Type of claim

SAS Name
TYPE_CLM_CD

CODE INDICATING THE TYPE OF CLAIM.

Comments

USER NOTE: VOIDED CLAIMS ARE NOT RETAINED IN MAX AS $0 PAID CLAIMS.
NOTE: BEGINNING IN MAX 2009, THIS VARIABLE WAS CHANGED TO CHARACTER.

SOURCE: MSIS CLAIMS FILE: 'TYPE-OF-CLAIM'.

Code Code value
1 A CURRENT FEE-FOR-SERVICE CLAIM FOR MEDICAL SERVICES.
2 CAPITATED PAYMENT.
3 ENCOUNTER (A.K.A. "DUMMY") RECORD THAT SIMULATES A BILL FOR A SERVICE RENDERED TO A PATIENT COVERED UNDER SOME FORM OF CAPITATION PLAN.
4 A 'SERVICE TRACKING CLAIM' THAT DOCUMENTS SERVICES RECEIVED BY AN INDIVIDUAL PATIENT, WHEN THE STATE ACCEPTS A LUMP SUM BILL FROM A PROVIDER THAT COVERED SIMILAR SERVICES DELIVERED TO MORE THAN ONE PATIENT, SUCH AS GROUP SCREENING FOR EPSDT.
5 SUPPLEMENTAL PAYMENT (ABOVE CAPITATION FEE OR ABOVE NEGOTIATED RATE) (E.G. FQHC ADDITIONAL REIMBURSEMENT).
9 UNKNOWN
A S-CHIP CLAIM: A CURRENT FEE-FOR-SERVICE CLAIM FOR MEDICAL SERVICES.
B S-CHIP CLAIM: CAPITATED PAYMENT.
C S-CHIP CLAIM: ENCOUNTER (A.K.A. "DUMMY") RECORD THAT SIMULATES A BILL FOR A SERVICE RENDERED TO A PATIENT COVERED UNDER SOME FORM OF CAPITATION PLAN.
D S-CHIP CLAIM: A 'SERVICE TRACKING CLAIM' THAT DOCUMENTS SERVICES RECEIVED BY AN INDIVIDUAL PATIENT, WHEN THE STATE ACCEPTS A LUMP SUM BILL FROM A PROVIDER THAT COVERED SIMILAR SERVICES DELIVERED TO MORE THAN ONE PATIENT, SUCH AS GROUP SCREENING FOR EPSDT.
E S-CHIP CLAIM: SUPPLEMENTAL PAYMENT (ABOVE CAPITATION FEE OR ABOVE NEGOTIATED RATE) (E.G. FQHC ADDITIONAL REIMBURSEMENT).