04Non-facility
Homeless Shelter
A facility or location whose primary purpose is to provide temporary housing to homeless individuals (e.g., emergency shelters, individual or family shelters).
Frequently asked questions
What is Place of Service code 04?
POS 04 is "Homeless Shelter" — A facility or location whose primary purpose is to provide temporary housing to homeless individuals (e.g., emergency shelters, individual or family shelters).
Is POS 04 facility or non-facility?
POS 04 (Homeless Shelter) is a non-facility code. Medicare pays the higher non-facility rate on the physician fee schedule for services billed with this POS code.
When did POS code 04 become effective?
POS 04 has been effective since January 1, 2003, per CMS.
Other Place of Service codes
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