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Variable: CLM_FAC_TYPE_CD

Claim Facility Type Code

Description

The type of facility.

Comment

This field, in combination with the service classification type code (variable called CLM_SRVC_CLSFCTN_TYPE_CD) indicates the “type of bill” for an institutional claim. Many different types of services can be billed on a Part A or Part B institutional claim, and knowing the type of bill helps to distinguish them. The type of bill is the concatenation of two variables: -facility type (CLM_FAC_TYPE_CD) -service classification type (CLM_SRVC_CLSFCTN_TYPE_CD).

Values

This variable is coded, and will contain one of the following values.

Values for
Value Description
1 Hospital
2 Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
3 Home Health Agency (HHA)
4 Religious Non-medical (hospital)
6 Intermediate Care (IMC)
7 Clinic services or hospital-based renal dialysis facility
8 Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) or other special facility (e.g. hospice)

Other Info

Some additional information on this variable:

  • Short Name: FAC_TYPE
  • Long Name: CLM_FAC_TYPE_CD
  • Type: CHAR
  • Length: 1
  • Source: NCH
  • Value Format:
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