U.S. Military Coast Guard NOAA USPHS Uniformed Services Foreign Military Non-U.S Civilians Secretarial Designees U.S. Civilians & Others Others Use this ‘logic flow’ tool to help identify a specific Patient Category Code (PATCAT) for a patient Jump To Beginning
Using the PATCAT Finder Tool 1.Select a major grouping of interest on the Major PATCAT Groupings screen 2.Follow the instructions for the grouping of interest in order to move through the PATCAT Code categories and hierarchy 3.As you make selections the categories will become more focused, and you will be guided to a specific PATCAT Code for the patient 4.The PATCAT Code is shown in a box as the last step in each PATCAT Code logic flow Return To Introduction
Example: Find the PATCAT Code for an Air Force Active Duty Patient 1.Select “U.S. Military” on the Major PATCAT Groupings screen 2.Select “Active Duty” on the U.S. Military screen 3.Select “Air Force” on the Active Duty – U.S. Military – Sponsor Service screen 4.Select “Air Force Active Duty, Former AD” on the Active Duty – Air Force screen 5.Read the PATCAT Code for an Air Force Active Duty patient as “F11” Return To Introduction
PATCAT Finder Tool Major PATCAT Groupings U.S. Military Coast Guard NOAA USPHS Uniformed Services Foreign Military Non-U.S Civilians Secretarial Designees U.S. Civilians & Others Others Return To Introduction
U.S. Military Select Group of Interest Active Duty Family Members Former Spouse & Family Members Retirees Return To Introduction
U.S. Military Select Group of Interest Active Duty Family Members Former Spouse & Family Members Retirees Return To Beginning
U.S. Military Select Group of Interest Active Duty Family Members Former Spouse & Family Members Retirees Return To Beginning
Active Duty – U.S. Military - Sponsor Service Select Sponsor Service Army Marine Corps Air Force Navy Return To Beginning
Active Duty – Army Select Group of Interest Army Active Duty, Former AD Army Guard or Reserves Army Cadets, Recruits, Applicants Return To Beginning
Active Duty and Former Active Duty - Army Enlisted Officer Select Category Of Interest PATCAT A11-1 PATCAT A11-2 PATCAT A24 PATCAT A36 PATCAT A00 Legend AD: Active Duty TAMP: Transition Assistance Management Program TRS: TRICARE Reserve Select PATCAT A27 Return To Beginning
National Guard and Reserve - Army Not in LOD Enlisted Officer Enlisted Not in LOD Officer Enlisted Not in LOD Officer Enlisted Not in LOD PATCAT A12-1 PATCAT A12-2 PATCAT A22-1 PATCAT A22-2 PATCAT A22-B PATCAT A15-1 PATCAT A15-2 PATCAT A15-B PATCAT A12-B Select Category Of Interest Legend LOD: Line of Duty PATCAT A23-2 PATCAT A23-B PATCAT A23-1 Return To Beginning
Cadets, Recruits and Applicants for Active Duty - Army Select Category Of Interest PATCAT A26 PATCAT A13 Legend ROTC: Reserve Officers Training Corps PATCAT A21 PATCAT A14 Return To Beginning
Active Duty – Navy Select Group of Interest Navy Active Duty, Former AD Navy Reserves Navy Cadets, Recruits, Applicants Return To Beginning
Active Duty and Former Active Duty - Navy Select Category Of Interest PATCAT N11 PATCAT N36 Legend AD: Active Duty TAMP: Transition Assistance Management Program TRS: TRICARE Reserve Select PATCAT N00 PATCAT N24 PATCAT N27 Return To Beginning
Reserve - Navy Not In LOD Not in LOD In LOD PATCAT N22-B PATCAT N22-A Select Category Of Interest Legend LOD: Line of Duty PATCAT N12-A PATCAT N12-B Return To Beginning
Cadets, Recruits and Applicants for Active Duty - Navy PATCAT N13 PATCAT N26 Select Category Of Interest Legend ROTC: Reserve Officers Training Corps PATCAT N21 PATCAT N14 Return To Beginning
Active Duty – Marine Corps Select Group of Interest Marine Corps Active Duty, Former AD Marine Corps Reserve Marine Corps Cadets, Recruits, Applicants Return To Beginning
Active Duty and Former Active Duty – Marine Corps Select Category Of Interest PATCAT M11 Legend AD: Active Duty TAMP: Transition Assistance Management Program TRS: TRICARE Reserve Select PATCAT M36 PATCAT M27 PATCAT M24 PATCAT M00 Return To Beginning
Reserve – Marine Corps Not In LOD Not in LOD In LOD PATCAT M12-B PATCAT M22-B Select Category Of Interest Legend LOD: Line of Duty PATCAT M12-A PATCAT M22-A Return To Beginning
Recruits and Applicants for Active Duty – Marine Corps PATCAT M26 PATCAT M13 Select Category Of Interest Return To Beginning
Active Duty – Air Force Select Group of Interest Air Force Active Duty, Former AD Air Force Guard or Reserve Air Force Cadets, Recruits, Applicants Return To Beginning
Active Duty and Former Active Duty – Air Force Select Category Of Interest PATCAT F36 Legend AD: Active Duty TAMP: Transition Assistance Management Program TRS: TRICARE Reserve Select PATCAT F27 PATCAT F24 PATCAT F11 PATCAT F00 Return To Beginning
National Guard and Reserve – Air Force Not in LOD In LOD Not in LOD In LOD Not in LOD In LOD Not in LOD PATCAT F15-B PATCAT F22-A PATCAT F12-B PATCAT F12-A Select Category Of Interest Legend LOD: Line of Duty PATCAT F23-B PATCAT F23-A PATCAT F15-A PATCAT F22-B Return To Beginning
Cadets, Recruits and Applicants for Active Duty – Air Force PATCAT F26 PATCAT F13 PATCAT F21 Select Category Of Interest Legend ROTC: Reserve Officers Training Corps PATCAT F14 Return To Beginning
U.S. Coast Guard Select Group of Interest Coast Guard Active Duty, Former AD Coast Guard Reserves Coast Guard Cadets, Recruits, Applicants Coast Guard Family Members Coast Guard Retirees Coast Guard Former Spouse & Fam Mbrs Legend AD: Active Duty Fam Mbrs: Family Members Return To Beginning
Active Duty and Former Active Duty – U.S. Coast Guard Select Category Of Interest PATCAT C36 PATCAT C11 Legend AD: Active Duty TAMP: Transition Assistance Management Program TRS: TRICARE Reserve Select PATCAT C00 PATCAT C24 PATCAT C27 Return To Beginning
Reserve – U.S. Coast Guard Select Category Of Interest PATCAT C22 PATCAT C12 Return To Beginning
Cadets, Recruits and Applicants for Active Duty – U.S. Coast Guard Select Category Of Interest PATCAT C14 PATCAT C26 PATCAT C13 Return To Beginning
Uniformed Services - Family Members – Coast Guard PATCAT C29-A PATCAT C37 PATCAT C25 PATCAT C47 Legend AD: Active Duty Comp: Compensation Ret: Retiree TAMP: Transition Assistance Management Program TRS: TRICARE Reserve Select Coast Guard Family Member Selections PATCAT C28 PATCAT C41 PATCAT C43 PATCAT C44 PATCAT C45 Return To Beginning
Retirees and Retired Family Members – Coast Guard Coast Guard Retiree & Family Member Selections PATCAT C47 PATCAT C43 Legend LOS: Length of Service PDRL: Permanent Disability Retirement List TDRL: Temporary Disability Retirement List PATCAT C32 PATCAT C31 PATCAT C33 Return To Beginning
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Select Group of Interest NOAA Active Duty NOAA Family Members NOAA Retirees NOAA Former Spouse & Fam Mbrs Legend Fam Mbrs: Family Members Return To Beginning
Active Duty – National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA Active Duty Selections PATCAT B26 PATCAT B00 PATCAT B11 Return To Beginning
Uniformed Services - Family Members - NOAA PATCAT B45 PATCAT B44 PATCAT B47 Legend AD: Active Duty Comp: Compensation Ret: Retiree NOAA Family Member Selections PATCAT B43 PATCAT B41 PATCAT B29-A Return To Beginning
Retirees and Retired Family Members – National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA Retiree & Family Member Selections PATCAT B31 PATCAT B47 PATCAT B43 Legend LOS: Length of Service PDRL: Permanent Disability Retirement List TDRL: Temporary Disability Retirement List PATCAT B32 PATCAT B33 Return To Beginning
U.S. Public Health Service Select Group of Interest USPHS Active Duty, Applicant USPHS Reserve Training USPHS Family Member USPHS Retirees USHS Former Spouse & Fam Mbrs Legend Fam Mbrs: Family Members Return To Beginning
Active Duty, Reserves, Applicant – Public Health Service Public Health Service Active Duty Selections PATCAT P12 PATCAT P26 PATCAT P11 PATCAT P00 PATCAT P22 Legend Inact: Inactive Trng: Training Return To Beginning
Uniformed Services - Family Members – Public Health Service PATCAT P44 PATCAT P45 Legend AD: Active Duty Ret: Retiree Public Health Service Family Member Selections PATCAT P29-A PATCAT P43 PATCAT P47 PATCAT P41 Return To Beginning
Retirees and Retired Family Members – Public Health Service Public Health Service Retiree & Family Member Selections PATCAT P32 PATCAT P47 PATCAT P43 Legend LOS: Length of Service PDRL: Permanent Disability Retirement List TDRL: Temporary Disability Retirement List PATCAT P31 PATCAT P33 Return To Beginning
Uniformed Services – Family Members – Sponsor Service Select Sponsor Service Army Marine Corps Air Force Public Health Service NOAA Coast Guard Navy (Slide 41) Return To Beginning
Uniformed Services - Family Members - Army PATCAT A44 PATCAT A45 PATCAT A25 PATCAT A29-A PATCAT A37 PATCAT A28 PATCAT A41 Legend AD: Active Duty Comp: Compensation Ret: Retiree TAMP: Transition Assistance Management Program TRS: TRICARE Reserve Select Army Family Member Selections PATCAT A43 PATCAT A47 Return To Beginning
Uniformed Services - Family Members – Air Force PATCAT F29-A PATCAT F25 PATCAT F45 PATCAT F44 PATCAT F41 PATCAT F37 Legend AD: Active Duty Comp: Compensation Ret: Retiree TAMP: Transition Assistance Management Program TRS: TRICARE Reserve Select Air Force Family Member Selections PATCAT F47 PATCAT F43 PATCAT F28 Return To Beginning
Uniformed Services - Family Members – Marine Corps PATCAT M37 PATCAT M29-A PATCAT M25 PATCAT M47 PATCAT M44 PATCAT M45 Legend AD: Active Duty Comp: Compensation Ret: Retiree TAMP: Transition Assistance Management Program TRS: TRICARE Reserve Select Marine Corps Family Member Selections PATCAT M43 PATCAT M41 PATCAT M28 Return To Beginning
Uniformed Services - Family Members – Navy PATCAT N37 PATCAT N29-A PATCAT N25 PATCAT N45 PATCAT N47 PATCAT N43 Legend AD: Active Duty Comp: Compensation Ret: Retiree TAMP: Transition Assistance Management Program TRS: TRICARE Reserve Select Navy Family Member Selections PATCAT N41 PATCAT N28 PATCAT N44 Return To Beginning
Former Spouse and Former Spouse Family Members Select Sponsor Service Former Spouse Former Spouse Former Spouse Family Member Family Member PATCAT B49 PATCAT F49 PATCAT F48 Family Member Former Spouse PATCAT C49 PATCAT B48 PATCAT N48 PATCAT M49 PATCAT M48 PATCAT P49 PATCAT A49 PATCAT A48 PATCAT P48 PATCAT N49 PATCAT C48 Return To Beginning
Uniformed Services – Retirees – Sponsor Service Select Sponsor Service Army Marine Corps Air Force Public Health Service NOAA Coast Guard Navy Return To Beginning
Retirees and Retired Family Members - Army Army Retiree & Family Member Selections Officer Enlisted PATCAT A43 PATCAT A47 PATCAT A31-1 PATCAT A33-2 Officer PATCAT A33-1 Legend LOS: Length of Service PDRL: Permanent Disability Retirement List TDRL: Temporary Disability Retirement List Officer Enlisted PATCAT A31-2 PATCAT A32-2 PATCAT A32-1 Return To Beginning
Retirees and Retired Family Members – Air Force Air Force Retiree & Family Member Selections Officer Enlisted PATCAT F47 PATCAT F43 PATCAT F31-2 Officer PATCAT F33-1 Legend LOS: Length of Service PDRL: Permanent Disability Retirement List TDRL: Temporary Disability Retirement List Officer Enlisted PATCAT F31-1 PATCAT F32-2 PATCAT F32-1 PATCAT F33-2 Return To Beginning
Retirees and Retired Family Members – Marine Corps Marine Retiree & Family Member Selections Officer Enlisted PATCAT M33-1 PATCAT M43 PATCAT M47 PATCAT M33-2 Officer Legend LOS: Length of Service PDRL: Permanent Disability Retirement List TDRL: Temporary Disability Retirement List Officer Enlisted PATCAT M32-2 PATCAT M32-1 PATCAT M31-2 PATCAT M31-1 Return To Beginning
Retirees and Retired Family Members – Navy Navy Retiree & Family Member Selections Officer Enlisted PATCAT N31-2 PATCAT N33-1 PATCAT N43 PATCAT N47 PATCAT N33-2 Legend LOS: Length of Service PDRL: Permanent Disability Retirement List TDRL: Temporary Disability Retirement List Officer Enlisted PATCAT N32-2 PATCAT N32-1 PATCAT N31-1 Return To Beginning
Foreign Military Select Group of Interest Coalition Forces – OCONUS IMSRHCA NATO and Other Foreign Military Legend FMS: Foreign Military Sales IMS: International Military Sales NATO: North Atlantic Treaty Organization RHCA: Reciprocal Health Care Agreement Return To Beginning
Coalition Forces - OCONUS Coalition Patient Treated In Theater MTF PATCAT K81 PATCAT K80 Legend NATO: North Atlantic Treaty Organization Return To Beginning
International Military Sales (IMS) Select IMS Group Of Interest FMSIMET Legend FMS: Foreign Military Sales IMET: International Military Education and Training IMS: International Military Sales Return To Beginning
Reciprocal Health Care Agreement (RHCA) Select RHCA Type PATCAT R72 PATCAT R74 Sponsor Family Member Sponsor Family Member Legend NATO: North Atlantic Treaty Organization RHCA: Reciprocal Health Care Agreement PATCAT R73 PATCAT R75 Return To Beginning
NATO and Other Foreign Military Family Member Sponsor Family Member Select Group Of Interest Legend CONUS: Inside the Continental United States KATUSA: Korean Augmentation of the U.S. Army NATO: North Atlantic Treaty Organization OCONUS: Outside the Continental United States Family Member Sponsor Family Member Select Group Of Interest Sponsor PATCAT K75-C PATCAT K74-2 PATCAT K74-1 PATCAT K73-C PATCAT K72-B PATCAT K73-D PATCAT K72-A Return To Beginning
Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Individual Billing Agency Billing PATCAT K73-B PATCAT K71-J PATCAT K71-I Individual Billing Individual Billing Individual Billing PATCAT K71-E PATCAT K73-A Agency Billing Agency Billing Agency Billing Agency Billing PATCAT K71-F Select FMS Group Of Interest Legend FMS: Foreign Military Sales Mil/Civ: Military/Civilian IMS: International Military Sales NATO: North Atlantic Treaty Organization PATCAT K71-G PATCAT K71-H PATCAT K75-B PATCAT K75-A Return To Beginning Individual Billing
International Military Education and Training (IMET) Individual Billing Agency Billing Individual Billing Agency Billing PATCAT K71-C PATCAT K73-A PATCAT K75-B Select IMET Group Of Interest Legend FMS: Foreign Military Sales IMET: International Military Education and Training Mil/Civ: Military/Civilian PATCAT K75-A PATCAT K71-B PATCAT K73-B PATCAT K71-A Return To Beginning
Non-U.S. Civilians Select Group of Interest Secretarial Designees Other Non-U.S. Civilians Return To Beginning
Secretarial Designees Select Secretarial Designee Group of Interest ArmyNavy Air Force Return To Beginning
Army Secretarial Designees PATCAT K82-3 PATCAT K82-4 PATCAT K82-8 PATCAT K82-9 PATCAT K82-5 PATCAT K82-7 PATCAT K82-6 PATCAT K82-2 Legend ISR: Institute for Surgical Research Reimb: Reimbursement Sec Des: Secretarial Designee Select Secretarial Designee Group Of Interest PATCAT K82-1 Return To Beginning
Navy Secretarial Designees PATCAT K83-5 PATCAT K83-6 Legend Reimb: Reimbursement Sec Des: Secretarial Designee Select Navy Secretarial Designee Group Of Interest PATCAT K83-2 PATCAT K83-3 PATCAT K83-4 PATCAT K83-1 Return To Beginning
Air Force Secretarial Designees Select Air Force Secretarial Designee Group Of Interest PATCAT K84-2 PATCAT K84-5 Legend Reimb: Reimbursement Sec Des: Secretarial Designee PATCAT K84-1 PATCAT K84-3 PATCAT K84-4 PATCAT K84-6 Return To Beginning
Other Non-U.S. Civilian Patients Select Group Of Interest PATCAT K78 PATCAT K79-C PATCAT K74-1 Legend KATUSA: Korean Augmentation Of the U.S. Army POW: Prisoner of War PATCAT K76-C PATCAT K76-A Return To Beginning
U.S. Civilians and Others Select Group Of Interest DoD Civilians & Fam Mbrs Non-DoD Federal Agencies DoD Employees & Fam Mbrs USPHS Beneficiaries & Pacific Islanders Workers’ Compen- sation Prisoners, Detainees, Internees Emergency, Humanitarian, Mass Casualty VA Patients & Disability Exams Legend Fam Mbrs: Family Members USPHS: United States Public Health Service VA: Veterans Affairs Return To Beginning
DoD Civilians and Family Members Family Member Sponsor Family Member Sponsor DoD Employee Non-Fed Employee Sponsor Family Member PATCAT K58-1 PATCAT K62-5 PATCAT K62-6 Sponsor Family Member PATCAT K53-Z Select Group Of Interest PATCAT K62-2 PATCAT K54-X PATCAT K57 PATCAT K56 PATCAT K53-W PATCAT K54-E PATCAT K53-S PATCAT K54-D PATCAT K53-T PATCAT K53-B PATCAT K54-C Fed Employee PATCAT K55 Legend DoD: Department of Defense Fed: Federal Return To Beginning
Non-DoD Federal Agencies Sponsors and Family Members CategoryPATCAT Code CategoryPATCAT Code State Dept Employee-OCONUSK51Justice Dept EmployeeK53-9 FM, State Dept Employee-OCONUSK52Treasury Dept EmployeeK53-A Commerce Dept EmployeeK53-1Health & Human Svc Dept EmployeeK53-B FM, Commerce Dept EmployeeK54-2Securities Exchange Commission EmployeeK53-C Drug Enforcement Admin EmployeeK53-2Library of Congress EmployeeK53-D FM, Drug Enforcement Admin EmployeeK54-6Environmental Protect Agcy EmployeeK53-E Fed Aviation Admin EmployeeK53-3Social Security Admin EmployeeK53-F FM, Fed Aviation Admin EmployeeK54-3General Services Admin EmployeeK53-G Foreign Claims Settlement EmployeeK53-4U.S. Civ Employee-Occ Health ServicesK53-I FM, Foreign Claims Settlement EmployeeK54-4U.S. Customs Svc EmployeeK53-J U.S. Info Agency EmployeeK53-5Civ Employee, Other Fed Agency, Non-DoDK53-P FM, U.S. Info Agency EmployeeK54-5Fed Employee Alcohol & Drug RehabK53-R Agriculture Dept EmployeeK53-6FM, Fed Employee Alcohol & Drug RehabK54-A FM, Agriculture Dept EmployeeK54-8SupernumerariesK53-U Interior Dept Employee (Samoa)K53-7Member of CongressK53-V FM, Interior Dept Employee (Samoa)K54-7Homeland Security Dept EmployeeK53-Y Transportation Dept EmployeeK53-8FM, Homeland Security Dept EmployeeK54-F Other Fed Agency/DeptK64-2FM, Other Non-DoD Fed AgencyK54-1 Return To Beginning
DoD Employed or Affiliated U.S. Civilian Sponsors and Family Members CategoryPATCAT Code CategoryPATCAT Code Civilian Faculty, USUHSK53-KU.S. Beneficiary - Pvt Relief Act of Congress K69-9 Civilian Employee, Army National GuardK53-MJob Corps Beneficiary/VISTA PersonnelK69-A Civilian Seaman in Service of MSTS/MSCK53-QJob Corps/VISTA Applicant – Phys ExamK69-B DoD School Teacher, OCONUSK53-SU.S. Repatriated POW, Separated, Not RetK69-C FM, DoD School Teacher, OCONUSK54-BFM, U.S Civ Rtn POW- Former Svc MbrK69-E Other DoD Employee, OCONUSK53-TRed Cross Employee, OCONUSK69-F FM, Other DoD Employee, OCONUSK54-CUSO Personnel and FM, OCONUSK69-G DoD Empl - CONUS Health Remote AreaK55Peace Corps Volunteer, Leader, EmployeeK69-H FM, DoD Empl - CONUS Health Remote AreaK56Member of Aux Svc, Govt Directed MissionK69-I Fed Empl – CONUS Health Remote AreaK59-2Member of Aux Svc, Agcy Directed MissionK69-J FM, Fed Empl – CONUS Health Remote AreaK59-3Welfare Worker, Volunteer, Student NurseK69-K Service Home Patient – Other Than RetireeK63US Coast Guard Auxiliary PersonnelK69-L Contract Employee and Family MemberK59-2FM, Citizen of Military Training CorpsK69-M U.S. Civ Employee of Contractor – Phys ExamK65-3Youth Group Emerg, Mil Spon, DoD InstlK69-N Peace Corps Applicant – Physical ExamK69-1USO Celebrities, OCONUS - EmergencyK69-O Merchant Marine Academy ApplicantK69-2FM, Red Cross Employee, OCONUSK69-S Secret Service Protector/ProtecteeK69-4Prof Educators, News and Oil CompaniesK69-T U.S. Civilian Seaman; Not MSTS/MSCK69-6Civilian Crew of NOAA VesselsK69-U Return To Beginning
USPHS Beneficiaries and Pacific Island Nations PATCAT K68-4 PATCAT K68-6 PATCAT K68-7 PATCAT K68-9 Select Group Of Interest PATCAT K68-1 PATCAT K68-5 PATCAT K67 PATCAT K68-8 PATCAT K68-3 PATCAT K68-2 Return To Beginning
Workers’ Compensation Non-Fed Employee Fed Employee PATCAT K62-3 DoD Employee PATCAT K62-5 PATCAT K62-2 PATCAT K62-6 PATCAT K62-4 PATCAT K62-1 Legend DoD: Department of Defense Fed: Federal Return To Beginning DoD Employee DoD Employee DoD Employee
Prisoners, Detainees, Internees PATCAT K66-5 PATCAT K66-3 PATCAT K78 PATCAT K66-6 Legend Agrmt: Agreement Mil:Military POW: Prisoner of War Select Group Of Interest PATCAT K66-4 PATCAT K66-2 PATCAT K66-1 Return To Beginning
Emergency, Humanitarian, Mass Casualty, and Refugee Patients Select Group Of Interest PATCAT K91-2 PATCAT K91-3 PATCAT K92-A PATCAT K92-B PATCAT K99-B PATCAT K99-C PATCAT K95 PATCAT K94 Legend FEMA: Federal Emergency Management Agency SCHIP: State Children’s Health Insurance Program PATCAT K91-1 PATCAT K93 Return To Beginning
Veterans Affairs Patients and Disability Retirement Exams PATCAT K61-2 Select Group Of Interest PATCAT K58-2 PATCAT K58-1 PATCAT K61-1 Legend DoD: Department of Defense VA: Department of Veterans Affairs Return To Beginning