5.5.3.1 TMHP EDI Batch Numbers, Julian Dates

All electronic transactions are assigned an eight-character Batch ID immediately upon receipt by the TMHP Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Gateway. The batch ID format allows electronic submitters to determine the exact day and year that a batch was received. The batch ID format is JJJYSSSS, where each character is defined as follows:

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JJJ—Julian date. The three J characters represent the Julian date that the file was received by the TMHP EDI Gateway. The first character (J) is displayed as a letter, where E = 0, F = 1, G = 2, and H = 3. The last two characters (JJ) are displayed as numbers. All three characters (JJJ) together represent the Julian date. For example, a Julian date of 143 would be F43.

•	Y—Year. The Y character represents the last digit of the calendar year when the TMHP EDI Gateway receives the file. For example, a “3” in this position indicates the year 2013.

•	SSSS—The unique 4-character sequence number assigned by EDI to the claim filed.

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Section 7.3.1.3, “Electronic Rejections,” on page 7‑4 more information on electronic appeals.