Professional Fees Charge Amount ($)

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This variable is contained in the following files:

MedPAR

SAS Name

PROFNL_FEES_CHRG_AMT

The charge amount (rounded to whole dollars) for professional fees related to a beneficiary's stay.

Comments

This field is derived by accumulating the revenue center total charge amount associated with revenue center codes 096x, 097x, and 098x from all claim records included in the stay.

Note that additional physician fees for care during the stay may appear on the Medicare Part B (carrier) claims.

Source: MedPAR (derived)