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Blue Shield Type of Service Codes


0
 Assistant Surgeon
1
 Hemodialysis
2
 Surgery
3
 Maternity
4
 Anesthesia
5
 X-Ray - Diagnostic (Total Fee)
6
 Medical Care
8
 Clinical Laboratory or Pathology (Total Fee)
9
 Consultation
A
 Emergency Medical Care
B
 Concurrent Care
C
 Psychiatric Care
D
 Physical Therapy/Medicine
E
 X-ray - Therapeutic
F
 Ambulance Service
G
 Durable Medical Equipment (Purchase)*
H
 Durable Medical Equipment (Rental)
I
 Oral Surgical/Dental Care
J
 Home Care Program Services
K
 Technical Component
L
 Visiting Nurses Services
M
 Vision Care
N
 Emergency Accident Care
P
 Professional Component (Radiology and Pathology)
Q
 Chemotherapy (Antineoplastics)
R
 Donor Surgery and Related Services
T
 Radioimmunoassay (R.I.A) or Competitive Protein Binding Analysis
U
 Supplemental Accident
V
 Hearing Care
W
 Second Opinion Consultation/Surgery
X
 Substance Abuse
Z
 Portable X-ray - Technical
*
 Hospice Care
@
 Private Duty Nursing

*Including medical/surgical supplies, optical accessories, orthopedic accessories, and prosthetic devices

For the most current and complete list of type of service codes, as well as place of service codes, go to www.cms.hhs.gov.

Last Updated January 2010