NAME:        	Carrier Line Health Professional Shortage Area 
		(HPSA)/Scarcity Indicator Code

 
 DESCRIPTION:	The code used to track health professional 
		shortage area (HPSA) and physician scarcity 
		bonus payments on carrier claims.

  
 SHORT NAME: 	HPSASCCD

 LONG NAME: 	HPSA_SCRCTY_IND_CD

 TYPE:		CHAR
 
 LENGTH: 	1
 
 SOURCE: 	CWF

 
 CODE VALUES: 	1  = 	HPSA

		2  = 	Scarcity

		3  = 	Both

		Space = Not applicable

 
 COMMENT:	This variable was added 10/3/2005 with the 
		implementation of NCH/NMUD CR#2.

		Prior to 10/3/2005, claims contained a modifier 
		code to indicate the bonus payment. A 'QU' 
		represented a HPSA bonus payment and an 'AR'
 		represented a scarcity bonus payment. As of 
		1/1/2005, the modifiers were no longer being 
		reported by the provider. NCH & NMUD were not 
		ready to accept the new field until 10/3/2005.