Radiology Diagnostic Amount ($)

SAS Name
RDLGY_DGNSTC_AMT

The charge amount (rounded to whole dollars) for the radiology diagnostic services related to the beneficiary's stay.

Comments

This field is derived by accumulating the revenue center total charge amount (REV-CNTR-TOT-CHRGAMT) associated with revenue center codes (REV CNTR CD) '0320', '0321', '0322', '0323', '0324', '0325', '0326', '0327', '0328' and '0329' from all claim records included in the stay.

This field was new in 2011.

This field is one of six detailed radiology revenue center amounts (RDLGY_ONCOLOGY_AMT, RDLGY_DGNSTC_AMT, RDLGY_THRPTC_AMT, RDLGY_NUCLR_MDCN_AMT, RDLGY_CT_SCAN_AMT, RDLGY_OTHR_IMGNG_AMT).

Note that the sum of all the radiology charge amounts is available all years (field called RDLGYAMT).

Source: MedPAR (derived)