skip to content Site Map
First Coast Service Options Inc.
Thank you for visiting First Coast Service Options' Medicare provider website, where you will always find the latest Medicare news and information affecting the J9 provider community.
To enable us to present you with customized content focused towards your line of business and geographic area, please select your preferences below:
Select your location:
Select your line of business:
About Us Site Map Join eNews Contact Us Contact Us Contact Us Contact Us Help Contact Us Contact Us
Text Size:
 
Close
Send a link to this page
[Multiple email adresses must be separated by a semicolon.]
Email|Print

Place of service

Modified: 8/4/2011
The place of service (POS) is required on all health insurance claims submitted to Medicare Part B contractors.
Modified: 2/9/2012
This article revises and clarifies the national policy for place of service code assignment as outlined in change request 7631. [MM7631]
Modified: 9/12/2011
Place of service codes are two-digit codes placed on health care professional claims to indicate the setting in which a service was provided.
Modified: 6/29/2011
Billing providers are required to indicate the name and address of where the services were rendered on item 32 of the CMS-1500 (08/05) paper claim form, including the patient’s home. [CR 6947]
Modified: 3/14/2011
Pub. 100-04, Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 26 Completing and Processing Form CMS-1500 Data Set, 10.5 Place of Service Codes (POS) and Definitions (see pages 19-27).

First Coast Service Options (FCSO) strives to ensure that the information available on our provider website is accurate, detailed, and current. Therefore, this is a dynamic site and its content changes daily. It is best to access the site to ensure you have the most current information rather than printing articles or forms that may become obsolete without notice.