Psychiatric Facility – Partial Hospitalization
A facility for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness that provides a planned therapeutic program for patients who do not require full time hospitalization, but who need broader programs than are possible from outpatient visits to a hospital-based or hospital-affiliated facility.
Frequently asked questions
What is Place of Service code 52?
POS 52 is "Psychiatric Facility – Partial Hospitalization" — A facility for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness that provides a planned therapeutic program for patients who do not require full time hospitalization, but who need broader programs than are possible from outpatient visits to a hospital-based or hospital-affiliated facility.
Is POS 52 facility or non-facility?
POS 52 (Psychiatric Facility – Partial Hospitalization) is a facility code. Medicare pays the lower facility rate on the physician fee schedule for services billed with this POS code.
Other Place of Service codes
POS codes from CMS (public domain). Always verify codes with authoritative sources before making coding or billing decisions.