Intermediate Care Facility/Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
A facility which primarily provides health-related care and services above the level of custodial care to individuals but does not provide the level of care or treatment available in a hospital or SNF.
Frequently asked questions
What is Place of Service code 54?
POS 54 is "Intermediate Care Facility/Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities" — A facility which primarily provides health-related care and services above the level of custodial care to individuals but does not provide the level of care or treatment available in a hospital or SNF.
Is POS 54 facility or non-facility?
POS 54 (Intermediate Care Facility/Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities) 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.