Medicare Claims Processing Manual (Pub. 100-04), Ch. 23 § 50.7
Institutional
50.7 - Institutional
Claim Record Layout for the Mammography Fee Schedule
(Rev. 2643, Issued: 01-31-13, Effective: 07-01-13, Implementation: 07-01-13)
This is a physician fee schedule abstract file for mammography services payment. The CMS will provide
the specific file names when the prices are released. The file name will contain the label MAMMO.
Record Length
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60
FIELD NAME & DESCRIPTION
LENGTH &
PIC
Position
This field provides an indicator for
services for which team surgeons may be
paid.
0 = Team surgeons not permitted for this
procedure.
1 = Team surgeons could be paid;
supporting documentation required to
establish medical necessity of a team; pay
by report.
2 = Team surgeons permitted; pay by
report.
9 = Concept does not apply.
Endoscopic Base Codes
This field identifies an endoscopic base
code for each code with a multiple
surgery indicator of 3.
5 Pic (x) 5
40-44
Performance Payment Indicator
(For future use)
1 Pic x (1)
45
Diagnostic Imaging Family Indicator
88 = Subject to the reduction for
diagnostic imaging (effective for services
January 1, 2011, and after).
99 = Concept Does Not Apply
2 Pic x (2)
46-47
Effective Date
This field displays the effective date of
the file in YYYYMMDD format.
8 Pic x(8)
48 - 55
Filler
30 Pic x(30)
56 -75
Record Format
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FB
Block Size
-
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
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
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
15-Filler
X(01)
60 - 60