DMERC Line Supplier Type Code

The type of DMERC supplier. Source: https://bluebutton.cms.gov/resources/variables/dmerclinesupplrtypecd

This code system https://bluebutton.cms.gov/assets/ig/CodeSystem-dmerc-line-supplr-type-cd defines the following codes:

Code	Display	Definition
0	Clinics, groups, associations, partnerships, or other entities for whom the carrier's own ID number has been assigned.	Clinics, groups, associations, partnerships, or other entities for whom the carrier's own ID number has been assigned.
1	Physicians or suppliers billing as solo practitioners for whom SSN's are shown in the physician ID code field.	Physicians or suppliers billing as solo practitioners for whom SSN's are shown in the physician ID code field.
2	Physicians or suppliers billing as solo practitioners for whom the carrier's own physician ID code is shown.	Physicians or suppliers billing as solo practitioners for whom the carrier's own physician ID code is shown.
3	Suppliers (other than sole proprietorship) for whom employer identification (EI) numbers are used in coding the ID field.	Suppliers (other than sole proprietorship) for whom employer identification (EI) numbers are used in coding the ID field.
4	Suppliers (other than sole proprietorship) for whom the carrier's own code has been shown.	Suppliers (other than sole proprietorship) for whom the carrier's own code has been shown.
5	Institutional providers and independent laboratories for whom employer identification (EI) numbers are used in coding the ID field.	Institutional providers and independent laboratories for whom employer identification (EI) numbers are used in coding the ID field.
6	Institutional providers and independent laboratories for whom the carrier's own ID number is shown.	Institutional providers and independent laboratories for whom the carrier's own ID number is shown.
7	Clinics, groups, associations, or partnerships for whom employer identification (EI) numbers are used in coding the ID field.	Clinics, groups, associations, or partnerships for whom employer identification (EI) numbers are used in coding the ID field.
8	Other entities for whom employer identification (EI) numbers are used in coding the ID field or proprietorship for whom EI numbers are used in coding the ID field.	Other entities for whom employer identification (EI) numbers are used in coding the ID field or proprietorship for whom EI numbers are used in coding the ID field.