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The total allowed charges on the claim (the sum of line item allowed charges).
Sum of all the line LINE_NCH_PMT_AMT values for the claim.
Medicare payments are described in detail in a series of Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) documents called “Payment Basics” (see: https://www.medpac.gov/document-type/payment-basic/).
Also in the Medicare Learning Network (MLN) “Payment System Fact Sheet Series” (see https://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Medicare-Learning-Network-MLN/MLNProducts/html/medicare-payment-systems.html).
Source: NCH QA Process
Sum of all the line LINE_NCH_PMT_AMT values for the claim.
Medicare payments are described in detail in a series of Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) documents called “Payment Basics” (see: https://www.medpac.gov/document-type/payment-basic/).
Also in the Medicare Learning Network (MLN) “Payment System Fact Sheet Series” (see https://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Medicare-Learning-Network-MLN/MLNProducts/html/medicare-payment-systems.html).
Source: NCH QA Process