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| Data Element Name: Provider Identification Number | |||
| SPARCS Data Element Number: 33 | |||
| Record Positions: See Group Definition | Format-Length: A/N - 13 | ||
| Effective Date: 1/1/2003 | Revision Date: January 2003 | ||
Definition:
The identification number assigned by the payer associated with this sequence to the provider submitting the bill.
Codes and Values:- Must have been left justified with no embedded blanks and space filled.
- Must have been a valid entry if Source of Payment Code (Data Element 29) was Medicare, Medicaid, or Blue Cross.
