Original Medicare (Fee-for-Service) Skilled Nursing Facility

The Original Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) file contains information from paid bills submitted by SNF institutional facility providers. Skilled nursing care is the only level of nursing home care that is covered by the Medicare program.

The information on the file records is based on the CMS form 1450 (UB04).

What does this file include? (variable highlights)

  • Diagnosis codes (ICD diagnosis)
  • Procedure codes (ICD procedure)
  • Admission/discharge dates
  • FFS Reimbursement amount
  • SNF provider number

Availability of this file

Availability:
Annual: 1999-2024
Quarterly: 2024 Q1-Q4; 2025 Q1-Q3
Monthly*: 2025 and 2026

*Data is only available to CCW VRDC users, and cannot be shipped.

Date Requests Can Be Accepted for Upcoming Releases:

Annual: 2025 may be requested after 12/1/2026
Quarterly: 2026 may be requested after 4/1/2026
Monthly: 2027 may be requested after 12/1/2026

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