NAME TYPE LENGTH ------------------------------------- ------ Carrier Line Pricing CHAR 2 Locality Code Code denoting the carrier-specific locality used for pricing the service for this line item on the carrier claim (non-DMERC). The Pricing Locality Code is assigned primarily for Carriers that have large geographic areas with different reimbursement rates. The locality code distinguishes these different geographic areas within a Carrier. Therefore, the Locality Code variable is only meaningful when used in conjunction with the Carrier number. For example, Florida has three different locality codes: 03 for Fort Lauderdale; 04 for Miami; and 99 for the rest of Florida. Maine has two different locality codes: 03 for Southern Maine; and 99 for the rest of Maine. Because the locality codes are not unique across carriers or States, the Carrier number must be used in combination with the locality code in order to identify the correct pricing area. SHORT NAME: LCLTY_CD LONG NAME: CARR_LINE_PRCNG_LCLTY_CD EDIT-RULES: CARRIER INFORMATION FILE SOURCE: CWF