Medicare Claims Processing Manual (Pub. 100-04), Ch. 23 § 50.1
Institutional Claim Record Layout for Hospice, Radiology and Other Diagnostic
50.1 - Institutional Claim Record Layout for Hospice, Radiology and Other Diagnostic
Prices and Local HCPCS Codes
(Rev. 2643, Issued: 01-31-13, Effective: 07-01-13, Implementation: 07-01-13)
This file contains hospice fee schedule prices extracted from the Physician Fee schedule. This file contains
pricing data for A/B MAC (B)-priced and local HCPCS codes for radiology, other diagnostic services, and
hospice services paid under the physician fee schedule. This file contains some high volume services such
as portable x-rays. The file is also used to pay claims for Critical Access Hospitals that have elected the
optional method. The CMS will provide the specific file names when the prices are released. The file name
will contain the label HHH.
Record Length
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60
Record Format
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FB
Block Size
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6000
Character Code
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EBCDIC
Sort Sequence
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A/B MAC (B), Locality, HCPCS Code, Modifier
Data Element Name
Picture
Location
Comment
1-HCPCS
X(05)
1 - 5
2-Modifier
X(02)
6 - 7
3-Non-Facility Fee
9(05)V99 8 - 14
Data Element Name
Picture
Location
Comment
4-PCTC Indicator
X(01)
15 - 15
This field is only applicable when
pricing Critical Access Hospitals
(CAHs) that have elected the optional
method (Method 2) of payment.
5-Facility Fee
9(05)V99 16 - 22
6-Effective Date
7- A/B MAC (B)
Number
X(08)
X(05)
23 - 30
31 - 35
8-Locality
X(02)
36 - 37
9-**Label**
X(03)
38 - 40
HPH = Hospice Physician Services
ODX = Other Diagnostic Services
PRF = Portable Radiology
RAD = Radiology
10-Filler
X(2)
41 - 42
11-Status Code
X(1)
43 - 43
Separate instructions will be used for
the use of this field at a later date. This
field indicates whether the code is in
the physician fee schedule and whether
it is separately payable if the service is
covered.
12-Multiple Surgery
X(01)
44 - 44
Indicator indicates which payment
adjustment rule for multiple procedures
apply to the service.
13-Non Facility PE
9(05)V99 45 - 51
Non-facility practice expense RVU
14-Filler
X(01)
52 - 52
15- A/B MAC (A) or
(HHH) Therapy
Reduction
9(05)V99 53 - 59
Reduces payment amount for multiple
surgery
16-Filler
X(01)
60 - 60