NCH Provider State Code

Variable Name : PRSTATE

Label : NCH Provider State Code

Effective with Version H, the two position SSA state code where provider facility is located. NOTE: During the Version H conversion this field was populated with data throughout history (back to service year 1991). 

DB2 ALIAS: NCH_PRVDR_STATE_CD 

SAS ALIAS: PRSTATE STANDARD ALIAS: NCH_PRVDR_STATE_CD 

TITLE ALIAS: PROVIDER_STATE_CD DERIVATION: DERIVED FROM: NCH PRVDR_NUM DERIVATION RULES: SET NCH_PRVDR_STATE_CD TO PRVDR_NUM POS1-2. FOR PRVDR_NUM POS1-2 EQUAL '55 SET NCH_PRVDR_STATE_CD TO '05'. FOR PRVDR_NUM POS1-2 EQUAL '67 SET NCH_PRVDR_STATE_CD TO '45'. FOR PRVDR_NUM POS1-2 EQUAL '68 SET NCH_PRVDR_STATE_CD TO '10'. 

CODES: REFER TO: GEO_SSA_STATE_TB IN THE CODES APPENDIX 

SOURCE: NCH  

Variable Name : ORGNPINM

Label : Organization NPI Number 

A placeholder field (effective with Version H) for storing the NPI assigned to the institutional provider. 

DB2 ALIAS: ORG_NPI_NUM 

SAS ALIAS: ORGNPINM

STANDARD ALIAS: ORG_NPI_NUM 

TITLE ALIAS: ORG_NPI 

SOURCE: CWF 

Variable Name : AT_UPIN

Label :Claim Attending Physician UPIN Number

On an institutional claim, the unique physician identification number (UPIN) of the physician who would normally be expected to certify and recertify the medical necessity of the services  rendered and/or who has primary responsibility for the beneficiary's medical care and treatment (attending physician). COMMON ALIAS: ATTENDING_PHYSICIAN_UPIN 

DB2 ALIAS: ATNDG_UPIN 

SAS ALIAS: AT_UPIN 

STANDARD ALIAS: CLM_ATNDG_PHYSN_UPIN_NUM 

TITLE ALIAS: ATTENDING_PHYSICIAN COMMENT: Prior to Version H this field was named: CLM_PRMRY_CARE_PHYSN_IDENT_NUM and contained 10 positions (6-position UPIN and 4-position physician surname). 

SOURCE: CWF  

Variable Name : AT_NPI

Label : Claim Attending Physician NPI Number

A placeholder field (effective with Version H) for storing the NPI assigned to the attending physician. 

COMMON ALIAS: ATTENDING_PHYSICIAN_NPI 

DB2 ALIAS: ATNDG_NPI SAS ALIAS: AT_NPI 

STANDARD ALIAS: CLM_ATNDG_PHYSN_NPI_NUM 

TITLE ALIAS: ATNDG_NPI 

SOURCE: CWF

Variable Name : AT_SRNM

Label :Claim Attending Physician Surname

Effective with Version H, the last name of the attending physician (used for internal editing purpose in HCFA's CWFMQA system.) NOTE: Beginning with NCH weekly process date 10/3/97 this field was populated with data. Claims processed prior to 10/3/97 will contain spaces in this field. DB2 ALIAS: ATNDG_SRNM 

SAS ALIAS: AT_SRNM 

STANDARD ALIAS: CLM_ATNDG_PHYSN_SRNM_NAME 

TITLE ALIAS: ANDG_PHYSN_SURNAME 

SOURCE: CWF 

Variable Name : AT_GVNNM

Label :Claim Attending Physician Given Name

Effective with Version H, the first name of the attending physician (used for internal editing purposes in HCFA's CWFMQA system). NOTE: Beginning with NCH weekly process date 10/3/97 this field was populated with data. Claims processed prior to 10/3/97 will contain spaces in this field. 

DB2 ALIAS: ATNDG_GVN_NAME 

SAS ALIAS: AT_GVNNM 

STANDARD ALIAS: CLM_ATNDG_PHYSN_GVN_NAME 

TITLE ALIAS: ATNDG_PHYSN_FIRSTNAME 

SOURCE: CWF