Three-digit number that represents a group of zip codes.

1. Place of service (POS) where a medical service is performed such as a hospital (inpatient or outpatient), doctor’s office, or skilled nursing facility. When the physician’s office or an outpatient hospital is billing, the two-digit POS code is inserted in Block 24B of the CMS-1500 insurance claim form (e.g., 11 is doctor’s office and 12 is patient’s home). 2. Anatomical location of a medical problem.

Distribution of insurance products by finding insurance offices and agents in locations where consumers commonly shop for groceries or take care of other personal or business matters. Also known as retail outlet distribution system .

In managed care plans and health maintenance organizations, a provision in which members must receive their medical care from the network providers unless it is an emergency.

Code system that consists of universal names and identification codes that identify and are used to report laboratory and clinical observations. It is maintained by the Regenstrief Institute. These codes are expected to be used in the HIPAA claim attachments standard. Also see Regenstrief Institute .

The next 75 years.

Insurance reinstatement application form for a policy that is no longer in force. The applicant must complete a long-term health history.

Facility with patients who have an average length of stay of at least 30 days.