71Non-facility
Public Health Clinic
A facility maintained by either State or local health departments that provides ambulatory primary medical care under the general direction of a physician.
Frequently asked questions
What is Place of Service code 71?
POS 71 is "Public Health Clinic" — A facility maintained by either State or local health departments that provides ambulatory primary medical care under the general direction of a physician.
Is POS 71 facility or non-facility?
POS 71 (Public Health Clinic) is a non-facility code. Medicare pays the higher non-facility rate on the physician fee schedule for services billed with this POS code.
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