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File Attribute Attribute Value
File Name  DN99_V1
Full Name  AHRQ\CCFS\BA002XXX\DATA\MEPS\D110802\DN99_V1.SD2
CD Volume  CD_0564
File Type  Miscellaneous Data Center File
Title  1999 MPC Dental (DN) Post-Imputation File
Description  1999 MPC Dental (DN) Post-Imputation File
Data Year(s)  1999
Records  24391
Population  1999 MPC Dental (DN) Post-Imputation sample
Status  Complete
Task Number  AH.BA002
Research Findings 
Constructed at AHRQ?  No
For Findings?  No
For Stat Brief?  No


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Name Label Category
ABSCESS ABSCESS OR INFECTION TREATMENT
ADDL ADDITIONAL DENTAL TREATMENT
AGE31X AGE R31 (EDITED/IMPUTED) Demographics
AGE42X AGE R42 (EDITED/IMPUTED) Demographics
AGE99X AGE AS OF 12/31/99 (EDITED/IMPUTED) Demographics
AMT1 AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)
AMT10 AMOUNT PAID, OTHER INSURANCE (IMPUTED)
AMT11 AMT PAID, UNCOLLECTED LIABILTY (IMPUTED)
AMT12 AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PRIVATE (IMPUTED)
AMT13 AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PUBLIC (IMPUTED)
AMT2 AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)
AMT3 AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)
AMT4 AMOUNT PAID, PRIVATE INS (IMPUTED)
AMT5 AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS (IMPUTED)
AMT6 AMOUNT PAID, CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA (IMPUTED)
AMT7 AMOUNT PAID, OTHER FEDERAL (IMPUTED)
AMT8 AMOUNT PAID, STATE/LOCAL GOV'T (IMPUTED)
AMT9 AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)
AMTORIG ALL PAYMENTS MADE BY FAM (INCL REIMB)
BRIDGES BRIDGES
CHGDSALW ANY PORTION OF TOTAL CHARGE DISALLOWED
CHGDSCNT ANY PORTION OF TOTAL CHARGE DISCOUNTED
CHMP99EV CHAMPUS/VA SOME TIME DURING 99
CLENTETH CLEANING, PROPHYLAXIS, OR POLISHING
CROWNS CROWNS OR CAPS
DELTA1 DELTA (PRESENCE INDICATOR) FOR AMT1
DELTA10 DELTA (PRESENCE INDICATOR) FOR AMT10
DELTA2 DELTA (PRESENCE INDICATOR) FOR AMT2
DELTA3 DELTA (PRESENCE INDICATOR) FOR AMT3
DELTA4 DELTA (PRESENCE INDICATOR) FOR AMT4
DELTA5 DELTA (PRESENCE INDICATOR) FOR AMT5
DELTA6 DELTA (PRESENCE INDICATOR) FOR AMT6
DELTA7 DELTA (PRESENCE INDICATOR) FOR AMT7
DELTA8 DELTA (PRESENCE INDICATOR) FOR AMT8
DELTA9 DELTA (PRESENCE INDICATOR) FOR AMT9
DENTHYG DENTAL HYGIENIST SEEN
DENTSPEC OTHER DENTAL WORK, SPECIFY
DENTSURG DENTAL SURGEON SEEN
DENTTECH DENTAL TECHNICIAN SEEN
DENTURES DENTURES OR PARTIAL DENTURES
DENTYPE OTHER DENTAL SPECIALIST SEEN
DIAG PREVENTIVE DENTAL CARE
DONFLG IMPUTATION DONOR FLAG
DONOR HDIMPUTE DONOR: Y/N
DONORID WESID OF DONOR
DSUMPAY FAC IMP DONOR'S SUMPAY
DTLCHRG DONOR'S TOTAL CHARGE
DUPERSID SAMPLE PERSON ID (DN+PN)FOR PUBLIC USE Identifiers
EDITLOG HC EDIT RECORD
EDUCYEAR COMPLETED YEARS OF EDUCATION
ELSEPAY DOES R EXPECT SOMEONE ELSE TO PAY
ENDODENT ENDODONTIST SEEN
EVNTBEGD EVENT START DATE - DAY
EVNTBEGM EVENT START DATE - MONTH
EVNTBEGY EVENT START DATE - YEAR
EVNTTYPE EVENT TYPE
EVPVID UNIQUE EVPV ID KEY: EVNTID + PROVID
EXAMINE GENERAL EXAM OR CONSULTATION
EXTRACT EXTRACTION, TOOTH PULLED
FAMID31 FAMILY ID (STUDENT MERGED IN) - R31 Identifiers
FAMID42 FAMILY ID (STUDENT MERGED IN) - R42 Identifiers
FAMID99 FAMILY ID (STUDENT MERGED IN) - 12/31/99 Identifiers
FAMWT99F POVERTY ADJUSTED FAMILY WEIGHT Sampling Weights and Variance Estimation
FFEEID UNIQUE ID FOR FLAT FEE BUNDLES Identifiers
FFEVTYPE PURE OR MIXED FLAT FEE BUNDLE
FFTYPE FLAT FEE BUNDLE
FILL FILLING DURING VISIT
FILLING FILLINGS
FLATFEE HC FLATFEE INDICATOR
FLUORIDE FLUORIDE TREATMENT
FTSTU31X STUDENT STATUS IF AGES 17-23 R31
FTSTU42X STUDENT STATUS IF AGES 17-23 R42
FTSTU99X STUDENT STATUS IF AGES 17-23 12/31/99
GENDENT GENERAL DENTIST SEEN
GUMSURG PERDTL SCALING/ ROOT PLANING OR GUM
HASDINS PRIVATE DENTAL INSURANCE PAYOR
HIDEGYR HIGHEST DEGREE EARNED
IMPFLAG IMPUTATION FLAG
IMPGROUP IMPUTATION GROUP: R1 RF1...RM RFM N/A
IMPLANT IMPLANT
IMPUTED IMPUTED FLAG: Y/N
INLAY INLAYS
ISCOPAY WAS THERE A COPAYMENT FOR EVENT
ISOP1 POTENTIAL SOP INDICATOR, FAMILY
ISOP10 POTENTIAL SOP INDICATOR, OTHER INS
ISOP11 POTNTL SOP INDICATOR, UNCOLLECTED LIBLTY
ISOP2 POTENTIAL SOP INDICATOR, MEDICARE
ISOP3 POTENTIAL SOP INDICATOR, MEDICAID
ISOP4 POTENTIAL SOP INDICATOR, PRIVATE INS
ISOP5 POTENTIAL SOP INDICATOR, VETERANS
ISOP6 POTENTIAL SOP INDICATOR, CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA
ISOP7 POTENTIAL SOP INDICATOR, OTHER FEDERAL
ISOP8 POTENTIAL SOP INDICATOR, STATE/LOCAL GOV
ISOP9 POTENTIAL SOP INDICATOR, WORKERS COMP
JUSTXRAY X-RAYS, RADIOGRAPHS OR BITEWINGS
KNOWCHRG KNOW THE TOTAL CHARGE
MARRY31X MARITAL STATUS - R31 (EDITED/IMPUTED) Family Relationships
MARRY42X MARITAL STATUS - R42 (EDITED/IMPUTED) Family Relationships
MARRY99X MARITAL STATUS-12/31/99 (EDITED/IMPUTED) Family Relationships
MCAD99EV MEDICAID COVERAGE SOME TIME DURING 99
MCRE99EV MEDICARE COVERAGE SOME TIME DURING 99
MCRMC MEDICARE COVERAGE THRU HMO FOR ROUND
MSA53 MSA STATUS - R5/3
MSA99 MSA AS OF 12/31/99
NORMLWGT NORMALIZED WEIGHT
NUMMISS TOTAL NUMBER OF MISSING AMTS
NUMMISS2 # MISSING AMTS WITH SOP=2
ORAL ORAL SURGERY DURING VISIT
ORALSURG ORAL SURGERY
ORTH ORTHODONTIC WORK DURING VISIT
ORTHDONT ORTHODONTIA, BRACES OR RETAINERS
ORTHODNT ORTHODONTIST SEEN
OTHSRCS OTHER SOURCES EXPECTED TO REIMBURSE
PANEL99 PANEL INDICATOR Survey Administration and Eligibility Status
PAYBACK DOES R EXPECT SOURCE TO REIMBURSE
PERIOD PERIODONTAL WORK DURING VISIT
PERIODNT PERIODONTIST SEEN
PERSID SAMPLE PERSON Identifiers
PERWT99F POVERTY/MORTALITY ADJUSTED PERSON WEIGHT Sampling Weights and Variance Estimation
PRIV99EV PRIV. INSUR SOME TIME DURING 99
PRIVMC PRIVATE HMO/GATEKEEPER COVERAGE FOR RND
PRIVNET PRIVATE PLAN COV WITH OUT-OF-NET OPTION
PSTATS31 PERSON DISPOSITION STATUS - R31
PSTATS42 PERSON DISPOSITION STATUS - R42
PSTATS53 PERSON DISPOSITION STATUS - R53
PUBMC MEDICAID/PUBLIC MANAGED CARE COV FOR RND
RACETHNX RACE/ETHNICITY (EDITED/IMPUTED)
RACEX RACE (EDITED/IMPUTED)
RCVDBILL ANY BILL/STATEMENT RECEIVED
RECLVIS PERIODONTAL RECALL VISIT
REGION31 CENSUS REGION - R31 Demographics
REGION42 CENSUS REGION - R42 Demographics
REGION99 CENSUS REGION AS OF 12/31/99 Demographics
REIMB1 AMOUNT REIMBURSED BY FAMILY
REIMB10 AMOUNT REIMBURSED BY OTHER INSURANCE
REIMB11 AMT REIMBURSED BY UNCOLLECTED LIABILTY
REIMB2 AMOUNT REIMBURSED BY MEDICARE
REIMB3 AMOUNT REIMBURSED BY MEDICAID
REIMB4 AMOUNT REIMBURSED BY PRIVATE INS
REIMB5 AMOUNT REIMBURSED BY VETERANS
REIMB6 AMOUNT REIMBURSED BY CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA
REIMB7 AMOUNT REIMBURSED BY OTHER FEDERAL
REIMB8 AMOUNT REIMBURSED BY STATE/LOCAL GOV'T
REIMB9 AMOUNT REIMBURSED BY WORKERS COMP
REPAIR REPAIR BRIDGES/DENTURES OR RELINING
RESTORE RESTORATION WORK DURING VISIT
ROOT ROOT CANAL WORK DURING VISIT
ROOTCANL ROOT CANAL
ROUND ROUND NUMBER
RTEHLTH1 PERCEIVED HEALTH STATUS BY ROUND
RULETR31 RU LETTER - R31 Identifiers
RULETR42 RU LETTER - R42 Identifiers
RULETR99 RU LETTER AS OF 12/31/99 Identifiers
RUSIZE31 RU SIZE - R31 Family Relationships
RUSIZE42 RU SIZE - R42 Family Relationships
RUSIZE99 RU SIZE AS OF 12/31/99 Family Relationships
SEALANT SEALANT APPLICATION
SERVICE SERVICE CATEGORY
SEX SEX
SOP1 SRCE OF PAYMENT INDICATOR, FAMILY
SOP10 SRCE OF PAYMENT INDICATOR, OTHER INS
SOP11 SRCE OF PAYMT INDCATOR, UNCOLLECTD LIBLT
SOP2 SRCE OF PAYMENT INDICATOR, MEDICARE
SOP3 SRCE OF PAYMENT INDICATOR, MEDICAID
SOP4 SRCE OF PAYMENT INDICATOR, PRIVATE INS
SOP5 SRCE OF PAYMENT INDICATOR, VETERANS
SOP6 SRCE OF PAYMENT INDICATOR, CHAMPUS/CHMVA
SOP7 SRCE OF PAYMENT INDICATOR, OTH FEDERAL
SOP8 SRCE OF PAYMT INDICATOR, STATE/LOCAL GOV
SOP9 SRCE OF PAYMENT INDCATOR, WORKER COMP
STATE31 CURRENT ADDRESS STATE - R31
STATE42 CURRENT ADDRESS STATE - R42
STATE53 CURRENT ADDRESS STATE - R53
STATUS IMPUTATION STATUS
SUMPAY SUM OF AMT1-AMT10,AMT12,AMT13 AFTER IMP
SUMPAY1 SUM OF AMT1 - AMT10, ORIGINAL
SUMPAY2 SUM OF NON-MISSING AMT1-AMT10
SUMPAY3 SUM OF PAYM/F - MISSING IF MISSING
SUMPAY4 SUM OF PAYM/F - IGNORED IF MISSING
SUMPAYF SUM OF AMT1 - AMT10 AFTER EDITING
TDONORID WESID OF DONOR FOR TLCHRG IMP
TLCHRG TOTAL CHARGE FOR VISIT
TMDTMJ TREATMENT FOR TMD OR TMJ
TOTEV98 NUMBER OF 1998 EVENTS IN FLAT FEE
UEDIED99 PERSON IS DECEASED IN 1999
UEGNINS PERSON COVERED BY INSURANCE
UPAYMOR EXPECT ANYONE IN FAMILY TO PAY MORE
VAPLACE IN VETERANS ADMIN PROVIDER DIRECTORY
WEIGHT WEIGHT USED IN IMPUTATION
WESID UNIQUE ID FOR IMPUTATION
WGTPAN3 PANEL 3, 1999 PERSON LEVEL WEIGHT
WGTPAN4 PANEL 4, 1999 PERSON LEVEL WEIGHT
WHITEN BONDING, WHITENING OR BLEACHING
WHOBILLC WHERE BILL SENT - CODE
YNOBILL WHY BILL/STATEMENT NOT RECEIVED
_AGECAT AGE CLASS VARIABLE Demographics
_HMO HMO CLASS VARIABLE
_MCRMC MCRMC CLASS VARIABLE
_MSA MSA CLASS VARIABLE
_PRIVMC PRIVMC CLASS VARIABLE
_RACETHN RACE EHTNICITY CLASS VARIABLE
_REGION REGION CLASS VARIABLE Demographics
_TLCHRG ORIGINAL TLCHRG BEFORE IMPUTING

   Page last revised:  January 31, 2012