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Variable: CLM_ID

Claim ID

Description

This is the unique identification number for the claim. Each Part A or institutional Part B claim has at least one revenue center record. Each non-institutional Part B claim has at least one claim line. All revenue center records or claim lines on a given claim have the same CLM_ID. It is used to link the revenue lines together and/or to the base claim.

Comment

Limitation: When pulled directly from the CCW database, this is a numeric column.

Values

n/a

Other Info

Some additional information on this variable:

  • Short Name: CLM_ID
  • Long Name: CLM_ID
  • Type: CHAR
  • Length: 15
  • Source: CCW
  • Value Format:

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