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Variable: CLM_OP_TRANS_TYPE_CD

Claim Outpatient transaction type

Description

The code derived by CMS based on the type of bill and provider number to identify the outpatient transaction type.

Comment

n/a

Values

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

Values for
Value Description
A Outpatient Psychiatric Hospital
B Outpatient tuberculosis (TB) Hospital
C Outpatient General Care Hospital
D Outpatient Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
E Home Health Agency
F Comprehensive Health Care
G Clinical Rehab Agency
H Rural Health Clinic
I Satellite Dialysis Facility
J Limited Care Facility
0 Christian Science SNF
1 Psychiatric Hospital Facility
2 TB Hospital Facility
3 General Care Hospital
4 Regular SNF
Spaces Home Health/Hospice

Other Info

Some additional information on this variable:

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