Description

Primary payer/insurance carrier at the time of initial diagnosis and/or treatment at the reporting facility.

Rationale

This item is used in financial analysis and as an indicator for quality and outcome analyses.

Codes

01	Not insured
02	Not insured, self-pay
10	Insurance, NOS
20	Private Insurance: Managed care, HMO, or PPO
21	Private Insurance: Fee-for-Service
31	Medicaid
35	Medicaid - Administered through a Managed Care plan
60	Medicare/Medicare, NOS
61	Medicare with supplement, NOS
62	Medicare - Administered through a Managed Care plan
63	Medicare with private supplement
64	Medicare with Medicaid eligibility
65	TRICARE
66	Military
67	Veterans Affairs
68	Indian/Public Health Service
99	Insurance status unknown