Variable: DMERC_LINE_SUPPLR_TYPE_CD
DMERC Line Supplier Type Code
Description
The type of DMERC supplier.
Comment
n/a
Values
This variable is coded, and will contain one of the following values.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | Clinics, groups, associations, partnerships, or other entities for whom the carrier's own ID number has been assigned. |
| 1 | Physicians or suppliers billing as solo practitioners for whom SSN's are shown in the physician ID code field. |
| 2 | Physicians or suppliers billing as solo practitioners for whom the carrier's own physician ID code is shown. |
| 3 | Suppliers (other than sole proprietorship) for whom employer identification (EI) numbers are used in coding the ID field. |
| 4 | Suppliers (other than sole proprietorship) for whom the carrier's own code has been shown. |
| 5 | Institutional providers and independent laboratories for whom employer identification (EI) numbers are used in coding the ID field. |
| 6 | Institutional providers and independent laboratories for whom the carrier's own ID number is shown. |
| 7 | Clinics, groups, associations, or partnerships for whom employer identification (EI) numbers are used in coding the ID field. |
| 8 | Other entities for whom employer identification (EI) numbers are used in coding the ID field or proprietorship for whom EI numbers are used in coding the ID field. |
Other Info
Some additional information on this variable:
- Short Name: SUP_TYPE
- Long Name: DMERC_LINE_SUPPLR_TYPE_CD
- Type: CHAR
- Length: 1
- Source: NCH
- Value Format: