Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) FHIR Implementation Guide
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Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) FHIR Implementation Guide, published by SBC FHIR Project. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 0.1.0 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/jdjkelly/fhir-sbc/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions
| Draft as of 2025-11-10 |
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"div" : "<div xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\"><p class=\"res-header-id\"><b>Generated Narrative: CodeSystem sbc-benefit-category</b></p><a name=\"sbc-benefit-category\"> </a><a name=\"hcsbc-benefit-category\"> </a><p>This case-sensitive code system <code>http://flexpa.com/fhir/sbc/CodeSystem/sbc-benefit-category</code> defines the following codes:</p><table class=\"codes\"><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\"><b>Code</b></td><td><b>Display</b></td><td><b>Definition</b></td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">preventive-care<a name=\"sbc-benefit-category-preventive-care\"> </a></td><td>Preventive Care/Screening/Immunization</td><td>Preventive care services, health screenings, and immunizations</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">primary-care-visit<a name=\"sbc-benefit-category-primary-care-visit\"> </a></td><td>Primary Care Visit</td><td>Visits to primary care physicians to treat illness or injury</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">specialist-visit<a name=\"sbc-benefit-category-specialist-visit\"> </a></td><td>Specialist Visit</td><td>Visits to specialist physicians</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">diagnostic-test<a name=\"sbc-benefit-category-diagnostic-test\"> </a></td><td>Diagnostic Test</td><td>X-rays and diagnostic imaging other than CT/PET/MRI</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">imaging<a name=\"sbc-benefit-category-imaging\"> </a></td><td>Imaging (CT/PET/MRI)</td><td>Advanced imaging services including CT scans, PET scans, and MRIs</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">generic-drugs<a name=\"sbc-benefit-category-generic-drugs\"> </a></td><td>Generic Drugs</td><td>Generic prescription medications</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">preferred-brand-drugs<a name=\"sbc-benefit-category-preferred-brand-drugs\"> </a></td><td>Preferred Brand Drugs</td><td>Brand-name prescription medications on the preferred drug list</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">non-preferred-brand-drugs<a name=\"sbc-benefit-category-non-preferred-brand-drugs\"> </a></td><td>Non-Preferred Brand Drugs</td><td>Brand-name prescription medications not on the preferred drug list</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">specialty-drugs<a name=\"sbc-benefit-category-specialty-drugs\"> </a></td><td>Specialty Drugs</td><td>High-cost or specialty prescription medications</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">facility-fee<a name=\"sbc-benefit-category-facility-fee\"> </a></td><td>Facility Fee</td><td>Hospital or facility charges for services</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">physician-surgeon-fee<a name=\"sbc-benefit-category-physician-surgeon-fee\"> </a></td><td>Physician/Surgeon Fees</td><td>Professional fees for physicians and surgeons</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">emergency-room-care<a name=\"sbc-benefit-category-emergency-room-care\"> </a></td><td>Emergency Room Care</td><td>Emergency department services</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">emergency-medical-transport<a name=\"sbc-benefit-category-emergency-medical-transport\"> </a></td><td>Emergency Medical Transportation</td><td>Ambulance and emergency medical transport services</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">urgent-care<a name=\"sbc-benefit-category-urgent-care\"> </a></td><td>Urgent Care</td><td>Urgent care facility services</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">hospital-outpatient<a name=\"sbc-benefit-category-hospital-outpatient\"> </a></td><td>Hospital Outpatient Care</td><td>Outpatient hospital services and surgeries</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">hospital-inpatient<a name=\"sbc-benefit-category-hospital-inpatient\"> </a></td><td>Hospital Inpatient Care</td><td>Inpatient hospital stays and services</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">mental-health-outpatient<a name=\"sbc-benefit-category-mental-health-outpatient\"> </a></td><td>Mental/Behavioral Health Outpatient Services</td><td>Outpatient mental health and substance abuse services</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">mental-health-inpatient<a name=\"sbc-benefit-category-mental-health-inpatient\"> </a></td><td>Mental/Behavioral Health Inpatient Services</td><td>Inpatient mental health and substance abuse services</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">pregnancy<a name=\"sbc-benefit-category-pregnancy\"> </a></td><td>Pregnancy Services</td><td>Prenatal and postnatal office visits</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">pregnancy-delivery<a name=\"sbc-benefit-category-pregnancy-delivery\"> </a></td><td>Childbirth/Delivery Professional Services</td><td>Professional services for childbirth and delivery</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">pregnancy-home-health<a name=\"sbc-benefit-category-pregnancy-home-health\"> </a></td><td>Pregnancy Home Health Care</td><td>Home health care services related to pregnancy</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">rehabilitation<a name=\"sbc-benefit-category-rehabilitation\"> </a></td><td>Rehabilitation Services</td><td>Outpatient physical, occupational, and speech therapy</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">habilitation<a name=\"sbc-benefit-category-habilitation\"> </a></td><td>Habilitation Services</td><td>Health care services that help develop or maintain daily living skills</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">skilled-nursing<a name=\"sbc-benefit-category-skilled-nursing\"> </a></td><td>Skilled Nursing Care</td><td>Skilled nursing facility services</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">durable-medical-equipment<a name=\"sbc-benefit-category-durable-medical-equipment\"> </a></td><td>Durable Medical Equipment</td><td>Medical equipment for home use such as wheelchairs, oxygen equipment</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">hospice<a name=\"sbc-benefit-category-hospice\"> </a></td><td>Hospice Services</td><td>End-of-life care services</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">children-eye-exam<a name=\"sbc-benefit-category-children-eye-exam\"> </a></td><td>Children's Eye Exam</td><td>Eye examinations for children</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">children-glasses<a name=\"sbc-benefit-category-children-glasses\"> </a></td><td>Children's Glasses</td><td>Eyeglasses for children</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">children-dental<a name=\"sbc-benefit-category-children-dental\"> </a></td><td>Children's Dental Check-up</td><td>Routine dental care for children</td></tr></table></div>"
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"date" : "2025-11-10T22:33:16+00:00",
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