Place of service 09
Place of service 09: Prison/Correctional Facility
Place of service 09 is Prison/Correctional Facility. CMS defines it as: A prison, jail, reformatory, work farm, detention center, or any other similar facility maintained by either Federal, State or local authorities for the purpose of confinement or rehabilitation of adult or juvenile criminal offenders.
Source: CMS place of service code set file dated May 2, 2024. Read October 14, 2026. Publisher page
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- Code
- 09
- Name
- Prison/Correctional Facility
- CMS description
- A prison, jail, reformatory, work farm, detention center, or any other similar facility maintained by either Federal, State or local authorities for the purpose of confinement or rehabilitation of adult or juvenile criminal offenders. (Effective July 1, 2006)
- Claim form
- CMS-1500 item 24B. 837P CLM05-1 (claim) or SV105 (line).
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What is place of service 09?
Place of service 09 is Prison/Correctional Facility. CMS defines it as: A prison, jail, reformatory, work farm, detention center, or any other similar facility maintained by either Federal, State or local authorities for the purpose of confinement or rehabilitation of adult or juvenile criminal offenders.
Where does POS 09 go on a claim?
On the CMS-1500 it goes in item 24B on each service line. On an 837P it is the facility code in CLM05-1, and a line can override it in SV105.
Who maintains place of service codes?
CMS maintains the place of service code set for professional claims. This page repeats the CMS description and does not say which code to report.