This variable is contained in the following files: Home Health Agency (Encounter, Preliminary File), Inpatient File (Encounter, Preliminary File), Outpatient (Encounter, Preliminary File), Skilled Nursing Facility (Encounter, Preliminary File), Home Health Agency (Encounter, Final File), Inpatient File (Encounter, Final File), Outpatient (Encounter, Final File), Skilled Nursing Facility (Encounter, Final File)
Short SAS Name
BENE_MLG_CNTCT_ZIP_CD
SAS Name
BENE_MLG_CNTCT_ZIP_CD
The ZIP code of the mailing address where the beneficiary may be contacted. It is the zip 5 and 4-digit extension as submitted on the encounter record.
Source: Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs)