Define: Service Code

The meaning of “Service Code” differs based on where it is used. We list many below, then combine them into one or more market-standard definitions.

How is Service Code defined in a legal contract?

  • Service Code means the unique code which identifies and describes an item or service using the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS), or Diagnosis-Related Group (DRG) codes. Seen in 24 SEC filings
  • Service Code means a unique number assigned to a vendor indicating the type of authorized service to be provided. Seen in 14 SEC filings
  • Service Code means the third, fourth, and fifth digits of an eight-character train service code used in the Performance Monitoring System to identify trains. Seen in 12 SEC filings
  • Service Code means the identifier used to describe the services provided. Seen in 9 SEC filings
  • Service Code means the three or four digit number in the magnetic stripe or on a credit or debit card that is used to specify acceptance requirements or to validate the card. Seen in 5 SEC filings
  • Service Code means the specific code used by Medical Practitioners in charging for each of their services, recognized by medical schemes in capturing and processing claims for payment. Each Procedure may have one or multiple Service Codes, each of which corresponds to a specific sub-Procedure of the primary Procedure. When processing a claim, medical schemes apply their Medical Scheme Tariff (MST) to each of these Service Codes individually. Seen in 3 SEC filings

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

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Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

Genie Definition 1

  • Service Code means a unique identifier for a service, charge, procedure, or authorization, used in various systems.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Identification of medical procedures or treatments.
  • Identification of services offered by a vendor.
  • Management of services in IT departments.

Relevant Sectors

Genie Definition 2

  • Service Code means the identification portion of a payment or identification card system, represented by a specific number sequence.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Creation and authorization of payment systems.
  • Handling transactions in online businesses.
  • Identity and credit card verification.

Relevant Sectors

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Service Code means a unique identifier for a service, charge, procedure, or authorization, used in various systems.

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