HCPCS codes
Place of service 19: Off Campus-Outpatient Hospital
Place of service 19 is Off Campus-Outpatient Hospital. CMS defines it as: A portion of an off-campus hospital provider based department which provides diagnostic, therapeutic (both surgical and nonsurgical), and rehabilitation services to sick or injured persons who do not require hospitalization or institutionalization.
Source: CMS place of service code set file dated May 2, 2024. Read October 14, 2026. Publisher page
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- Code
- 19
- Name
- Off Campus-Outpatient Hospital
- CMS description
- A portion of an off-campus hospital provider based department which provides diagnostic, therapeutic (both surgical and nonsurgical), and rehabilitation services to sick or injured persons who do not require hospitalization or institutionalization. (Effective January 1, 2016)
- Claim form
- CMS-1500 item 24B. 837P CLM05-1 (claim) or SV105 (line).
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What is place of service 19?
Place of service 19 is Off Campus-Outpatient Hospital. CMS defines it as: A portion of an off-campus hospital provider based department which provides diagnostic, therapeutic (both surgical and nonsurgical), and rehabilitation services to sick or injured persons who do not require hospitalization or institutionalization.
Where does POS 19 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.
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