MC005

Data ElementLine Number
DescriptionLine 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.
TypeInteger
Formatunsigned int
Length4
Threshold

99%

RequiredRequired
Tip / Notes
Rank007