Code indicating whether Group Health Organization (GHO) has paid provider for claim(s)

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This variable is contained in the following files:

MedPAR

SAS Name

GHO_PD_CD

The code indicating whether a group health organization (GHO; also known as a managed care organization) has paid the provider for the claim(s).

Comments

This field comes from the GHO-paid (aka MCO paid) indicator that is present on the first claim record included in the stay.

Source: NCH

Code	Code value
1	Yes, paid by GHO/MCO
Null/missing	Not paid by GHO/MCO