Line Allowed Charge Amount

This variable is contained in the following files:

SAS Name

LINE_ALOWD_CHRG_AMT

The amount of allowed charges for the line-item service on the non-institutional claim.

This charge is used to compute the total claim-level payment to providers or reimbursement to beneficiaries.

Source: NCH

Comments

The amount includes both the line-item Medicare and beneficiary-paid amounts (i.e., deductible and coinsurance).