The charge amount (rounded to whole dollars) for used Durable Medical Equipment (DME; purchase of used DME) related to the beneficiary's stay.
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This field is derived by accumulating the revenue center total charge amount associated with revenue center code 0293 from all claim records included in the stay.
Note that an additional field contains charge amounts for new DME and rentals (variable called DME_AMT).
This field is derived by accumulating the revenue center total charge amount associated with revenue center code 0293 from all claim records included in the stay.
Note that an additional field contains charge amounts for new DME and rentals (variable called DME_AMT).
Source: MedPAR (derived)