On the CMS-1500 claim form, the abbreviation NPI indicates that:

a condition was Not Present or Indicated upon examination.

the National Health Plan Identifier must be entered.

the National Provider Identifier must be entered.

the National Preferred Identifier for clearinghouses must be entered.

Answer: the National Provider Identifier must be entered.

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