Table 2:

Site of service and specialty groups studied with the corresponding codes

Site Group/Specialty GroupSites (Code)
OutpatientOffice (11), outpatient hospital (19 and 22), independent clinic (49)
InpatientInpatient hospital (21)
Emergency departmentEmergency department (23)
OtherOther: independent laboratory (81), skilled nursing facility (31), temporary lodging (16), mobile unit (15), home (12), and other place of service (99)
RadiologyDiagnostic radiology (30), interventional radiology (94), and nuclear medicine (36)
NeurologyNeurology (13)
NeurosurgeryNeurosurgery (14)
OthersAll other identifiable groups
UnidentifiedUnidentified: independent diagnostic testing facility (47), single or multispecialty clinic or group practice (70), unknown physician specialty (99)