NAME             TYPE   LENGTH
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     Claim Occurrence Span Code  CHAR      2

	The code that identifies a significant event
	relating to an institutional claim that may
	affect payer processing. These codes are
	claim-related occurrences that are related
	to a time period (span of dates).

	SHORT NAME: SPAN_CD
	LONG NAME: CLM_SPAN_CD

	CODES:
	Claim Occurrence Span Table
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	70 = Eff 10/93, payer use only, the
	     nonutilization from/thru dates
	     for PPS-inlier stay where bene had
	     exhausted all full/coinsurance days, but
	     covered on cost report.
	     SNF qualifying hospital stay from/thru dates
	71 = Hospital prior stay dates - the from/
	     thru dates of any hospital stay that
	     ended within 60 days of this hospital
	     or SNF admission.
	72 = First/last visit - the dates of the
	     first and last visits occurring in this
	     billing period if the dates are different
	     from those in the statement covers period.
	73 = Benefit eligibility period - the
	     inclusive dates during which CHAMPUS
	     medical benefits are available to a
	     sponsor's bene as shown on the
	     bene's ID card.
	74 = Non-covered level of care - The from/
	     thru dates of a period at a noncovered
	     level of care in an otherwise
	     covered stay, excluding any period
	     reported with occurrence span code 76,
	     77, or 79.
	75 = The from/thru dates of SNF level of care
	     during IP hospital stay.  Shows PRO approval
	     of patient remaining in hospital
	     because SNF bed not available.
	     not applicable to swing bed
	     cases. PPS hospitals use in day
	     outlier cases only.
	76 = Patient liability - From/thru
	     dates of period of noncovered care
	     for which hospital may charge
	     bene. The FI or PRO must have
	     approved such charges in advance.
	     patient must be notified in writing
	     3 days prior to noncovered period
	77 = Provider liability - The from/thru
	     dates of period of noncovered care
	     for which the provider is liable.
	     Eff 3/92, applies to provider liability
	     where bene is charged with utilization
	     and is liable for deductible/coinsurance
	78 = SNF prior stay dates - The from/
	     thru dates of any SNF stay that
	     ended within 60 days of this hospital
 	     or SNF admission.
	79 = (Payer code) -
	     Eff 3/92, from/thru dates of
	     period of noncovered care where
	     bene is not charged with utilization,
	     deductible, or coinsurance.
	     and provider is liable.
	     Eff 9/93, noncovered period of care
	     due to lack of medical necessity.
	80 - 99 = Reserved for state assignment
	M0 = PRO/UR approved stay dates - Eff 10/93,
	     the first and last days that were
	     approved where not all of the stay was
	     approved.

	SOURCE:
	CWF