An alpha character in the third position of a CCN identifies either hospitals with swing-bed approval, rehabilitation units, or psychiatric units excluded from IPPS payment.
The first 2 digits identify the State in which the provider is located. The third position (which is alpha) identifies the type of unit or swing-bed designation.
The last 3 digits must match the last 3 digits of the parent provider.
Examples
medicare("210101")
#> <ccn::Medicare>
#> @ ccn : chr "210101"
#> @ state : <ccn::State>
#> .. @ abbr : chr "MD"
#> .. @ name : chr "Maryland"
#> .. @ region: chr "III"
#> .. @ office: chr "Philadelphia"
#> @ range : <ccn::RangeMCR>
#> .. @ series: chr "0001-0879"
#> .. @ abbr : chr "STC"
#> .. @ desc : chr "Short-Term Hospital (General & Specialty)"
#> .. @ eipps : logi FALSE
#> @ extension: chr NA
unit("21T101")
#> <ccn::Unit>
#> @ ccn : chr "21T101"
#> @ state : <ccn::State>
#> .. @ abbr : chr "MD"
#> .. @ name : chr "Maryland"
#> .. @ region: chr "III"
#> .. @ office: chr "Philadelphia"
#> @ range : chr "001-999"
#> @ type : <ccn::TypeUnit>
#> .. @ abbr : chr "IRFu"
#> .. @ desc : chr "Rehabilitation Unit"
#> .. @ eipps: logi TRUE
#> @ parent: chr "21_101"
unit("21S101")
#> <ccn::Unit>
#> @ ccn : chr "21S101"
#> @ state : <ccn::State>
#> .. @ abbr : chr "MD"
#> .. @ name : chr "Maryland"
#> .. @ region: chr "III"
#> .. @ office: chr "Philadelphia"
#> @ range : chr "001-999"
#> @ type : <ccn::TypeUnit>
#> .. @ abbr : chr "Pu"
#> .. @ desc : chr "Psychiatric Unit"
#> .. @ eipps: logi TRUE
#> @ parent: chr "21_101"
unit("21U101")
#> <ccn::Unit>
#> @ ccn : chr "21U101"
#> @ state : <ccn::State>
#> .. @ abbr : chr "MD"
#> .. @ name : chr "Maryland"
#> .. @ region: chr "III"
#> .. @ office: chr "Philadelphia"
#> @ range : chr "001-999"
#> @ type : <ccn::TypeUnit>
#> .. @ abbr : chr "SBA"
#> .. @ desc : chr "Swing-Bed Approval [STC]"
#> .. @ eipps: logi FALSE
#> @ parent: chr "210101"
unit("28Z348")
#> <ccn::Unit>
#> @ ccn : chr "28Z348"
#> @ state : <ccn::State>
#> .. @ abbr : chr "NE"
#> .. @ name : chr "Nebraska"
#> .. @ region: chr "VII"
#> .. @ office: chr "Kansas City"
#> @ range : chr "001-999"
#> @ type : <ccn::TypeUnit>
#> .. @ abbr : chr "SBA"
#> .. @ desc : chr "Swing-Bed Approval [CAH]"
#> .. @ eipps: logi FALSE
#> @ parent: chr "281348"
medicare("281348")
#> <ccn::Medicare>
#> @ ccn : chr "281348"
#> @ state : <ccn::State>
#> .. @ abbr : chr "NE"
#> .. @ name : chr "Nebraska"
#> .. @ region: chr "VII"
#> .. @ office: chr "Kansas City"
#> @ range : <ccn::RangeMCR>
#> .. @ series: chr "1300-1399"
#> .. @ abbr : chr "CAH"
#> .. @ desc : chr "Critical Access Hospital"
#> .. @ eipps : logi FALSE
#> @ extension: chr NA