Within the Industry Insight provider data, you will find CCN labels listed for all facility, home health, and hospice providers listed. The below includes details on how to understand what specific units and providers the numbers correspond to.
What is a CMS Certification Number (CCN)?
A CMS Certification Number (CCN) is a unique number assigned to certain types of providers – most importantly:
Hospitals
Other facilities such as dialysis facilities, rural health clinics, and federally qualified health centers
Hospice agencies
Home health agencies
CCNs are sometimes referred to as Medicare Provider Numbers.
How are hospital CCN Numbers defined?
Some hospitals have separate CCNs for certain units, including psychiatric units, rehabilitation units, and swing-bed units. These CCNs will have a letter in the third position, see below.
EXAMPLE:
21-0101 - ABC Hospital
21-T101 - ABC Hospital Rehabilitation Unit
The following alpha-characters in the third position as indicated:
M - Psychiatric Unit in Critical Access Hospital
R - Rehabilitation Unit in Critical Access Hospital
S - Psychiatric Unit
T - Rehabilitation Unit
U - Swing-Bed Hospital Designation for Short-Term Hospitals
W - Swing-Bed Hospital Designation for Long Term Care Hospitals
Y - Swing-Bed Hospital Designation for Rehabilitation Hospitals
Z - Swing-Bed Designation for Critical Access Hospitals