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This variable is contained in the following files:
SAS Name
DMERC_LINE_MTUS_CD
Code indicating the units associated with services needing unit reporting on the line item for the DMERC service.
This problem has been corrected -- no date on when the correction
became effective.
became effective.
| Code | Code value |
|---|---|
| 0 | Values reported as zero |
| 1 | (rarely used) |
| 2 | (rarely used) |
| 3 | Number of services |
| 4 | Oxygen volume units |
| 6 | Drug dosage (valid 2004 and earlier) - Since early 1994 this value has incorrectly been placed on DMERC claims. The DMERCs were overriding the MTUS indicator with a '6' if the claim was submitted with an NDC code. |
Source: NCH