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TMSIS Dataguide Medicaid.gov
Version 3.38.0

TOT-TPL-AMT

Data Element

DE Number

COT054

System DE Number

COT.002.054

File Name

COT - CLAIM OTHER

File Segment Number

COT00002

File Segment Name

CLAIM-HEADER-RECORD-OT

Last updated

09/12/2024

Definition Third-party liability refers to the legal obligation of third parties, i.e., certain individuals, entities, or programs, to pay all or part of the expenditures for medical assistance furnished under a state plan. This is the total amount denoted at the claim header level paid by the third party.
Size S9(11)V99
FLF Start Position 331
FLF Stop Position 343
Segment Key Field Identifier Not Applicable
Coding Requirements 1. Value must be between -99999999999.99 and 99999999999.99
2. Value must be expressed as a number with 2-digit precision (e.g. 100.50)
3. Value must be less than associated Total Billed Amount- (Total Medicare Coinsurance Amount + Total Medicare Deductible Amount)
4. Conditional