NCH Near Line Record Identification Code (RIC)

SAS Name
NCH_NEAR_LINE_REC_IDENT_CD

A code defining the type of claim record being processed.

Comments

Source: NCH

Code Code value
M Part B DMEPOS claim record (processed by DME Regional Carrier)
O Part B physician/supplier claim record (processed by local carriers; can include DMEPOS services)
U Both Part A and B institutional home health agency (HHA) claim records
V Part A institutional claim record (inpatient [IP], skilled nursing facility [SNF], hospice [HOS], or home health agency [HHA])
W Part B institutional claim record (outpatient [HOP], HHA)