Cost Object Structure

For Company Codes 20-60

In the Health System Companies, all cost objects are budgeted codes except the 204xxxxxx Restricted Funds, and 205xxxxxx Endowments. Cost objects in these two series will have carry forward balances if applicable. The last four digits in the Health System structure are numbers assigned to individual cost objects, except for Health System WBS elements.

DUHS Cost Objects begin with the 2-digit company code.

Function CodeBreakdownDescriptionSequence Number
xx000Investment Income00xx
xx000Endowment Income01xx
xx000Gift Income02xx
xx000Other Miscellaneous Income0xxx
xx000Charity Discounts31xx
xx000Medicare/Medicaid Adj32xx
xx000State Agency Adjustments33xx
xx000HMO/PPO Adjustments34xx
xx000Capitation Adjustments35xx
xx000Research Adjustments36xx
xx000All Other Adjustments37xx
Function CodeBreakdownDescriptionSequence Number
xx101Generalxxxx
xx102Debt Relatedxxxx
xx103Distributedxxxx
xx104Financexxxx
xx105Patient Servicesxxxx
xx106House Staffxxxx
xx107Information Servicesxxxx
xx108Employee Servicesxxxx
xx109Marketing/Outreachxxxx
xx110Bad Debtxxxx
Function CodeFurther BreakdownDescriptionSequence Number
xx201Generalxxxx
xx202Patient Foodxxxx
xx203Preparationxxxx
xx204Cafeteriaxxxx
Function CodeFurther BreakdownDescriptionSequence Number
xx301Building Operationsxxxx
xx302Projectsxxxx
xx303Otherxxxx
xx304Parkingxxxx
Function CodeFurther BreakdownDescriptionSequence Number

xx4

01Supportxxxx
xx402Medicinexxxx
xx403Surgeryxxxx
xx404Heartxxxx
xx405Oncologyxxxx
xx406Ob/Gynxxxx
xx407Pediatricsxxxx
xx408Psychiatryxxxx
xx409Ophthalmologyxxxx
xx410Rehabxxxx
xx412Observationxxxx
xx413Skilled Nursingxxxx
xx414Hospicexxxx
Function CodeFurther BreakdownDescriptionSequence Number
xx501Surgical Suppliesxxxx
xx502Organ Procurementxxxx
xx503Pharmaceutical Servicesxxxx
xx504Materials Servicesxxxx
xx505Sterile Processingxxxx
xx506Blood Bankxxxx
xx507Linenxxxx
xx508Equipmentxxxx
Function CodeFurther BreakdownDescriptionSequence Number
xx601Anesthesiaxxxx
xx602Cardiovascularxxxx
xx603Surgical Servicesxxxx
xx604Diagnostic Servicesxxxx
xx605Therapeutic Servicesxxxx
xx606Radiological Servicesxxxx
xx607PT/OT Servicesxxxx
xx608Respiratory Servicesxxxx
xx609Labsxxxx
Function CodeFurther BreakdownDescriptionSequence Number
xx701Supportxxxx
xx702Medicinexxxx
xx703Surgeryxxxx
xx704Heartxxxx
xx705Oncologyxxxx
xx706Ob/Gynxxxx
xx707Pediatricsxxxx
xx708Psychiatryxxxx
xx709Ophthalmologyxxxx
xx710Rehabxxxx
xx711Researchxxxx
xx712Emergencyxxxx
xx713Transportxxxx
xx715Home Carexxxx
Function CodeFurther BreakdownDescriptionSequence Number
xx801(Individual Practices or Docs)xxxx
xx802  
xx803  
xx804  
xx805  
Function CodeFurther BreakdownDescriptionSequence Number
xx901Board Designated - Otherxxxx
xx902Funded Depreciationxxxx
xx903Restrictedxxxx
xx904Endowmentsxxxx
xx910Concept Designxxxx

Capital Expenditures (wBS Elements) Uses

In general, capital expenditures (investments) with unit cost greater than $5,000 and a useful life greater than two years are subject to the issuance of a WBS. Some examples of the various types of capital expenditures include:

  • Building Remodeling/Repair
  • Equipment
  • Information Systems
  • New Business Acquisition or Development
  • Operating/Capital Leases
  • Other Join Venture Relationship
  • Physician Related Ventures
  • Project Specific Working Capital
  • Real Estate

Please refer to GAP 200.050, Plant & Equipment Capitalization for specific capitalization details. When there is any doubt in regards to whether a contemplated expenditure would constitute an “operating” or a “capital” expenditure, contact DUHS Corporate Finance to request a capital pre-determination.

WBS Element Organization

  • Required in order to have funds released for a project.
  • Issued by DUHS Corporate Finance, FP&A - Capital.
  • Consists of 4 segments: Company Code, Funding Pool, Fiscal Year Issued, Tracking Number.
  • The funding pool and information in the project request determine the 9 digit number.
Funding PoolCapital Pool DescriptionFiscal Year IssuedTracking Number
xx93Clinical Pool – Diagnostics & LabCo Capital Acquisition/Projectxxxxx
xx94PACS Refresh Pool – Capital Acquisition/Projectxxxxx
xx95Clinical Pool – DUH, DRH, DRAH, Central Capital Acquisition/Projectxxxxx
xx96Facilities & Infrastructure Pool – Capital Acquisition/Projectxxxxx
xx97Information Systems Pool – Capital Acquisition/Projectxxxxx
xx98Health System Pool – Capital Acquisition/Projectxxxxx
xx99Projects Greater than $1M and Diagnostic Fleet Replacementsxxxxx
Example WBS element: 309513005
Company CodeFunding CodeFY IssuedTracking Number
309513005