NAME:        	NCH Professional Component Charge Amount
 
 
 DESCRIPTION:	The amount of physician and other professional 
		charges covered under Medicare Part B.  For IP 
		claims, this amount is not reflected in any of 
		the other Part A claim fields (i.e., it is not 
		a portion of the Medicare payment for the 
		hospitalization).
  
 
 SHORT NAME: 	PCCHGAMT

 LONG NAME: 	NCH_PROFNL_CMPNT_CHRG_AMT

 TYPE:		NUM
 
 LENGTH: 	12

 SOURCE: 	NCH QA Process

 CODE VALUES:	-
 
 
 COMMENT:	-