NAME TYPE LENGTH
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21. MEDPAR Provider CHAR 1
Number Special Unit Code
The code identifying the special numbering system for units
of hospitals that are excluded from PPS or hospitals with
SNF swing-bed designation.
DB2 ALIAS : UNDEFINED
SAS ALIAS : SPCLUNIT
STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_PRVDR_NUM_SPCL_UNIT_CD
LENGTH : 1
DERIVATIONS :
If the third position of the provider number from the
first claim record included in the stay equals 'M',
'R', 'S', 'T', 'U', 'W', 'Y' OR 'Z', it is moved
to this field, otherwise it is blank.
SOURCE : NCH
CODE TABLE : MEDPAR_PRVDR_NUM_SPCL_UNIT_TB