Medicare Claims Processing Manual (Pub. 100-04), Ch. 18 § 10.2.5.1
MAC (Part B) Indicators for the Common Working File (CWF)
10.2.5.1 - MAC (Part B) Indicators for the Common Working File (CWF)
(Rev. 11362; Issued: 04-22-22; Effective: 01-11-22; Implementation:07-05-22)
The MAC (Part B) record submitted to CWF must contain the following indicators:
Description
Payment
Indicator
Payment
Deductible
Indicator
Deductible
Type of
Service
Pneumococcal
“1”
100 percent
“1”
Zero
deductible
“V”
Influenza
“1”
100 percent
“1”
Zero
deductible
“V”
Hepatitis B
“1”
100 percent
“1”
Zero
deductible
"9"
COVID-19
“1”
100 percent
“1”
Zero
deductible
“V”
A payment indicator of “1” represents 100 percent payment. A deductible indicator of “1”
represents a zero deductible. A payment indicator of “0” represents 80 percent payment. A
deductible indicator of “0” indicates that a deductible applies to the claim.
The record must also contain a “V” in the type of service field, which indicates that this is a
pneumococcal, influenza virus, or COVID-19 vaccine. MACs (Part B) use a “1” in the type of
service field, which indicates medical care for a hepatitis B vaccine.