5. The computer-implemented method according to claim 2 , wherein the hierarchical coded payment system includes a plurality of classification levels defining a payment determined, the plurality of classification levels comprising: a primary level including a set of driving elements used to encode the service provider activity at a transactional level; an intermediary level including a set of groups, each group mapping one or more driving elements to a particular payment rate; and an aggregate level including a set of categories, each category being mapped to one or more of the groups according to predetermined industry classification schemes.
5. The computer-implemented method according to claim 2 , wherein the hierarchical coded payment system includes a plurality of classification levels defining a payment determined, the plurality of classification levels comprising: a primary level including a set of driving elements used to encode the service provider activity at a transactional level; an intermediary level including a set of groups, each group mapping one or more driving elements to a particular payment rate; and an aggregate level including a set of categories, each category being mapped to one or more of the groups according to predetermined industry classification schemes. 8. The computer-implemented method according to claim 5 , wherein the hierarchical coded payment system comprises a Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System, the driving elements comprise a Minimum Data Set, the groups comprise Resource Utilization Groups, and the categories comprise Major Resource Categories.