The Implementation Guides are referred to in the Transaction Rule. The manuals are

A.
non-technical in nature and do not specifically state what the data content should be for each
HIPAA transaction. They also do not state the order in which this data must appear when
transmitted electronically.

B.
theoretical in nature and specifically state what the data content should be for each HIPAA
transaction. They also state the order in which this data must appear when transmitted
electronically.

C.
technical in nature and specifically state what the data content should be for each HIPAA
transaction. They do not state the order in which this data must appear when transmitted
electronically.

D.
technical in nature and specifically state what the data content should be for each HIPAA
transaction. They also state the order in which this data must appear when transmitted
electronically.