NCH Carrier Claim Allowed Charge Amount (sum of all line-level allowed charges)

SAS Name
NCH_CARR_CLM_ALOWD_AMT

The total allowed charges on the claim (the sum of line item allowed charges).

Source: NCH QA Process

Comments

Sum of all the line LINE_NCH_PMT_AMT values for the claim.

Medicare payments are described in detail in a series of Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) documents called “Payment Basics”.

Also in the Medicare Learning Network (MLN) “Payment System Fact Sheet Series”.