NAME             TYPE   LENGTH
-------------------------------------   ------
    Carrier Line Reduced         CHAR      1
    Payment Physician Assistant
    Code

	Effective 1/92, the code on the carrier (non-DMERC)
	line item that identifies claims that have been
	paid a reduced fee schedule amount (65%, 75% or 85%)
	because a physician's assistant performed the
	services.

	SHORT NAME: ASTNT_CD
	LONG NAME: CARR_LINE_RDCD_PMT_PHYS_ASTN_CD

	CODES:
	Carrier Line Part B Reduced Physician Assistant Table
	-----------------------------------------------------
	BLANK = Adjustment situation (where
	        CLM_DISP_CD equal 3)
	0 = N/A
	1 = 65%
	    A) Physician assistants assisting in surgery
	    B) Nurse midwives
	2 = 75%
	    A) Physician assistants performing services in a hospital (other than
	       assisting surgery)
	    B) Nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists performing
	       services in rural areas
	    C) Clinical social worker services
	3 = 85%
	    A) Physician assistant services for other than assisting surgery
	    B) Nurse practitioners services

	SOURCE:
	CWF