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Variable: PRIMARY-PAYER-CODE

Primary Payer Code

Source System Definition

This field identifies the primary payer as qualified by the payer. For example: When a 'Z' is entered as the primary payer code identifying Medicare as a payer, and the payer name Medicare must be entered as well.

Other Info

  • Source System: FISS
  • Source Field: Primary Payer Code
  • Version: 0.4

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