This field specifies the zip code identified as the beneficiary mailing address.
Comments
This field comes from the zip code that is present on the first claim record included in the stay.
In some cases, the code may not be the actual location where the beneficiary resides. CMS obtains the mailing address used for cash benefits or the mailing address used for other purposes (for example, premium billing) from Social Security Administration (SSA) and Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) Beneficiary Record Systems.
This field comes from the zip code that is present on the first claim record included in the stay.
In some cases, the code may not be the actual location where the beneficiary resides. CMS obtains the mailing address used for cash benefits or the mailing address used for other purposes (for example, premium billing) from Social Security Administration (SSA) and Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) Beneficiary Record Systems.
Source: NCH