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This variable is contained in the following files:
SAS Name
PRVDR_SPCLTY
CMS (previously called HCFA) specialty code used for pricing the line-item service on the non-institutional claim.
Assigned by the Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) based on the corresponding provider identification number (performing NPI or UPIN).
Source: NCH