16Non-facility
Temporary Lodging
A short-term accommodation such as a hotel, camp ground, hostel, cruise ship or resort where the patient receives care, and which is not identified by any other POS code.
Frequently asked questions
What is Place of Service code 16?
POS 16 is "Temporary Lodging" — A short-term accommodation such as a hotel, camp ground, hostel, cruise ship or resort where the patient receives care, and which is not identified by any other POS code.
Is POS 16 facility or non-facility?
POS 16 (Temporary Lodging) 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 16 become effective?
POS 16 has been effective since January 1, 2008, per CMS.
Other Place of Service codes
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