Can we leave CMS BOX 32 AS blank

Answer is Yes, read below

32 Line 1
Service Facility Name

Required if Service Facility Location is present in 32a
Enter name of service facility only if Service Location is different than Billing Provider name in box 33, otherwise leave box 32 blank. If this is included the service facility must be affiliated with the billing facility.

32 Line 2
Service Facility Address line 1
Required if Service Facility Location ID is present in 32a
Enter Street Address of Service Facility, only if Service Location address is different than Billing Provider address in box 33, otherwise leave box 32 blank.

32 Line 3
Service Facility Address line 2
Not Required
Enter additional service facility address line if needed and service location if different than billing provider address in box 33, otherwise leave box 32 blank.

32 Line 3 or 4
Service Facility City, State and Zip Code
Required if Service Facility Location is present in 32a
Enter Service Facility city, state, and zip code, only if Service Location address is different than Billing Provider address in box 33, otherwise leave box 32 blank.

32a
Service Facility Location ID (NPI)
Required, if applicable
If you bill with an NPI, enter the 14-digit service location identifier only if the services were rendered at a location other than that of the billing provider in box 33. Do not enter any other value in box 32a. For example, 1234567890-001. If this is included the service facility must be a part of your billing facility.

32b
Service Facility Location ID (blank)

Required, if applicable
If you bill with an Idaho proprietary number (not an NPI) enter the 12-digit service location identifier only if rendered at a location other than that of the billing provider in box 33. Do not enter any other value in box 32b. For example, M1234567-001 or A1234567-001. If this is included the service facility must be a part of your billing facility.

Item 32 – For services payable under the physician fee schedule and anesthesia services, enter the name and address, and ZIP code of the facility if the services were furnished in a hospital, clinic, laboratory, or facility other than the patient’s home or physician’s office. Effective for claims received on or after April 1, 2004, enter the name, address, and ZIP code of the service location for all services other than those furnished in place of service home – 12. Effective for claims received on or after April 1, 2004, only one name, address and ZIP code may be entered in the block. If additional entries are needed, separate claim forms shall be submitted. Effective January 1, 2011, for claims processed on or after January 1, 2011, submission of the location where the service was rendered will be required for all POS codes.

Providers of service (namely physicians) shall identify the supplier’s name, address, and ZIP code when billing for anti-markup tests. When more than one supplier is used, a separate CMS-1500 claim form shall be used to bill for each supplier. (See Pub. 100-04, chapter 1, §10.1.1.2 for more information on payment jurisdiction for claims subject to the anti-markup limitation.)

For foreign claims, only the enrollee can file for Part B benefits rendered outside of the United States. These claims will not include a valid ZIP code. When a claim is received for these services on a beneficiary submitted Form CMS-1490S, before the claim is entered in the system, it should be determined if it is a foreign claim. If it is a foreign claim, follow instructions in chapter 1 for disposition of the claim. The A/B MAC (B) processing the foreign claim will have to make necessary accommodations to verify that the claim is not returned as unprocessable due to the lack of a ZIP code.

For durable medical, orthotic, and prosthetic claims, the name and address of the location where the order was accepted must be entered (DME MAC only). This field is required. When more than one supplier is used, a separate CMS-1500 claim form shall be used to bill for each supplier. This item is completed whether the supplier’s personnel performs the work at the physician’s office or at another location. If the supplier is a certified mammography screening center, enter the 6-digit FDA approved certification number. Complete this item for all laboratory work performed outside a physician’s office. If an independent laboratory is billing, enter the place where the test was performed.

Item 32a – If required by Medicare claims processing policy, enter the NPI of the service facility. Effective for claims submitted with a receipt date on and after October 1, 2015, the billing physician or supplier must report the name, address, and NPI of the performing physician or supplier on the claim on reference laboratory claims, even if the performing physician or supplier is enrolled in a different A/B MAC (B) jurisdiction. See Pub. 100- 04, Chapter 1, §10.1.1 for more information regarding claims filing jurisdiction. Item 32b – Effective May 23, 2008, Item 32b is not to be reported. Item 33 – Enter the provider of service/supplier’s billing name, address, ZIP code, and telephone number. This is a required field. Item 33a – Enter the NPI of the billing provider or group. This is a required field.Item 33b – Item 33b is not generally reported. However, for some Medicare policies you may be instructed to use this item; direction as to how to use this item will be in the instructions you received regarding the specific policy, if applicable.