Field Description - Insurance State

The Insurance State is the US Postal Service State abbreviation associated with the address for the insurance carrier.  If you enter a City Code in the Insurance City Name field, the state displays, but you can edit it if necessary.

Tip:  For a listing of state abbreviations, refer to the United States Postal Service website, http://www.usps.com/ncsc/lookups/abbreviations.html.

Note:  The Insurance State information prints in box 9c on HCFA 1500 claim forms.

Format:  2 characters, all caps