STANDARD DATA DICTIONARY #162.96 -- FEE BASIS GEOGRAPHIC INDEX FILE 9/29/25 PAGE 1
STORED IN ^FB(162.96, (43005 ENTRIES) SITE: WWW.BMIRWIN.COM UCI: VISTA,VISTA (VERSION 3.5)
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This file contains by calendar year all relative value units associated with a geographic area. Geographic area is defined with
Zip Codes. This is a table file that should not be altered at the station unless instructed to do so. The relative values are set
by the Health Care Finance Administration.
Per VHA Directive 10-93-142, this file definition should not be modified.
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REFERENCED BY: ZIP CODE(B)
LAST MODIFIED: JUL 8,2021@12:12:41
162.96,.01 ZIP CODE 0;1 FREE TEXT (Required)
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:$L(X)>5!($L(X)<5)!'(X'?1P.E) X
HELP-PROMPT: ZIP CODE MUST BE 5 CHARACTERS IN LENGTH.
DESCRIPTION: This is a table entry from the ZIP CODE [#5.11] file. This field allows the association of a
locality to relative value units.
NOTES: XXXX--CAN'T BE ALTERED EXCEPT BY PROGRAMMER
CROSS-REFERENCE: 162.96^B
1)= S ^FB(162.96,"B",$E(X,1,30),DA)=""
2)= K ^FB(162.96,"B",$E(X,1,30),DA)
162.96,1 CALENDAR YEAR CY;0 Multiple #162.961 (Add New Entry without Asking)
DESCRIPTION:
This multiple will store by calendar year the GPCI associated with a ZIP Code Locality.
TECHNICAL DESCR: Each year Health Care Finance Administration updates these tables. They are usually published in
the Federal Register in the November time frame.
162.961,.01 CALENDAR YEAR 0;1 NUMBER
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:+X'=X!(X>9999)!(X<1900)!(X?.E1"."1N.N) X
LAST EDITED: SEP 12, 1995
HELP-PROMPT: Type a Number between 1900 and 9999, 0 Decimal Digits
DESCRIPTION:
This is the calendar year and the GPCI associated with a given locality or ZIP Code.
CROSS-REFERENCE: 162.961^B
1)= S ^FB(162.96,DA(1),"CY","B",$E(X,1,30),DA)=""
2)= K ^FB(162.96,DA(1),"CY","B",$E(X,1,30),DA)
162.961,.02 WORK GPCI 0;2 NUMBER
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:+X'=X!(X>200)!(X<0)!(X?.E1"."4N.N) X
LAST EDITED: SEP 12, 1995
HELP-PROMPT: Type a Number between 0 and 200, 3 Decimal Digits
DESCRIPTION: This is the geographic cost index, set by the Health Care Finance Administration, for the work
expense.
162.961,.03 PRACTICE EXPENSE GPCI 0;3 NUMBER
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:+X'=X!(X>200)!(X<0)!(X?.E1"."4N.N) X
LAST EDITED: SEP 12, 1995
HELP-PROMPT: Type a Number between 0 and 200, 3 Decimal Digits
DESCRIPTION: This is the geographic cost index, set by the Health Care Finance Administration, for practice
expense.
162.961,.04 MALPRACTICE GPCI 0;4 NUMBER
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:+X'=X!(X>200)!(X<0)!(X?.E1"."4N.N) X
LAST EDITED: SEP 12, 1995
HELP-PROMPT: Type a Number between 0 and 200, 3 Decimal Digits
DESCRIPTION: This is the geographic cost index, set by the Health Care Finance Administration, for the
malpractice costs.
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