Files > BPS NCPDP PATIENT RESIDENCE CODE

name

BPS NCPDP PATIENT RESIDENCE CODE

number

9002313.27

location

^BPS(9002313.27,

description

This file comes with standard NCPDP Patient Residence data to be used in submitting claims. The file and data should never be locally modified, edited or changed. Per VHA Directive 2004-038, this file definition should not be modified.

Fields

#	Name	Location	Type	Details	Index	Description
.01	code(+)	0;1	NUMERIC		B	This is the NCPDP standard code identifying the patient's place of residence.
.02	brief description(+)	0;2	FREE TEXT			This is a short description of the NCPDP code meaning.
.03	full description	1;0	WORD-PROCESSING			This is the full description for the Patient Residence Code from the NCPDP standard.