STANDARD DATA DICTIONARY #162.99 -- FEE BASIS HCFA CONVERSION FILE                                                9/29/25    PAGE 1
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This file contains, by calendar year, Major CPT Categories and the conversion factor (multiplier) assigned to each by the Health
Care Finance Administration (HCFA).  
 
Per VHA Directive 10-93-142, this file definition should not be modified.  


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POINTED TO BY: CONVERSION CATEGORY field (#.02) of the FEE BASIS CPT RVU File (#162.97) 
               

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REFERENCED BY: CPT CATEGORY(B)



162.99,.01    CPT CATEGORY           0;1 FREE TEXT (Required)

              INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:$L(X)>30!($L(X)<2) X
              LAST EDITED:      OCT 10, 1995 
              HELP-PROMPT:      Answer must be 2-30 characters in length. 
              DESCRIPTION:      This is a free text field that corresponds to major CPT Categories.  Evaluation and Management code
                                means the same as Primary Care services with HCFA.  

              CROSS-REFERENCE:  162.99^B 
                                1)= S ^FB(162.99,"B",$E(X,1,30),DA)=""
                                2)= K ^FB(162.99,"B",$E(X,1,30),DA)


162.99,1      CALENDAR YEAR          CY;0 Multiple #162.991 (Add New Entry without Asking)

              DESCRIPTION:
                                For each Major CPT Category, HCFA assigns a multiplier by calendar year.  

              TECHNICAL DESCR:
                                Do not alter these entries unless instructed to do so by a IRM Field Office.  


162.991,.01     CALENDAR YEAR          0;1 NUMBER

                INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:+X'=X!(X>9999)!(X<1900)!(X?.E1"."1N.N) X
                LAST EDITED:      SEP 27, 1995 
                HELP-PROMPT:      Type a Number between 1900 and 9999, 0 Decimal Digits 
                DESCRIPTION:
                                  This field is the 4 digit calendar year for the multiplier.  

                TECHNICAL DESCR:  Format is a 4 digit number as in 1996.  These tables will by distributed yearly after publication
                                  in the Federal Register.  

                CROSS-REFERENCE:  162.991^B 
                                  1)= S ^FB(162.99,DA(1),"CY","B",$E(X,1,30),DA)=""
                                  2)= K ^FB(162.99,DA(1),"CY","B",$E(X,1,30),DA)


162.991,.02     CONVERSION FACTOR      0;2 NUMBER

                INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:+X'=X!(X>9999999)!(X<0)!(X?.E1"."5N.N) X
                LAST EDITED:      JAN 26, 1996 
                HELP-PROMPT:      Type a Number between 0 and 9999999, 4 Decimal Digits 
                DESCRIPTION:
                                  This number is used in the calculation of the Medicare Fee schedule.  





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