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Discrepancy - HIPAA place of service codes

Good afternoon: There seems to be some discrepancy that needs correction. Could we please correct them.

Here is the full list of HIPAA place of service codes https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/place-of-service-codes/Place_of_Service_Code_Set.html

The most recent vocabulary file information for HIPAA place of service codes is attached:

ATLAS Search - HIPAA place of service codes.xlsx (18.1 KB)

They are incomplete or inaccurate -

Incomplete

02 Telehealth The location where health services and health related services are provided or received, through a telecommunication system. (Effective January 1, 2017)
19 Off Campus-Outpatient Hospital A portion of an off-campus hospital provider based department which provides diagnostic, therapeutic (both surgical and nonsurgical), and rehabilitation services to sick or injured persons who do not require hospitalization or institutionalization. (Effective January 1, 2016)


Inaccurate


27-30 Unassigned N/A
but are in the vocabulary as assigned. They are incorrectly assigned as

35-40 Unassigned N/A
incorrectly assigned as

82-98 Unassigned N/A
incorrectly assigned as

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@Gowtham_Rao:

Got it. Next release.

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Also @Christian_Reich

Pretty sure that organization represent HIPAA place of service has two character codes with leading zeros. e.g. 2 is not the same 02. Would it be possible to have leading zeros?

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