All Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) covered healthcare providers must obtain a National Provider Identifier (NPI). The NPI may be provided in addition to the Medicare provider number.
Suggested Data Collection Question:
What is the NPI for this provider?
Format:
Length:
10
Type:
Character
Occurs:
1
Allowable Values:
Any valid 10 digit NPI number.
The 10th digit is a numeric check digit based off the first 9 digits.
Notes for Abstraction:
None
Suggested Data Sources:
UB-04, Field Location: 56
Additional Notes:
Guidelines for Abstraction:
Inclusion
Exclusion
None
None
National Provider Identifier
Specifications Manual for Joint Commission National Quality Core Measures (2010A1)
Discharges 04-01-10 (2Q10) through 09-30-10 (3Q10)