypeIdentification.MemberGrouporPolicyNumber_02 = "111";

            loop2200D.AllREF.REF_PatientControlNumber = new REF_PatientControlNumber();
            loop2200D.AllREF.REF_PatientControlNumber.ReferenceIdentificationQualifier_01 = "EJ";
            loop2200D.AllREF.REF_PatientControlNumber.MemberGrouporPolicyNumber_02 = "SM123456";

            loop2200D.AMT_ClaimSubmittedCharges = new AMT_ClaimSubmittedCharges();
            loop2200D.AMT_ClaimSubmittedCharges.AmountQualifierCode_01 = "T3";
            loop2200D.AMT_ClaimSubmittedCharges.TotalClaimChargeAmount_02 = "8513.88";

            loop2200D.DTP_ClaimServiceDate = new DTP_ClaimLevelServiceDate();
            loop2200D.DTP_ClaimServiceDate.DateTimeQualifier_01 = "472";
            loop2200D.DTP_ClaimServiceDate.DateTimePeriodFormatQualifier_02 = "RD8";
            loop2200D.DTP_ClaimServiceDate.DateTimePeriod_03 = "20050831-20050906";

            //  End 2200D Loop
            loop2000D1.Loop2200D.Add(loop2200D);

            //  End 2000D Loop 1
            loop2000C1.Loop2000D.Add(loop2000D1);

            //  Begin 2000D Loop 2
            var loop2000D2 = new Loop_2000D_276();

            loop2000D2.HL_SubscriberLevel = new HL_SubscriberHierarchicalLevel();
            loop2000D2.HL_SubscriberLevel.HierarchicalIDNumber_01 = "5";
            loop2000D2.HL_SubscriberLevel.HierarchicalParentIDNumber_02 = "3";
            loop2000D2.HL_SubscriberLevel.HierarchicalLevelCode_03 = "22";
            loop2000D2.HL_SubscriberLevel.HierarchicalChildCode_04 = "0";

            loop2000D2.DMG_SubscriberDemographicInformation = new DMG_DependentDemographicInformation_3();
            loop2000D2.DMG_SubscriberDemographicInformation.DateTimePeriodFormatQualifier_01 = "D8";
            loop2000D2.DMG_SubscriberDemographicInformation.DependentBirthDate_02 = "19301115";
            loop2000D2.DMG_SubscriberDemographicInformation.DependentGenderCode_03 = "F";

            //  Begin 2100D Loop
            loop2000D2.Loop2100D = new Loop_2100D_276();

            loop2000D2.Loop2100D.NM1_SubscriberName = new NM1_SubscriberName_2();
            loop2000D2.Loop2100D.NM1_SubscriberName.EntityIdentifierCode_01 = "IL";
            loop2000D2.Loop2100D.NM1_SubscriberName.EntityTypeQualifier_02 = "1";
            loop2000D2.Loop2100D.NM1_SubscriberName.ResponseContactLastorOrganizationName_03 = "JONES";
            loop2000D2.Loop2100D.NM1_SubscriberName.ResponseContactFirstName_04 = "MARY";
            loop2000D2.Loop2100D.NM1_SubscriberName.IdentificationCodeQualifier_08 = "MI";
            loop2000D2.Loop2100D.NM1_SubscriberName.ResponseContactIdentifier_09 = "234567890A";

            //  End 2100D Loop

            //  Repeating 2200D Loops
            loop2000D2.Loop2200D = new List();

            //  Begin 2200D Loop
            var loop2200D2 = new Loop_2200D_276();

            loop2200D2.TRN_ClaimStatusTrackingNumber = new TRN_ClaimStatusTrackingNumber();
            loop2200D2.TRN_ClaimStatusTrackingNumber.TraceTypeCode_01 = "1";
            loop2200D2.TRN_ClaimStatusTrackingNumber.CurrentTransactionTraceNumber_02 = "ABCXYZ2";

            //  Occurrence of REF Segments in any order
            loop2200D2.AllREF = new All_REF_276();

            loop2200D2.AllREF.REF_InstitutionalBillTypeIdentification = new REF_InstitutionalBillTypeIdentification();
            loop2200D2.AllREF.REF_InstitutionalBillTypeIdentification.ReferenceIdentificationQualifier_01 = "BLT";
            loop2200D2.AllREF.REF_InstitutionalBillTypeIdentification.MemberGrouporPolicyNumber_02 = "111";

            loop2200D2.AllREF.REF_PatientControlNumber = new REF_PatientControlNumber();
            loop2200D2.AllREF.REF_PatientControlNumber.ReferenceIdentificationQualifier_01 = "EJ";
            loop2200D2.AllREF.REF_PatientControlNumber.MemberGrouporPolicyNumber_02 = "JO234567";

            loop2200D2.AMT_ClaimSubmittedCharges = new AMT_ClaimSubmittedCharges();
            loop2200D2.AMT_ClaimSubmittedCharges.AmountQualifierCode_01 = "T3";
            loop2200D2.AMT_ClaimSubmittedCharges.TotalClaimChargeAmount_02 = "7599";

            loop2200D2.DTP_ClaimServiceDate = new DTP_ClaimLevelServiceDate();
            loop2200D2.DTP_ClaimServiceDate.DateTimeQualifier_01 = "472";
            loop2200D2.DTP_ClaimServiceDate.DateTimePeriodFormatQualifier_02 = "RD8";
            loop2200D2.DTP_ClaimServiceDate.DateTimePeriod_03 = "20050731-20050809";

            //  End 2200D Loop
            loop2000D2.Loop2200D.Add(loop2200D2);

            //  End 2000D Loop 2
            loop2000C1.Loop2000D.Add(loop2000D2);

            //  End 2000C Loop 1
            loop2000B.Loop2000C.Add(loop2000C1);

            //  Begin 2000C Loop 2
            var loop2000C2 = new Loop_2000C_276();

            loop2000C2.HL_ServiceProviderLevel = new HL_ServiceProviderLevel();
            loop2000C2.HL_ServiceProviderLevel.HierarchicalIDNumber_01 = "6";
            loop2000C2.HL_ServiceProviderLevel.HierarchicalParentIDNumber_02 = "2";
            loop2000C2.HL_ServiceProviderLevel.HierarchicalLevelCode_03 = "19";
            loop2000C2.HL_ServiceProviderLevel.HierarchicalChildCode_04 = "1";

            //  Repeating 2100C Loops
            loop2000C2.Loop2100C = new List();

            //  Begin 2100C Loop
            var loop2100C2 = new Loop_2100C_276();

            loop2100C2.NM1_ProviderName = new NM1_ProviderName();
            loop2100C2.NM1_ProviderName.EntityIdentifierCode_01 = "1P";
            loop2100C2.NM1_ProviderName.EntityTypeQualifier_02 = "2";
            loop2100C2.NM1_ProviderName.ResponseContactLastorOrganizationName_03 = "HOME HOSPITAL PHYSICIANS";
            loop2100C2.NM1_ProviderName.IdentificationCodeQualifier_08 = "XX";
            loop2100C2.NM1_ProviderName.ResponseContactIdentifier_09 = "1666666666";

            //  End 2100C Loop
            loop2000C2.Loop2100C.Add(loop2100C2);

            //  Repeating 2000D Loops
            loop2000C2.Loop2000D = new List();

            //  Begin 2000D Loop 1
            var loop2000D3 = new Loop_2000D_276();

            loop2000D3.HL_SubscriberLevel = new HL_SubscriberHierarchicalLevel();
            loop2000D3.HL_SubscriberLevel.HierarchicalIDNumber_01 = "7";
            loop2000D3.HL_SubscriberLevel.HierarchicalParentIDNumber_02 = "6";
            loop2000D3.HL_SubscriberLevel.HierarchicalLevelCode_03 = "22";
            loop2000D3.HL_SubscriberLevel.HierarchicalChildCode_04 = "1";

            //  Begin 2100D Loop
            loop2000D3.Loop2100D = new Loop_2100D_276();

            loop2000D3.Loop2100D.NM1_SubscriberName = new NM1_SubscriberName_2();
            loop2000D3.Loop2100D.NM1_SubscriberName.EntityIdentifierCode_01 = "IL";
            loop2000D3.Loop2100D.NM1_SubscriberName.EntityTypeQualifier_02 = "1";
            loop2000D3.Loop2100D.NM1_SubscriberName.ResponseContactLastorOrganizationName_03 = "MANN";
            loop2000D3.Loop2100D.NM1_SubscriberName.ResponseContactFirstName_04 = "JOHN";
            loop2000D3.Loop2100D.NM1_SubscriberName.IdentificationCodeQualifier_08 = "MI";
            loop2000D3.Loop2100D.NM1_SubscriberName.ResponseContactIdentifier_09 = "345678901";

            //  End 2100D Loop

            //  Repeating 2000E Loops
            loop2000D3.Loop2000E = new List();

            //  Begin 2000E Loop
            var loop2000E = new Loop_2000E_276();

            loop2000E.HL_DependentLevel = new HL_DependentLevel_2();
            loop2000E.HL_DependentLevel.HierarchicalIDNumber_01 = "8";
            loop2000E.HL_DependentLevel.HierarchicalParentIDNumber_02 = "7";
            loop2000E.HL_DependentLevel.HierarchicalLevelCode_03 = "23";

            loop2000E.DMG_DependentDemographicInformation = new DMG_DependentDemographicInformation_3();
            loop2000E.DMG_DependentDemographicInformation.DateTimePeriodFormatQualifier_01 = "D8";
            loop2000E.DMG_DependentDemographicInformation.DependentBirthDate_02 = "19951101";
            loop2000E.DMG_DependentDemographicInformation.DependentGenderCode_03 = "M";

            //  Begin 2100E Loop
            loop2000E.Loop2100E = new Loop_2100E_276();

            loop2000E.Loop2100E.NM1_DependentName = new NM1_DependentName_2();
            loop2000E.Loop2100E.NM1_DependentName.EntityIdentifierCode_01 = "QC";
            loop2000E.Loop2100E.NM1_DependentName.EntityTypeQualifier_02 = "1";
            loop2000E.Loop2100E.NM1_DependentName.ResponseContactLastorOrganizationName_03 = "MANN";
            loop2000E.Loop2100E.NM1_DependentName.ResponseContactFirstName_04 = "JOSEPH";

            //  End 2100E Loop

            //  Repeating 2200E Loops
            loop2000E.Loop2200E = new List();

            //  Begin 2200E Loop
            var loop2200E = new Loop_2200E_276();

            loop2200E.TRN_ClaimStatusTrackingNumber = new TRN_ClaimStatusTrackingNumber();
            loop2200E.TRN_ClaimStatusTrackingNumber.TraceTypeCode_01 = "1";
            loop2200E.TRN_ClaimStatusTrackingNumber.CurrentTransactionTraceNumber_02 = "ABCXYZ3";

            //  Occurrence of REF Segments in any order
            loop2200E.AllREF = new All_REF_276();

            loop2200E.AllREF.REF_PatientControlNumber = new REF_PatientControlNumber();
            loop2200E.AllREF.REF_PatientControlNumber.ReferenceIdentificationQualifier_01 = "EJ";
            loop2200E.AllREF.REF_PatientControlNumber.MemberGrouporPolicyNumber_02 = "MA345678";

            //  Repeating 2210E Loops
            loop2200E.Loop2210E = new List();

            //  Begin 2210E Loop
            var loop2210E = new Loop_2210E_276();

            loop2210E.SVC_ServiceLineInformation = new SVC_ServiceLineInformation();
            loop2210E.SVC_ServiceLineInformation.CompositeMedicalProcedureIdentifier_01 = new C003_CompositeMedicalProcedureIdentifier_6();
            loop2210E.SVC_ServiceLineInformation.CompositeMedicalProcedureIdentifier_01.ProductorServiceIDQualifier_01 = "HC";
            loop2210E.SVC_ServiceLineInformation.CompositeMedicalProcedureIdentifier_01.ProcedureCode_02 = "99203";
            loop2210E.SVC_ServiceLineInformation.LineItemChargeAmount_02 = "150";
            loop2210E.SVC_ServiceLineInformation.UnitsofServiceCount_07 = "1";

            loop2210E.DTP_ServiceLineDate = new DTP_ClaimLevelServiceDate();
            loop2210E.DTP_ServiceLineDate.DateTimeQualifier_01 = "472";
            loop2210E.DTP_ServiceLineDate.DateTimePeriodFormatQualifier_02 = "D8";
            loop2210E.DTP_ServiceLineDate.DateTimePeriod_03 = "20050501";

            //  End 2210E Loop
            loop2200E.Loop2210E.Add(loop2210E);

            //  End 2200E Loop
            loop2000E.Loop2200E.Add(loop2200E);

            //  End 2000E Loop
            loop2000D3.Loop2000E.Add(loop2000E);

            //  End 2000D Loop 2
            loop2000C2.Loop2000D.Add(loop2000D3);

            //  End 2000C Loop 2
            loop2000B.Loop2000C.Add(loop2000C2);

            //  End 2000B Loop
            loop2000A.Loop2000B.Add(loop2000B);

            //  End 2000A Loop
            result.Loop2000A.Add(loop2000A);

            return result;
        }
    }
}

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276 questions

What response does a payer send to a 276?

A 277 claim status response (005010X212) with an STC status for each claim, and a 999 for the file.

How is a claim identified in a 276?

By the TRN trace number, the patient control number in REF, the claim charge amount in AMT and the service dates in DTP. The payer's claim number can be sent in REF*1K when known.

Should I poll with 276 requests?

Payers publish limits. The 277CA and the 835 already report acceptance and payment, so a 276 is usually sent only when a claim has not been reported within the expected time.

How do I parse and generate X12 276 files in .NET, Python, Java and C?

In .NET, install EdiFabric and EdiFabric.Templates.Hipaa, read the file with X12Reader into TS276 objects and write them back with X12Writer. From Python, Java or C, use ediFabric Native, which converts 276 files to JSON and JSON back to X12 inside your process. From any other language, post the file to the ediFabric Cloud REST API.

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