The charge amount (rounded to whole dollars) for the labor room and delivery related to the beneficiary's stay.
Comments
This field is derived by accumulating the revenue center total charge amount (REV-CNTR-TOT-CHRGAMT) associated with revenue center codes (REV CNTR CD) '0720', '0721', '0722', '0723', '0724', '0725', '0726', '0727', '0728' and '0729' from all claim records included in the stay. This field was new in 2011.
Note that the sum of this field and the operating room charge amounts (OPRTG_ROOM_AMT) is available all years (field called OROOMAMT).
This field is derived by accumulating the revenue center total charge amount (REV-CNTR-TOT-CHRGAMT) associated with revenue center codes (REV CNTR CD) '0720', '0721', '0722', '0723', '0724', '0725', '0726', '0727', '0728' and '0729' from all claim records included in the stay. This field was new in 2011.
Note that the sum of this field and the operating room charge amounts (OPRTG_ROOM_AMT) is available all years (field called OROOMAMT).
Source: MedPAR (derived)