HIBCC Releases New HIN Activity Codes To Comply With 340B GPO Prohibition Rule

As a consequence of recent changes in 340B compliance measures HIBCC has released four new activity codes to be used by HIN licensees to identify Wholesale Acquisition Cost (WAC) account transactions.

As of April 1st, HIN requests with the following activity codes will be accepted.

Activity Code ?? ?? ???? Description
W4?????????????????????????????????? WAC – Disproportionate Share Hospital
WI?????????????????????? ?? ?? ???? WAC – Children’s Hospital
WM ???????????????????????????????? WAC – Free Standing Cancer Hospital
WS ???????????????????????????????? WAC ??? Shipping Address
WAC account records are represented as location records in the HIN facility database. An add location (AL) request should be submitted to HIBCC with the corresponding activity code and valid 340B ID. If you have additional questions please contact the HIN Department via email at dba@hibcc.org.