NCH Near Line Record Identification Code (RIC)

This variable is contained in the following files:

Carrier (Fee-for-Service) Durable Medical Equipment (Fee-for-Service) Home Health Agency (Fee-for-Service) Hospice (Fee-for-Service) Inpatient (Fee-for-Service) Outpatient (Fee-for-Service) Skilled Nursing Facility (Fee-for-Service)

SAS Name

NCH_NEAR_LINE_REC_IDENT_CD

A code defining the type of claim record being processed.

Comments

Source: NCH

Code	Code value
M	Part B DMEPOS claim record (processed by DME Regional Carrier)
O	Part B physician/supplier claim record (processed by local carriers; can include DMEPOS services)
U	Both Part A and B institutional home health agency (HHA) claim records
V	Part A institutional claim record (inpatient [IP], skilled nursing facility [SNF], hospice [HOS], or home health agency [HHA])
W	Part B institutional claim record (outpatient [HOP], HHA)