The total payments made to the provider for this claim (sum of line item provider payment amounts (variable called LINE_PRVDR_PMT_AMT).
Comments
Medicare payments are described in detail in a series of Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) documents called “Payment Basics” (see http://www.medpac.gov/payment_basics.cfm).
Medicare payments are described in detail in a series of Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) documents called “Payment Basics” (see http://www.medpac.gov/payment_basics.cfm).
Also in the Medicare Learning Network (MLN) “Payment System Fact Sheet Series” (see http://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Medicare-Learning-NetworkMLN/MLNProducts/MLN-Publications.html).
Source: NCH