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Variable: DMERC_LINE_MTUS_CD

DMERC Line Miles/Time/ Units/Services (MTUS) Indicator Code

Description

Code indicating the units associated with services needing unit reporting on the line item for the DMERC service.

Comment

n/a

Values

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

Values for
Value Description
0 Values reported as zero
1 (rarely used)
2 (rarely used)
3 Number of services
4 Oxygen volume units
6 Drug dosage (valid 2004 and earlier) - Since early 1994 this value has incorrectly been placed on DMERC claims. The DMERCs were overriding the MTUS indicator with a '6' if the claim was submitted with an NDC code. NOTE: This problem has been corrected -- no date on when the correction became effective.

Other Info

Some additional information on this variable:

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

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