Place of Service Codes Quick Reference (POS Cheat Sheet)

A two-page quick reference for Place of Service (POS) codes on professional claims. Every code is on one page, with the Medicare facility or non-facility rate next to it, so you can pick the right POS and see what it does to payment at a glance.

WHAT'S INSIDE

• Page 1: the full CMS Place of Service code list, 01 to 99, with unassigned ranges marked, the Medicare facility (F) or non-facility (NF) rate for each code, and the newest codes and recent changes (POS 27 outreach site/street, POS 66 PACE center, POS 02 vs. 10)
• Page 2: the POS rules billers and coders get wrong: facility vs. non-facility rates, patients who are hospital inpatients or outpatients (21, 19, 22), provider-based clinics vs. office 11, ASC 24, SNF 31 vs. nursing facility 32, home 12, independent lab 81, telehealth 02 vs. 10 for Medicare (plus the BB and BC telehealth modifiers CMS requires from January 1, 2027), and 5 worked examples

FILE FORMAT

• One PDF, US Letter (8.5 x 11 inches), 2 pages. Print it or keep it open on your screen.

HOW IT WORKS

Your download link appears right after payment and is emailed to you.

GOOD TO KNOW

• Based on the CMS Place of Service Code Set as of November 2026. CMS can add or change POS codes, so check the current code set.
• Payment rules shown are Medicare's. Commercial and Medicaid payers can set their own POS and telehealth rules.
• This guide has no CPT procedure codes.
• Educational reference, not legal or billing advice. Payers and facilities can add their own rules.
• Not affiliated with or endorsed by CMS, NCHS, AHA, AAPC, or AHIMA.
• Digital items generally can't be returned. If a file is missing, damaged, or different from this listing, email thedenialdesk@gmail.com and I'll help sort it out.
• Drafted with help from AI tools, then reviewed and fact-checked by a certified medical coding professional.

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