Prison/Correctional Facility
A prison, jail, reformatory, work farm, detention center, or any other similar facility maintained by either Federal, State or local authorities for the purpose of confinement or rehabilitation of adult or juvenile criminal offenders.
Frequently asked questions
What is Place of Service code 09?
POS 09 is "Prison/Correctional Facility" — A prison, jail, reformatory, work farm, detention center, or any other similar facility maintained by either Federal, State or local authorities for the purpose of confinement or rehabilitation of adult or juvenile criminal offenders.
Is POS 09 facility or non-facility?
POS 09 (Prison/Correctional Facility) is a facility code. Medicare pays the lower facility rate on the physician fee schedule for services billed with this POS code.
When did POS code 09 become effective?
POS 09 has been effective since July 1, 2006, per CMS.
Other Place of Service codes
POS codes from CMS (public domain). Always verify codes with authoritative sources before making coding or billing decisions.