Claims · Decoder
Type of Bill Decoder & Builder
Break a Type of Bill into its three parts — facility, classification, frequency — or build one from scratch. Covers SNF, Home Health, Hospice, and swing bed.
Data statusReference Only
- Status
- Reference Only
- Data year / effective
- UB-04 / NUBC (current)
- Last reviewed
- June 2026
- Last updated
- June 2026
- Known exclusions
- Curated post-acute subset of the full NUBC / X12 code sets
- Payer-specific edits vary
- Confirm exact wording in the official NUBC manual
Published reference for the stated period — confirm the current figure and any corrections at the source before billing.
Decode
A 4-digit Type of Bill leads with a placeholder 0. The three meaningful digits are facility type, bill classification, then frequency. The frequency digit drives whether a claim is original, interim, a replacement, or a void.
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Facility type
Bill classification
Frequency
Type of Bill
0211
Common post-acute bill types
| TOB | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 0211 | SNF inpatient (Part A) — admit through discharge |
| 0212 | SNF inpatient — interim, first claim |
| 0214 | SNF inpatient — interim, last claim |
| 0217 | SNF inpatient — replacement of prior claim |
| 0181 | Hospital swing bed — admit through discharge |
| 0322 | Home Health — interim, first claim |
| 0327 | Home Health — replacement of prior claim |
| 0329 | Home Health — final claim |
| 0811 | Hospice (non-hospital based) — admit through discharge |
| 0821 | Hospice (hospital based) — admit through discharge |
The three-digit structure and meanings follow the public-domain CMS Medicare Claims Processing Manual (Pub. 100-04) and are summarized here. The official Type-of-Bill code descriptions are maintained by the NUBC — verify against the NUBC manual or your MAC before billing.
