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Variable: CLM_CLNCL_TRIL_NUM

Clinical Trial Number

Description

The number used to identify all items and line item services provided to a beneficiary during their participation in a clinical trial.

Comment

CMS is requesting the clinical trial number be voluntarily reported. The number is assigned by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) Clinical Trials Data Bank when a new study is registered. Effective September 1, 2008 with the implementation of CR#3.

Values

n/a

Other Info

Some additional information on this variable:

  • Short Name: CCLTRNUM
  • Long Name: CLM_CLNCL_TRIL_NUM
  • Type: CHAR
  • Length: 8
  • Source: NCH
  • Value Format:

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