The CMS secondary specialty code(s) assigned to the billing provider’s National Provider Identifier (NPI). These specialty codes apply to the carrier claim billing NPI number (CARR_CLM_BLG_NPI_NUM).
Comments
These fields are added to the data file October 2023. The primary specialty code for the rendering provider is “LINE_HCFA_PRVDR_SPCLTY_CD.” These codes are all secondary-specialty codes — not primary specialty codes, just additional specialties that the provider has.
These fields are added to the data file October 2023. The primary specialty code for the rendering provider is “LINE_HCFA_PRVDR_SPCLTY_CD.” These codes are all secondary-specialty codes — not primary specialty codes, just additional specialties that the provider has.
SOURCE: NCH