CODE INDICATING THE AREA OF SPECIALTY FOR THE SERVICING PROVIDER. THIS CODE APPLIES ONLY TO PHYSICIANS, OSTEOPATHS, DENTISTS AND OTHER LICENSED PRACTITIONERS.
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USER NOTE: SINCE THERE IS NO NATIONAL MEDICAID STANDARD FOR CODING SPECIALTY, STATES ARE INSTRUCTED TO REPORT THE SPECIALTY ACCORDING TO THEIR UNIQUE STATE CODING SYSTEMS. THE DATA ELEMENT IS BLANK-FILLED IF NO SPECIALTY CODE IS AVAILABLE.
USER NOTE: SINCE THERE IS NO NATIONAL MEDICAID STANDARD FOR CODING SPECIALTY, STATES ARE INSTRUCTED TO REPORT THE SPECIALTY ACCORDING TO THEIR UNIQUE STATE CODING SYSTEMS. THE DATA ELEMENT IS BLANK-FILLED IF NO SPECIALTY CODE IS AVAILABLE.
SOURCE: MSIS CLAIMS FILE: 'SPECIALTY-CODE'.