NAME:        	NCH Claim Provider Payment Amount
 
 
 DESCRIPTION:	The total payments made to the provider for this 
		claim (sum of line item provider payment amounts
		(variable called LINE_PRVDR_PMT_AMT).


 SHORT NAME: 	PROV_PMT

 LONG NAME: 	NCH_CLM_PRVDR_PMT_AMT

 TYPE:		NUM
 
 LENGTH: 	12
 
 SOURCE: 	NCH QA Process

 CODE VALUES: 	-
 

 COMMENT: 	Medicare payments are described in detail in a series 
		of Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) 
		documents called “Payment Basics” (see: http://www.
		medpac.gov/payment_basics.cfm).

		Also in the Medicare Learning Network (MLN) “Payment 
		System Fact Sheet Series” (see http://www.cms.gov/
		Outreach-and-Education/Medicare-Learning-Network-MLN/
		MLNProducts/MLN-Publications.html)