POS 27: Outreach Site/Street
Street medicine teams serving unsheltered patients.
CMS description
“A non-permanent location on the street or found environment, not described by any other POS code, where health professionals provide preventive, screening, diagnostic, and/or treatment services to unsheltered homeless individuals.”
When to use POS 27
Street medicine teams serving unsheltered patients.
Reimbursement
Often Medicaid; coverage limited.
Common billing issues
- New code (2024); some payers haven't updated systems
Frequently asked questions
What is POS 27?
Outreach Site/Street. A non-permanent location on the street or found environment, not described by any other POS code, where health professionals provide preventive, screening, diagnostic, and/or treatment services to unsheltered homeless individuals.
When do I use POS 27?
Street medicine teams serving unsheltered patients.
How does POS 27 affect reimbursement?
Often Medicaid; coverage limited.
What are common POS 27 billing issues?
New code (2024); some payers haven't updated systems.
Other POS codes
- POS 01 — PharmacyUsed primarily for vaccines administered at a pharmacy and pharmacist-rendered s
- POS 02 — Telehealth Provided Other than in Patient's HomeSince 2022, POS 02 must be used for telehealth when the patient is anywhere OTHE
- POS 03 — SchoolUsed for services provided in a school setting — typically school-based health c
- POS 04 — Homeless ShelterHealth services provided at a homeless shelter, typically by mobile clinics, str
- POS 05 — Indian Health Service Free-standing FacilityIHS billing only. Special encounter rates apply.
- POS 06 — Indian Health Service Provider-based FacilityIHS billing only, provider-based hospital outpatient setting.
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