25Facility
Birthing Center
A facility, other than a hospital's maternity facilities or a physician's office, which provides a setting for labor, delivery, and immediate post-partum care as well as immediate care of new born infants.
Frequently asked questions
What is Place of Service code 25?
POS 25 is "Birthing Center" — A facility, other than a hospital's maternity facilities or a physician's office, which provides a setting for labor, delivery, and immediate post-partum care as well as immediate care of new born infants.
Is POS 25 facility or non-facility?
POS 25 (Birthing Center) is a facility code. Medicare pays the lower facility rate on the physician fee schedule for services billed with this POS code.
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