This variable is contained in the following files: Carrier (Fee-for-Service), Durable Medical Equipment (Fee-for-Service), Home Health Agency (Fee-for-Service), Hospice (Fee-for-Service), Inpatient (Fee-for-Service), Outpatient (Fee-for-Service), Skilled Nursing Facility (Fee-for-Service), 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)
Short SAS Name
CLM_LN
SAS Name
CLM_LINE_NUM
This variable identifies an individual line number on a claim.
Each revenue center record or claim line has a sequential line number to distinguish distinct services that are submitted on the same claim.
All revenue center records or claim lines on a given claim have the same CLM_ID.
Source: CCW