NCH Claim Provider Payment Amount

SAS Name
NCH_CLM_PRVDR_PMT_AMT

The total payments made to the provider for this claim (sum of line-item provider payment amounts (variable called LINE_PRVDR_PMT_AMT).

Values: XXX.XX

Source: NCH QA Process

Comments

Medicare payments are described in detail in a series of Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) documents called “Payment Basics”.

Also in the Medicare Learning Network (MLN) “Payment System Fact Sheet Series”.