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)
SAS Name
CLM_MDCL_REC
The number assigned by the provider to the beneficiary's medical record to assist in record retrieval. The medical record number has special significance for chart review encounters. When the chart review’s purpose is to delete a diagnosis code from the claim, the medical record number should be ‘8’.
This variable may be null/missing. No values other than 8 are in this field.