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UB-04/CMS-1450 Reference Material

Type of Bill Codes (Field 4)

This is a three-digit code; each digit is defined below.

1st Digit – Type of Facility

 

Code

 

Hospital

 

 

1

 

 

Skilled Nursing Facility

 

 

2

 

 

Home Health

 

 

3

 

 

Christian Science (Hospital)

 

 

4

 

 

Christian Science (Extended Care)

 

 

5

 

 

Intermediate Care

 

 

6

 

 

Clinic

 

 

7

 

 

2nd Digit – Bill Classifications (Excluding Clinics & Special Facilities)

Code

 

Inpatient

 

1

 

 

Outpatient

 

 

3

 

 

Other (For Hospital Referenced Diagnostic Services, or Home Health Not Under a Plan of Treatment)

 

 

4

 

 

Intermediate Care, Level I

 

 

5

 

 

Intermediate Care, Level II

 

 

6

 

 

Intermediate Care, Level III

 

 

7

 

 

Swing Beds

 

 

8

 

 

2

nd Digit – Bill Classifications (Clinics Only)

 

Code

 

Rural Health

 

 

1

 

 

Hospital Based or Independent Renal Dialysis Center

 

 

2

 

 

Free Standing

 

 

3

 

 

Other Rehabilitation Facility (ORF)

 

 

4

 

 

Other

 

 

9

 

 

2

nd Digit – Bill Classifications (Special Facility Only)

 

Code

 

Hospice (Non-Hospital Based)

 

 

1

 

 

Hospice (Hospital Based)

 

 

2

 

 

Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC)

 

 

3

 

 

Freestanding Birthing Center

 

 

4

 

 

3rd Digit – Frequency

 

Code

 

Admit through Discharge Claim

 

 

1

 

 

Interim – First Claim

 

 

2

 

 

Interim – Continuing Claims

 

 

3

 

 

Interim – Last Claim

 

 

4

 

 

Late Charge only

 

 

5

 

 

Adjustment of Prior Claim

 

 

6

 

 

Replacement of Prior Claim

 

 

7

 

 

Void/Cancel of Prior Claim

 

 

8