9-digit ZIP code (may have leading zeros)
This variable is contained in the following files: Carrier (Encounter, Preliminary File), Durable Medical Equipment (Encounter, Preliminary File), Home Health Agency (Encounter, Preliminary File), Inpatient File (Encounter, Preliminary File), Outpatient (Encounter, Preliminary File), Skilled Nursing Facility (Encounter, Preliminary File), Carrier (Encounter, Final File), Durable Medical Equipment (Encounter, Final 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
CLM_BPRVDR_ADR_ZIP_CD
SAS Name
CLM_BPRVDR_ADR_ZIP_CD
This variable is the 9-digit zip code for the primary practice/business location of the physician receiving the payment or other transfer of value (i.e., the billing provider).
Source: CMS Encounter Data System (EDS)