This variable is contained in the following files: Carrier (Encounter, Preliminary File), Durable Medical Equipment (Encounter, Preliminary File), Home Health Agency (Encounter, Preliminary File), Inpatient File (Encounter, Preliminary File), Outpatient (Encounter, Preliminary File), Skilled Nursing Facility (Encounter, Preliminary File), Carrier (Encounter, Final File), Durable Medical Equipment (Encounter, Final File), Home Health Agency (Encounter, Final File), Inpatient File (Encounter, Final File), Outpatient (Encounter, Final File), Skilled Nursing Facility (Encounter, Final File)
SAS Name
HCPCS_3RD_MDFR_CD
A third modifier to the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) procedure code to make it more specific than the first or second modifier codes to identify the revenue center or line item services for the encounter record.
Source: Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs)