Transmittal 29 Date: OCTOBER 12, 2007

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1 anual ystem Pub tate Operations Provider ertification Department of Health & Human ervices (DHH) enters for edicare & edicaid ervices () Transmittal 29 Date: OTOBE 12, 2007 hange equest 5490 Note: Transmittal 25, dated pril 20, 2007, is rescinded and replaced with transmittal 29. nformation regarding the Transplant enters new series was incorrectly added. The new series will only be used by. lso the Transplant enters will bill on the hospital number; and therefore, the Fs do not need to make any changes for this. ll other information remains the same. UBJET: New Number eries and tate odes for ertification Numbers (formerly O Provider Numbers). UY OF HNGE: The National Provider dentifier (NP) will replace the edicare/edicaid Provider Number on edicare claims. The NP will assume the edicare/edicaid Provider Number's role as a primary identifier. However, the edicare/edicaid Provider Number will continue to be issued to providers and used to verify edicare/edicaid certification on all survey and certification, and resident/patient assessment transactions. n order to avoid confusion with the NP, the edicare/edicaid Provider Number (also known as the O Provider Number, edicare dentification Number or Provider Number) has been renamed the ertification Number (N). The N continues to serve a critical role in verifying that a provider has been edicare certified and for what type of services. new provider type entitled Transplant enters has been identified, and a new N series has been assigned. New state codes have been assigned to the following states: alifornia, owa, innesota. and llinois New / evised aterial Effective Date: *October 1, 2007 mplementation Date: October 1, 2007 Disclaimer for manual changes only: The revision date and transmittal number apply only to red italicized material. ny other material was previously published and remains unchanged. However, if this revision contains a table of contents, you will receive the new/revised information only, and not the entire table of contents.. HNGE N NUL NTUTON: (N/ if manual is not updated) =EVED, N=NEW, D=DELETED-Only One Per ow. /N/D hapter / ection / ubsection / Title 2/Table of ontents 2/ 2779/ O ssignment of ertification Numbers. FUNDNG: No additional funding will be provided by ; ontractor activities are to be carried out within their FY

2 2007 operating budgets. V. TTHENT: Business equirements anual nstruction *Unless otherwise specified, the effective date is the date of service.

3 ttachment Business equirements Pub Transmittal: 29 Date: October 12, 2007 hange equest: 5490 Note: Transmittal 25, dated pril 20, 2007, is rescinded and replaced with transmittal 29. nformation regarding the Transplant enters new series was incorrectly added. The new series will only be used by. lso the Transplant enters will bill on the hospital number; and therefore, the Fs do not need to make any changes for this. ll other information remains the same. UBJET: New tate odes for ertification Numbers (formerly O Provider Numbers) Effective Date: October 1, 2007 mplementation Date: October 1, GENEL NFOTON. Background: The National Provider dentifier (NP) will replace the edicare/edicaid Provider Number on all edicare claims. The NP will assume the edicare/edicaid Provider Number s role as a primary identifier. However, the edicare/edicaid Provider Number will continue to be issued to providers and used to verify edicare/edicaid certification on all survey and certification, and resident/patient assessment transactions. n order to avoid confusion with the NP, the edicare/edicaid Provider Number (also known as the O Number, edicare dentification Number, or Provider Number ) has been renamed the ertification Number (N). The N continues to serve a critical role in verifying that a provider has been edicare certified and for what type of services. This number is used throughout the various components of, and maintaining this number is integral to business operations. B. Policy: New state codes have been assigned to the following states: alifornia, owa, and innesota. These new state codes are in addition to the state codes that already exist for these states. The new state codes are: 75 alifornia; 76 owa; 77 innesota; and 78 llinois.. BUNE EQUEENT TBLE Use hall" to denote a mandatory requirement Number equirement esponsibility (place an X in each applicable column) / B D E F hared- ystem aintainers OTHE The edicare systems (e.g., edicare claims processing systems, state systems, financial E D E H H F V W F X X X X X X

4 Number equirement esponsibility (place an X in each applicable column) / B D E F hared- ystem aintainers OTHE systems, etc.) shall make the necessary changes to accept the following new state codes as part of the N. The state codes are listed below: 75 alifornia; 76 owa; 77 innesota; and 78 llinois. E D E H H F V W F. POVDE EDUTON TBLE Number equirement esponsibility (place an X in each applicable column) / B D E F hared- ystem aintainers OTHE None E D E H H F V W F V. UPPOTNG NFOTON. For any recommendations and supporting information associated with listed requirements, use the box below: Use "hould" to denote a recommendation. X-ef equirement Number N/ ecommendations or other supporting information: B. For all other recommendations and supporting information, use the space below: V. ONTT

5 Pre-mplementation ontact(s): heryl Hatcher Post-mplementation ontact(s): heryl Hatcher V. FUNDNG. Title XV ontractors: No additional funding will be provided by ; contractor activities are to be carried out within their FY 2007 operating budgets. B. edicare dministrative ontractors: The contractor is hereby advised that this constitutes technical direction as defined in your contract. does not construe this as a change to the tatement of Work (OW). The contractor is not obligated to incur costs in excess of the amounts specified in your contract unless and until specifically authorized by the ontracting Officer. f the contractor considers anything provided, as described above, to be outside the current scope of work, the contractor shall withhold performance on the part(s) in question and immediately notify the ontracting Officer, in writing or by , and request formal directions regarding continued performance requirements.

6 tate Operations anual hapter 2 - The ertification Process Table of ontents (ev. 29, ) O ssignment of ertification Numbers Numbering ystem for ertification Numbers ertification Numbers for Providers ertification Numbers for uppliers 2779B ertification Numbers for edicaid Providers pecial Numbering ystem for Units of Hospitals That re Excluded From Prospective Payment ystem (PP) and Hospitals with NF wing- Bed Designation 2779D - ssigning LT ertification Numbers 2779E - ssigning Emergency Hospital ertification Numbers (Non- Participating Hospitals) 2779F - erger of Facilities or HOW 2779G - Notification of hange in ertification Numbers 2779H - etirement of ertification Numbers ontrol of ertification Numbers 2779J - ED ertification Numbers 2779K - HH Branch ertification Numbers 2779L Outpatient Physical Therapy (OPT) Extension ertification Numbers

7 O ssignment of ertification Numbers (ev. 29, ssued: ; Effective/mplementation Dates: ) Numbering ystem for ertification Numbers (ev. 29, ssued: ; Effective/mplementation Dates: ) The ertification number (N) replaces the term edicare Provider Number, edicare dentification Number or O Number. The N is used to verify edicare/edicaid certification for survey and certification, assessment-related activities and communications. The O assigns the N and maintains adequate controls ertification Numbers for Providers (ev. 29, ssued: ; Effective/mplementation Dates: ) The N for providers and suppliers paid under Part have 6 digits. The first 2 digits identify the tate in which the provider is located. The last 4 digits identify the type of facility. Following is a list of all tate odes: labama 01 New Hampshire 30 laska 02 New Jersey 31 rizona 03 New exico 32 rkansas 04 New York 33 alifornia 05, 55, 75 North arolina 34 olorado 06 North Dakota 35 onnecticut 07 Ohio 36, 72 Delaware 08 Oklahoma 37 District of olumbia 09 Oregon 38 Florida 10, 68, 69 Pennsylvania 39, 73 Georgia 11 Puerto ico 40 Hawaii 12 hode sland 41 daho 13 outh arolina 42 llinois 14, 78 outh Dakota 43 ndiana 15 Tennessee 44 owa 16, 76 Texas 45, 67, 74 Kansas 17, 70 Utah 46 Kentucky 18 Vermont 47 Louisiana 19, 71 Virgin slands 48 aine 20 Virginia 49 aryland 21, 80 Washington 50 assachusetts 22 West Virginia 51

8 ichigan 23 Wisconsin 52 innesota 24, 77 Wyoming 53 ississippi 25 anada 56 issouri 26 exico 59 ontana 27 merican amoa 64 Nebraska 28 Guam 65 Nevada 29 ommonwealth of the 66 Northern arianas slands ssign the last 4 digits sequentially from within the appropriate block of numbers. Use the following blocks of numbers for the types of facilities indicated: hort-term (General and pecialty) Hospitals eserved for hospitals participating in OD demonstration project ultiple Hospital omponent in a edical omplex (Numbers etired) Federally Qualified Health enters lcohol/drug Hospitals (Numbers etired) edical ssistance Facilities ritical ccess Hospitals ontinuation of ommunity ental Health enters ( series) Hospices Federally Qualified Health enters eligious Non-medical Health are nstitutions (formerly hristian cience anatoria (Hospital ervices) Long-Term Hospitals (Excluded from PP) Hospital Based enal Dialysis Facilities ndependent enal Dialysis Facilities ndependent pecial Purpose enal Dialysis Facility 1/ Formerly Tuberculosis Hospitals (Numbers etired) ehabilitation Hospitals (Excluded from PP) Home Health gencies ontinuation of omprehensive Outpatient ehabilitation Facilities ( ) eries hildren s Hospitals (Excluded from PP) ontinuation of ural Health linics (Provider-based) ( ) eries

9 Hospital Based atellite enal Dialysis Facilities Hospital Based pecial Purpose enal Dialysis Facility 1/ ural Health linics (Free-tanding) ural Health linics (Provider-Based) Psychiatric Hospitals (Excluded from PP) omprehensive Outpatient ehabilitation Facilities ommunity ental Health enters ontinuation of omprehensive Outpatient ehabilitation Facilities ( eries) ontinuation of ommunity ental Health enters ( ) eries killed Nursing Facilities (ee 1060.D.) Outpatient Physical Therapy ervices Numbers eserved (formerly hristian cience anatoria (killed Nursing ervices) ontinuation of Home Health gencies ( ) eries ontinuation of ural Health linics (Provider-Based) ( ) eries ontinuation of ural Health linics (Free-tanding) ( ) eries ontinuation of Home Health gencies ( ) eries Transplant enters eserved for Future Use 1/ These facilities (PDFs) will be assigned the same N whenever they are recertified. NOTE: eligious Nonmedical Health are nstitutions (NH) are not certified by s. The N for NHs are assigned by the Boston O. EXEPTON - Organ procurement organizations (OPOs) are assigned a 6-digit alphanumeric N. The first 2 digits identify the tate code. The third digit is the alpha character P. The remaining 3 digits are the unique facility identifier.

10 27792 ertification Numbers for uppliers (ev. 29, ssued: ; Effective/mplementation Dates: ) uppliers that are paid by Part B carriers have a 10-digit alphanumeric N. The first 2 digits identify the tate in which the supplier is located. (ee list of tate codes under subsection 1.) The third digit is an alpha character that identifies the type of facility. The remaining 7 digits are the unique facility identifier. (Exception: L numbers will continue to be used for fee and certificate issuance.) The O assigns the following alpha-characters in the third position as indicated: (Exception: L numbers are system generated by the database that maintains the L application.) - mbulatory urgical enters D - linical Laboratory mprovement mendments of 1988 (L) Laboratories X - Portable X-ay Facilities The last 7 digits of the N for the above suppliers will be within the number series Examples: L Portable X-ay D X B ertification Numbers for edicaid Providers (ev. 29, ssued: ; Effective/mplementation Dates: ) For certification purposes, title XX-only providers are identified by a 6-digit alphanumeric N. The first 2 digits identify the tate in which the provider is located. The third position, which is an alpha character, identifies the type of facility by level or type of care being provided. The last 3 digits make up a sequential number series beginning with 001.

11 The O uses the following groups of alphanumeric numbers for the type of facility as indicated: B001-B999 NF (Formerly assigned to edicaid NF) NF (Formerly assigned to edicaid NF) Expansion of E001-E999 F001-F999 NF (Formerly assigned to F) NF (Formerly assigned to F) Expansion of E001-E999 G001-G999 H001-H999 K001-K999 L001-L999 F/ F/ Expansion of G001-G999 edicaid HHs Psychiatric esidential Treatment Facilities (PTF) pecial Numbering ystem for Units of Hospitals That re Excluded From Prospective Payment ystem (PP) and Hospitals with NF wing-bed Designation (ev. 29, ssued: ; Effective/mplementation Dates: ) n alpha character in the third position of the N identifies either hospitals with swingbed approval, or rehabilitation units, or psychiatric units excluded from PP payment. The first 2 digits identify the tate in which the provider is located. The third position (which is alpha) identifies the type of unit or swing-bed designation. The last 3 digits must be exactly the same as the last 3 digits of the parent provider. EXPLE: B Hospital 21-T101 - B Hospital ehabilitation Unit The O assigns the following alpha-characters in the third position as indicated: - Psychiatric Unit in ritical ccess Hospital - ehabilitation Unit in ritical ccess Hospital - Psychiatric Unit T - ehabilitation Unit U - wing-bed Hospital Designation for hort-term Hospitals W - wing-bed Hospital Designation for Long Term are Hospitals Y - wing-bed Hospital Designation for ehabilitation Hospitals

12 Z - wing-bed Designation for ritical ccess Hospitals 2779D - ssigning LT ertification Numbers (ev. 29, ssued: ; Effective/mplementation Dates: ) The O assigns only one N per facility. (For purposes of this section, facility means an institution providing NF and/or NF or F/ care at the same address.) Use XX-5000 series for facilities providing edicare or edicare/edicaid services, and the alphanumeric series (XX-000 or XX-E000 or XX-G000) for edicaid-only facilities, as shown in the following charts: FEE TNDNG LT FLTE FLTY 18 or 18/19 19 NF F/ TYPE NF N XX-5000 XX-000 or XX-G000 XX-E000 NF/NF DULLY-PTPTNG ND/O DTNT PT FLTE FLTY 18/19 18 NF or 18/19 18 or 18/19 TYPE NF/NF Dually participating Dually participating Dually with NF or NF DP with NF or NF DP participating N XX-5000 XX-5000 XX-5000 FLTY TYPE 19 NF 19 NF With F/ DP N XX-000 XX-000 or XX-E000 or XX-G000* *EXEPTON: s the chart indicates, the O always assigns a separate F/ (XX- G000) number to an F/ or F/ DP.

13 NOTE: When a LT facility is a unit of a hospital, the O issues a number separate from the hospital number according to the above guidelines. hospital is permitted to have only one hospital-based NF DP and one hospital-based NF DP. 2779E - ssigning Emergency Hospital ertification Numbers (Non-Participating Hospitals) (ev. 29, ssued: ; Effective/mplementation Dates: ) The N for emergency hospitals is a 6-position alphanumeric code. The first 2 digits are the tate code. The third, fourth, and fifth digits represent a sequence number. The first emergency number in a tate would contain the sequence number 001. n the sixth position use the letter E for non-federal emergency hospitals, or F for Federal emergency hospitals. For example, the 34th emergency hospital issued a N in aryland would have the number E. The O assigns the N in strict numerical sequence without regard to the Federal or non-federal status. f a terminated facility again qualifies as an emergency hospital, the O issues a new N. For a nonparticipating hospital that is now fully participating, see subsection. 2779F - erger of Facilities or HOW (ev. 29, ssued: ; Effective/mplementation Dates: ) The O does not change the N merely because the institution has been sold, or has changed ownership or its form of business organization. f 2 or more pre-existing provider enterprises have merged, but continue to operate as separate facilities, each will have a separate provider agreement and will keep its original number. This is true even though the merged-but-separate facilities may adopt a common name. However, if the merged facilities operate as a single institution, it must submit a single cost report, which necessitates a single provider agreement/n. When the O assigns a single N, the notices of utilization mailed to beneficiaries will not identify which component rendered the service but will show the name of the organization to which the N is assigned (which may be entirely different from the name of the component). To avoid misunderstanding on the part of beneficiaries, must approve, in advance, some method devised by the provider for informing its edicare patients as to the designation on the notices of utilization. The O uses the N previously assigned to the larger of the merging facilities or, in the case of the merger of 2 provider corporations, uses the N of the surviving corporation and retires the other number or numbers. These principles also apply if providers merge with previous non-providers. n a merger of corporations where the non-provider corporation is the surviving corporation and the facilities will use a common number, retain the original number.

14 This rule does not, however, preclude retention of a separate number for a distinct part NF, or for a distinct part of a psychiatric hospital. 2779G - Notification of hange in ertification Numbers (ev. 29, ssued: ; Effective/mplementation Dates: ) To notify the intermediary of a correction of a N, or the assignment of any number different from that initially sent to a hospital, the O prepares a Follow the procedure in 2783 noting in tem V of the reason for the number change. 2779H - etirement of ertification Numbers (ev. 29, ssued: ; Effective/mplementation Dates: ) The N will be classified as retired in these situations: The provider agreement is terminated; EXEPTON: Where a terminated facility is subsequently reinstated as a provider of services fully retroactive to the day of its termination, the O reassigns the original N as there has been no break in the period of participation. When this occurs, show reinstated with no break in participation, in item 24 of Form -1539: n erroneous assignment that is used by the facility is subsequently replaced by the O with a correct number; or non-participating hospital or NF now meets the requirements and wishes to participate. The O assigns a new number and retires the old number ontrol of ertification Numbers (ev. 29, ssued: ; Effective/mplementation Dates: ) The O may give responsibility for assigning the N to one person, with sufficient alternates so that a trained person will always be available. This control may be maintained electronically or manually. The following is a suggested manual control: Prepare a loose-leaf ledger for the numbers with a tab divider for each tate. aintain separate pages for each type of provider, including non-participating emergency hospitals, and make entries in strict numerical sequence.

15 2779J - ED ertification Numbers (ev. 29, ssued: ; Effective/mplementation Dates: ) t is important for both reimbursement and survey purposes to assign the ED facility the correct N in accordance with the guidelines contained in ED facilities and their N are as follows: hort Term (General and pecialty) Hospitals Long Term Hospitals hronic enal Disease Facilities (Hospital-Based) Non-Hospital enal Disease Treatment enters ndependent pecial Purpose enal Disease Facilities hildren s Hospitals enal Disease Treatment enters (Hospital atellites) Hospital-Based pecial Purpose enal Dialysis Facilities 1 - Hospital-Based enal Dialysis Facilities, The is required to make determinations concerning hospital-based and independent ED facilities to determine their proper reimbursement in accordance with 1881(b)(7), 42 F , and Please note that in accordance with 42 F (d)(3). The physical location of an ED facility on the premises of a hospital is not considered when determining if the ED facility is hospital-based. n accordance with 42 F , hospital corporate control is a critical factor in determining whether an ED facility is hospital-based. Hospitals may have a lease arrangement for the management of a hospital-based ED facility by a non-hospital manager. ED N , for Hospital-Based enal Dialysis Facilities are used for ED facilities that have been determined by the to be hospital-owned, hospitaladministered ED facilities physically located on the hospital s premises as opposed to independent ED facilities and Hospital-Based enal Disease atellite Facilities. The satellites are hospital-based, but are physically located off the hospital s premises. 2 - Hospital-Based enal Dialysis atellite Facilities, ED N for Hospital-Based enal Dialysis atellite Facilities are used for those ED facilities that are hospital-owned and hospital administered, but that are not located on the hospital s premises. This is why they are referred to as hospital-based satellites. n determining whether such a satellite facility is hospital-based, use the same criteria as you would in making a hospital-based determination under the series, except that you would assign a number to such a facility because it is off the premises of the hospital to which it is based. The word premises per se is not defined in the statute, regulations, or in the O, but there is a definition of furnishes on the premises at 42 F that states the ED facility furnishes services on its main premises; or its other premises that are: (a) contiguous with or in immediate

16 proximity to the main premises, and under the direction of the same professional staff and governing body as the main premises, or (b) approved on a time-limited basis as a special purpose renal dialysis facility. Thus, in addition to the regulations, which should assist you in determining whether the facility is an integral part of the hospital, you may use the furnishes on the premises definition to distinguish between a hospital-based entity under the series as opposed to an entity under the number series. lso, we do not believe that these satellites will be furnishing inpatient dialysis services. The will make or approve the determination that a particular ED facility meets the requirements to be hospital-based, and if it is off the hospital s premises, a hospitalbased satellite. t is conceivable that a hospital-based ED facility could have a number assigned to the location on the hospital s premises, and one or more numbers for those locations (satellites) off the premises (each satellite is given a separate number). f an ED facility that is assigned a number moves off the hospital s premises and is determined to be a satellite, it should receive a number in the series. However, if a satellite changes its address but is still considered off the hospital s premises, it should retain the number it was originally issued rather than being issued a new number. ny questions concerning billing should be referred to the O financial component or the fiscal intermediary as you determine appropriate. NOTE: n determining whether an entity is hospital-based for reimbursement purposes, the requirements at 2287 must be met. 3 - Hospital-Based pecial Purpose enal Dialysis Facilities, n order to be classified as a Hospital-Based pecial Purpose enal Dialysis Facility and issued a number under the series, an ED facility must be determined to be hospital-based, and meet the definition at 42 F , and the requirements at 42 F for such a facility. facility under this category should bill edicare under the N of the hospital to which it is based. There should be very few of these facilities. 4 - ndependent enal Dialysis Facilities, ndependent enal Dialysis Facilities, issued a number under the series, are independent ED facilities. These facilities do not meet the definition of hospital-based irrespective of whether they are located on or off the hospital s premises. determination of independent, as opposed to hospital-based, will be based on the statutory and regulatory provisions and manual instructions. ndependent facilities bill under their own numbers. ED facilities located at skilled nursing facilities will be determined to be independent.

17 5 - ndependent pecial Purpose enal Dialysis Facilities, The same requirements that apply to a Hospital-Based pecial Purpose enal Dialysis Facility apply to a facility of the same type which is independent except that the independent facility by virtue of its independent status, bills under its own number which is in the series. 6 - Other When an ED facility proposes to change from hospital-based to independent or viceversa, an onsite survey is not necessary unless there is a physical relocation of the facility. However, a determination as to the proper facility definition and if necessary, the changing of the number designation, must be made in accordance with the guidance described here and in f an ED facility proposes to add a location that has not been previously surveyed, an onsite inspection would be required. n the absence of an onsite survey and certification, the proposed facility has no authority to bill edicare for ED services provided at the proposed site. (ee 3222.) There are some instances when an ED facility s N requires a change as a result of an action taken by the ED facility. f a hospital-based facility converts to an independent ED facility or if an independent ED facility converts to a hospital-based ED facility, there must be a N change. atellite ED facilities must be hospital owned and are considered hospital-based. hospital may have more than one ED satellite facility. The N of the ED facility may remain the same in the following situations: hospital-based ED facility retains ownership of the facility but contracts with another entity for management of the facility; The hospital closes the dialysis facility but retains its transplant program. The terminates the outpatient dialysis services but retains the ED N for the still active transplant program; The hospital closes the transplant program but retains the ED facility. n such case, terminates the transplant program but keeps the ED N active for the dialysis program; The ED facility is purchased by another ED facility of the same type. For example, independent by independent or hospital-based by hospital-based; and The geographic location of the ED facility is changed within the same state. recertification survey is always required when a dialysis facility relocates within a state. f a geographic location is changed to another state, the ED facility at the old location must be terminated and the relocated ED facility must qualify as a new applicant with a new identification number in the state to which it moved.

18 nformation contained in edicare approval letters of ED facilities that are issued numbers under the above categories is essential in central office for data collection and program information purposes. Therefore, please send a copy of all edicare approval letters issued in your region to: enters for edicare & edicaid ervices Office of linical tandards and Quality nformation ystems Group 7500 ecurity Boulevard ail top Baltimore, aryland You should also send to the Office of linical tandards and Quality (OQ) notices of any numbers that are terminated or changed (e.g., hospital-based to independent or viceversa) for whatever reasons. n addition, it would be helpful if all ED facility notices, including those sent to the fiscal intermediary, contain the N of the ED facility to which the notice applies (numbers of both the ED facility and the hospital to which it is based, when applicable). You should apprise the appropriate ED network of the information mentioned above at the same time that you notify OQ. Form must be completed by the ED facility when there is a change, addition, or deletion affecting an ED facility. You should follow the instructions for issuing a Provider Tie-n Notice, Form -2000, when an ED facility is being added, deleted, or changed. This is particularly important because fiscal intermediaries often cross regional boundaries. NOTE: The O refers all Forms that report changes in provider status to its data entry section for input into the PEN data system. When Os send correspondence concerning certification to ED facilities, the following information should always appear: The assigned N with caption; cross reference N with caption (if applicable); edicare approval date; Number of stations; ervices offered; Name of facility; Facility s physical location address; Facility s mailing address;

19 EXPLE Facility s type or status (hospital-based/independent/satellite); Facility contact for ED network; Facility ownership (corporation/partnership/sole proprietorship/etc.; and O contact (name and phone number). aryland hort-term Hospitals N Name and ddress of Provider Date # ssigned alvert Hospital 101 hase treet Baltimore, aryland ed iver Hospital 401 iver oad Baltimore, aryland 4/10/66 4/11/ K HH Branch ertification Numbers (ev. 29, ssued: ; Effective/mplementation Dates: ) HH Branches are identified by the assignment of a 10-digit alpha-numeric number. Each branch is numbered with the same N as the parent or subunit with 2 modifications: (1) The letter Q will be in the third position between the state code and the 4-digit provider designation; and (2) three additional digits are added to the end of the number. The last 3 digits are a one-up number for each consecutive branch. These digits allow the capability of assigning up to 999 branches to one parent or subunit HH. The branch N will be used only once. n the event that an HH branch closes, its unique branch N is terminated and will not be reused to identify another branch of that HH or subunit. Example: B Home Health gency has three branches. ts N is B s three branches would be assigned the numbers 01Q , 01Q , and 01Q

20 2779L Outpatient Physical Therapy (OPT) Extension ertification Numbers (ev. 29, ssued: ; Effective/mplementation Dates: ) OPT extensions are identified by the assignment of a 10-digit alpha-numeric number. Each extension is numbered with the same N as the parent with two modifications: (1) The letter P will be in the third position between the state code and the 4-digit provider designation; and (2) three additional digits are added to the end of the number. The last 3 digits are a one-up sequence number for each extension number starting with 001. These digits allow the capability of assigning up to 999 extensions to one OPT. The extension N will be used only once. n the event that an OPT extension closes, its unique extension identification number is terminated and will not be reused to identify another extension of that OPT. OPT extension N are not used for reimbursement purposes. Example: Vibrant Physical Therapy has three extensions. ts N is Vibrant s three extensions would be assigned the numbers 55P , 55P , and 55P