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Beneficiary Source Key - On Claim

BENE_SK

A unique number assigned by the Enrollment Data Base (EDB) to each EDB record to identify a beneficiary.

Field Metadata

FHIR Resource
ExplanationOfBenefit
FHIRPath
ExplanationOfBenefit.patient.reference.substring(8)
Coverage / Claim Type
  • Carrier
  • DME
  • HHA
  • Hospice
  • Inpatient
  • Outpatient
  • SNF
Source View
V2_MDCR_CLM
Source Column
BENE_SK
Sources
  • FISS
  • MCS
  • NCH
  • VMS
Profiles
  • Basis
  • Regular
  • CMS

Example

12345

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