Urgent Care Facility
Location, distinct from a hospital emergency room, an office, or a clinic, whose purpose is to diagnose and treat illness or injury for unscheduled, ambulatory patients seeking immediate medical attention.
Frequently asked questions
What is Place of Service code 20?
POS 20 is "Urgent Care Facility" — Location, distinct from a hospital emergency room, an office, or a clinic, whose purpose is to diagnose and treat illness or injury for unscheduled, ambulatory patients seeking immediate medical attention.
Is POS 20 facility or non-facility?
POS 20 (Urgent Care Facility) 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 20 become effective?
POS 20 has been effective since January 1, 2003, 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.