51Facility
Inpatient Psychiatric Facility
A facility that provides inpatient psychiatric services for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness on a 24-hour basis, by or under the supervision of a physician.
Frequently asked questions
What is Place of Service code 51?
POS 51 is "Inpatient Psychiatric Facility" — A facility that provides inpatient psychiatric services for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness on a 24-hour basis, by or under the supervision of a physician.
Is POS 51 facility or non-facility?
POS 51 (Inpatient Psychiatric Facility) 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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