Medicare Claims Processing Manual (Pub. 100-04), Ch. 23 § 50.4
Institutional Claim Record Layout for the Skilled Nursing Facility Fee Schedule
50.4 - Institutional Claim Record Layout for the Skilled Nursing Facility Fee Schedule
(Rev. 2643, Issued: 01-31-13, Effective: 07-01-13, Implementation: 07-01-13)
This section contains the record layout for the SNF extract for radiology Services, other diagnostic services,
and other SNF services priced on the MPFS. The CMS will provide the specific file names when the prices
are released. The file name will contain the label SNF.
Record Length
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60
Record Format
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FB
Block Size
-
6000
Character Code
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EBCDIC
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
The SNF fee schedule amount is based
on the “non-facility rate” which is the
fee that physicians may receive if
performing the service in the
physician’s office.
4-PCTC Indicator
X(01)
15 - 15
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
Update effective date
8-Locality
X(02)
36 - 37
9-Filler
X(05)
38 - 42
10-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.
11-Multiple Surgery
X(01)
44 - 44
Indicator indicates which payment
adjustment rule for multiple procedures
apply to the service.
12-Non Facility PE
9(05)V99 45 - 51
Non-facility practice expense RVU
13-Filler
X(01)
52 - 52
14- A/B MAC (A) or
(HHH) Therapy
Reduction
9(05)V99 53 - 59
Reduces payment amount for multiple
surgery
Data Element Name
Picture
Location
Comment
15-Filler
X(01)
60 - 60