MC005

Data Element	Line Number
Description	Line number for this service. The line counter begins with 1 and is incremented by 1 for each additional service line of a claim. This field is used in algorithms to determine the final payment for the service. If the submitting entity’s processing system assigns an internal line counter for the adjudication process, that number may be submitted in place of the line number submitted by the provider.
Type	Integer
Format	unsigned int
Length	4
Threshold	99%
Required	Required
Tip / Notes
Rank	007

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