SAS User File for H33G Data    

This file contains information and sample SAS programs to create a permanent
SAS dataset, for users who want to use SAS in processing the MEPS data
provided in this PUF release.

There are two ways to create a permanent SAS dataset, using either the SAS
transport data file (H33G.SSP) or the ASCII data file (H33G.DAT)        
supplied in this PUF release.  Section A provides a sample SAS program for the
first alternative, which is to convert the SAS transport data file to a
regular SAS dataset, using the SAS PROCedure: XCOPY.  Section B provides a
sample SAS program for the second alternative, which is to read data from the
ASCII data file, using a SAS DATA step with INFILE, INPUT, and LABEL
statements.  Section C explains format-related SAS statements that a user may
optionally use when working with the SAS dataset.  Examples of SAS programs
(DATA step or PROC) are provided in all three sections, primarily for the
benefit of inexperienced users.  Section D contains complete SAS statements
that must be used in the programs described in Sections B and C.

INCLUDED BELOW ARE NOTES APPLICABLE TO USERS OF SAS VERSION 8.

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The sample SAS programs provided in Sections A and B show how to create a
permanent SAS dataset from the data files provided in this PUF release.

A.     A Sample SAS Program for Converting the SAS Transport File to a
Permanent SAS Dataset 

The SAS PROCedure XCOPY will read a SAS transport data file and convert the
data to regular SAS format, storing the output in a permanent SAS dataset. 
This permanent SAS dataset can then be used for all future processing and
analyses.

Below is a sample PC-SAS program that can be used to convert the SAS transport
file to a permanent PC SAS dataset (in a Windows environment, with SAS V6.12). 
 
     LIBNAME PUFLIB 'C:\MEPS';
     FILENAME IN1 'C:\MEPS\H33G.SSP';    

     PROC XCOPY IN=IN1 OUT=PUFLIB IMPORT;
     RUN;

If the user wants a list of variables and a few sample records in the
permanent SAS dataset, following are the SAS statements to accomplish these.

     PROC CONTENTS DATA=PUFLIB.H33G;    
     TITLE "List of Variables in MEPS H33G SAS Dataset";    
     RUN;

     PROC PRINT DATA=PUFLIB.H33G (OBS=20);    
     TITLE "First 20 Observations in MEPS H33G SAS Dataset";    
     RUN;

The LIBNAME statement tells SAS the location (directory name) to store the
permanent SAS dataset which is output by PROC XCOPY.  The FILENAME statement
tells SAS the location (complete directory and file name) of the input SAS
transport data file. 

NOTES:

     1)  The names used in the LIBNAME and FILENAME statements shown
     above (i.e., PUFLIB, IN1) are arbitrary; they are only temporary
     aliases.

     2)  The directory and file names used in the LIBNAME and FILENAME
     statements shown above are Windows syntax and may need to be
     modified for other operating systems such as UNIX, MAC/OS, VMS, or
     OS/2.

     3)  H33G is the internal SAS dataset name (also the PC file name,    
     without the extension) prior to the creation of the SAS transport data
     file.  After running PROC XCOPY, the output SAS dataset assumes the same
     dataset name (or file name).  Hence, in the example above, a file named
     H33G.SD2 will be created under the C:\MEPS directory when PROC    
     XCOPY runs successfully.

     4)  The SAS transport file H33G.SSP was created from a PC-SAS Version    
     6.12 data file, using PROC COPY.  This file has been tested for use
     with PC-SAS version 6.10 or higher, or with mainframe SAS version
     6.08 or higher.  This file may work with earlier versions of SAS,
     although it has not been tested with those versions. Users who are
     unable to use this SAS Transport file should instead convert the ASCII
     data file H33G.DAT to a SAS data set as described in Section B.    

ADDITONAL NOTE TO USERS OF SAS VERSION 8:  One of the following procedures
should be used to avoid a SAS error when using the downloaded SAS Transport
file:

     1) Add V8 to LIBNAME statement - e.g., 

               LIBNAME PUFLIB V8 'C:\MEPS'; 
      OR

     2) Output the SAS data set to a different library than the one which
     contains the downloaded SAS Transport file - e.g.,

               LIBNAME PUFLIB 'C:\MEPS';
               FILENAME IN1 'C:\DOWNLOAD\H33G.SSP';      

               PROC XCOPY IN=IN1 OUT=PUFLIB IMPORT;
               RUN;

B.     A Sample SAS Program for Converting the ASCII Data File to a Permanent
SAS Dataset

The complete SAS statements (INPUT and LABEL) included in Section D are
intended to save time for those users wishing to create a permanent SAS
dataset from the H33G.DAT ASCII data  file.  These statements must be used    
in combination with other SAS statements to create the appropriate SAS
program, as shown below.  To use the statements provided in Section D to
create a SAS program, you will need an ASCII text editor.  If you are using an
interactive form of SAS (Windows, UNIX, OS2, etc.), use the editor provided as
part of the SAS software.  

Following is a sample SAS program that will convert the ASCII data file to SAS
format.

     LIBNAME PUFLIB 'C:\MEPS';
     FILENAME IN1 'C:\MEPS\H33G.DAT';    

     DATA PUFLIB.H33G;    
     INFILE IN1 LRECL=270;  
     INPUT .....; * to user: insert the complete INPUT statement that is
provided in Section D;
     LABEL .....; * to user: insert the complete LABEL statement that is
provided in Section D;
     RUN;

Here is an explanation of the SAS statements used in the program above.

LIBNAME statement: This tells SAS the location (directory name) of the
permanent SAS dataset.

FILENAME statement: This tells SAS the location of the input ASCII data file.

DATA statement: This signifies the beginning of a SAS DATA step and specifies
describes the output SAS dataset, referencing the LIBNAME entry (PUFLIB) and
assigning an internal SAS dataset name (H33G).  In the example, after the    
successful completion of the DATA step, a PC file named H33G.SD2 would have    
been created in the C:\MEPS directory.

INFILE statement: This tells SAS the location (directory and file name) of the
input ASCII data file.  Also provided is the logical record length (270  
bytes), with the default of RECFM=V implied when this parameter is omitted. 
LRECL and RECFM are optional parameters in the INFILE statement.  With regard
to these options, please note the following: the ASCII data file H33G.DAT    
contains a 2-byte carriage return/line feed at the end of each record.  When
converting to a PC-SAS file, the LRECL option should be used to specify the
record length to avoid use of a default record length by PC-SAS.  If the
RECFM=V option is used, the LRECL option must be specified as the logical
record length (e.g., 270 for H33G.DAT).  If RECFM=F is used, then the      
LRECL value must  be specified as the logical record length plus 2 (272 for  
H33G.DAT).  Note that if the RECFM option is omitted, then the default    
option of RECFM=V is automatically used, and LRECL should be specified as the
logical record (270 for H33G.DAT).      

INPUT statement: This specifies the input record layout, giving names and the
beginning and ending column positions for data items (which become SAS
variables) in the ASCII data file (H33G.DAT).  Variable type (numeric or    
character) is also defined via the INPUT statement.

LABEL statement: This associates descriptive names with the SAS variables.

RUN statement: This tells SAS to execute all commands up to this point.

ADDITONAL NOTE TO USERS OF SAS VERSION 8:  One of the following procedures
should be used to avoid a SAS error when using the downloaded ASCII data file:

     1) Add V8 to LIBNAME statement - e.g., 

               LIBNAME PUFLIB V8 'C:\MEPS'; 
      OR

     2) Output the SAS data set to a different library than the one which
     contains the downloaded ASCII data file - e.g.,

               LIBNAME PUFLIB 'C:\MEPS';
               FILENAME IN1 'C:\DOWNLOAD\H33G.DAT';      

               DATA PUFLIB.H33G;    
               INFILE IN1 LRECL=270;  

C.     Optional Format-related SAS Statements

If a user wants to use formats for the SAS variables, a SAS format library
must first be created.  Below is a SAS program that will accomplish this.

     LIBNAME PUFLIB 'C:\MEPS';
     
     PROC FORMAT LIBRARY=PUFLIB;
     VALUE .....; * to user: insert the complete set of VALUE statements found
in Section D;
     VALUE .....;
     .......... ;
     RUN;


Below is an example of how to use the SAS formats defined by the PROC FORMAT
procedure.

     LIBNAME PUFLIB 'C:\MEPS';
     OPTIONS FMTSEARCH=(PUFLIB); 
   
     PROC FREQ DATA=PUFLIB.H33G;    
     TABLES .... / LIST MISSING;
     FORMAT varnam1 fmtnam1.  Varnam2 fmtnam2.  .... ;
     * to user: substitute varnami and fmtnami with actual variable names and
format names;
     *     Insert the FORMAT statement provided in Section D, if you are using
all the variables;
     *     in the TABLES statement;
     TITLE "Frequency Distributions ....";
     RUN; 

Here is an explanation of the SAS statements used above.

LIBNAME statement: This tells SAS the location (directory name) of the SAS
format library.  Please note that SAS datasets (file name extension is 'SD2')
and format libraries (file name extension is 'SC2') can be stored under the
same directory.

OPTIONS FMTSEARCH=...: This specifies the SAS format library.

PROC FORMAT statement: This identifies the SAS procedure that will make SAS
formats according to VALUE statements.  Formats will be stored in a file named
FORMATS.SC2.  Please note that the option 'LIBRARY=...' can be omitted, if the
user does not want to create a permanent SAS format library.  When simply
'PROC FORMAT;' is used, the formats are defined only for the duration of the
batch SAS program or an interactive SAS session.

VALUE statement: This gives a) names to formats; and b) descriptive labels for
individual values, or range of values.  The format names can then be invoked
using a FORMAT statement, if desired.

PROC FREQ statement: This identifies the SAS procedure that will generate
frequency distributions of variables specified in the TABLES statement,
formatted if a FORMAT statement is used.  The input SAS dataset is specified
in the 'DATA=' option.

FORMAT statement: This associates existing formats with variables.  When using
this statement, the formats must have already been created with a PROC FORMAT
procedure. 

RUN statement: This tells SAS to execute all commands up to this point.


NOTES:

     1)  Use of formats is entirely optional, and depends on the type
     of analyses that you are doing.  It is recommended that you create
     and use them as appropriate.

     2)  The names used in the LIBNAME and FILENAME statements shown
     above (i.e., PUFLIB, IN1) are arbitrary; they are only temporary
     aliases.

     3)  You only create the permanent SAS data set once.  Additional
     analyses can be run using this permanent dataset.

     4)  The file and directory specifications in the LIBNAME and
     FILENAME statements are Windows syntax and may need to be modified
     for other operating systems such as UNIX, MAC/OS, VMS, or OS/2.


D.  SAS Statements

This section contains SAS INPUT, LABEL, FORMAT and VALUE statements for use in
converting the ASCII H33G.DAT file into a SAS data set, and for creating    
SAS formats.

* INPUT STATEMENTS;
INFILE IN LRECL=270;

INPUT @1      DUID      5.0
      @6      PID       3.0
      @9      DUPERSID $8.0
      @17     EVNTIDX  $12.0
      @29     EVENTRN   1.0
      @30     OBR2FLAG  2.0
      @32     FFEEIDX  $12.0
      @44     MPCELIG   1.0
      @45     MPCDATA   1.0
      @46     OBDATEYR  4.0
      @50     OBDATEMM  2.0
      @52     OBDATEDD  2.0
      @54     SEETLKPV  2.0
      @56     REFERDBY  2.0
      @58     SEEDOC    2.0
      @60     MEDPTYPE  2.0
      @62     TIMESPNT  2.0
      @64     DOCATLOC  2.0
      @66     VSTCTGRY  2.0
      @68     VSTRELCN  2.0
      @70     PHYSTH    2.0
      @72     OCCUPTH   2.0
      @74     SPEECHTH  2.0
      @76     CHEMOTH   2.0
      @78     RADIATTH  2.0
      @80     KIDNEYD   2.0
      @82     IVTHER    2.0
      @84     DRUGTRT   2.0
      @86     RCVSHOT   2.0
      @88     PSYCHOTH  2.0
      @90     LABTEST   2.0
      @92     SONOGRAM  2.0
      @94     XRAYS     2.0
      @96     MAMMOG    2.0
      @98     MRI       2.0
      @100    EKG       2.0
      @102    EEG       2.0
      @104    RCVVAC    2.0
      @106    ANESTH    2.0
      @108    OTHSVCE   2.0
      @110    SURGPROC  2.0
      @112    SURGNAME  2.0
      @114    MEDPRESC  2.0
      @116    VAPLACE   1.0
      @117    OBICD1X  $3.0
      @120    OBICD2X  $3.0
      @123    OBICD3X  $3.0
      @126    OBICD4X  $3.0
      @129    OBPRO1X  $2.0
      @131    OBCCC1X  $3.0
      @134    OBCCC2X  $3.0
      @137    OBCCC3X  $3.0
      @140    OBCCC4X  $3.0
      @143    FFOBTYPE  2.0
      @145    FFBEF99   2.0
      @147    FFTOT00   2.0
      @149    OBSF99X   7.2
      @156    OBMR99X   8.2
      @164    OBMD99X   7.2
      @171    OBPV99X   8.2
      @179    OBVA99X   7.2
      @186    OBCH99X   7.2
      @193    OBOF99X   7.2
      @200    OBSL99X   7.2
      @207    OBWC99X   8.2
      @215    OBOR99X   7.2
      @222    OBOU99X   7.2
      @229    OBOT99X   7.2
      @236    OBXP99X   8.2
      @244    OBTC99X   9.2
      @253    IMPFLAG   1.0
      @254    PERWT99F  12.6
      @266    VARPSU99  2.0
      @268    VARSTR99  3.0
;


* FORMAT STATEMENTS;
FORMAT DUID     ID.
       PID      ID.
       DUPERSID $ID.
       EVNTIDX  $ID.
       EVENTRN  EVENTRN.
       OBR2FLAG OBR2FLAG.
       FFEEIDX  $ID.
       MPCELIG  MPCELIG.
       MPCDATA  MPCDATA.
       OBDATEYR OBDATEYR.
       OBDATEMM OBDATEMM.
       OBDATEDD OBDATEDD.
       SEETLKPV SEETLKPV.
       REFERDBY YESNO.
       SEEDOC   YESNO.
       MEDPTYPE MEDPTYPE.
       TIMESPNT TIMESPNT.
       DOCATLOC YESNO.
       VSTCTGRY VSTCTGRY.
       VSTRELCN SERVICE.
       PHYSTH   TREAT.
       OCCUPTH  TREAT.
       SPEECHTH TREAT.
       CHEMOTH  TREAT.
       RADIATTH TREAT.
       KIDNEYD  TREAT.
       IVTHER   TREAT.
       DRUGTRT  TREAT.
       RCVSHOT  TREAT.
       PSYCHOTH TREAT.
       LABTEST  SERVICE.
       SONOGRAM SERVICE.
       XRAYS    SERVICE.
       MAMMOG   SERVICE.
       MRI      SERVICE.
       EKG      SERVICE.
       EEG      SERVICE.
       RCVVAC   SERVICE.
       ANESTH   SERVICE.
       OTHSVCE  SERVICE.
       SURGPROC SERVICE.
       SURGNAME SURGNAME.
       MEDPRESC YESNO.
       VAPLACE  YESNO.
       OBICD1X  $OBICD.
       OBICD2X  $OBICD.
       OBICD3X  $OBICD.
       OBICD4X  $OBICD.
       OBPRO1X  $OBPRO.
       OBCCC1X  $OBCCC.
       OBCCC2X  $OBCCC.
       OBCCC3X  $OBCCC.
       OBCCC4X  $OBCCC.
       FFOBTYPE FFOBTYPE.
       FFBEF99  FFBEF99F.
       FFTOT00  FFTOT00F.
       OBSF99X  OBSF99X.
       OBMR99X  OBMR99X.
       OBMD99X  OBMD99X.
       OBPV99X  OBPV99X.
       OBVA99X  OBVA99X.
       OBCH99X  OBCH99X.
       OBOF99X  OBOF99X.
       OBSL99X  OBSL99X.
       OBWC99X  OBWC99X.
       OBOR99X  OBOR99X.
       OBOU99X  OBOU99X.
       OBOT99X  OBOT99X.
       OBXP99X  OBXP99X.
       OBTC99X  OBTC99X.
       IMPFLAG  IMPFLAG.
       PERWT99F PERWT99F.
       VARPSU99 PSU.
       VARSTR99 STR.
;


* LABEL STATEMENTS;
LABEL DUID    ='DWELLING UNIT ID'
      PID     ='PERSON NUMBER'
      DUPERSID='PERSON ID (DUID+PID)'
      EVNTIDX ='EVENT ID'
      EVENTRN ='EVENT ROUND NUMBER'
      OBR2FLAG='FLAG FOR PANEL 3 R2 EVENT IN 1999'
      FFEEIDX ='FLAT FEE ID'
      MPCELIG ='MPC ELIGIBILITY FLAG'
      MPCDATA ='MPC DATA FLAG'
      OBDATEYR='EVENT DATE - YEAR'
      OBDATEMM='EVENT DATE - MONTH'
      OBDATEDD='EVENT DATE - DAY'
      SEETLKPV='DID P VISIT PROV IN PERSON OR TELEPHONE'
      REFERDBY='REFERRED BY ANOTHER PHYSICIAN'
      SEEDOC  ='TALK TO MD THIS VISIT/PHONE CALL'
      MEDPTYPE='TYPE OF MED PERSON P TALKED TO ON VST DT'
      TIMESPNT='TIME SPENT WITH DOCTOR/MEDICAL PERSON'
      DOCATLOC='ANY MD WORK AT LOCATION WHERE P SAW PROV'
      VSTCTGRY='BEST CATEGORY FOR CARE P HAVE ON VST DT'
      VSTRELCN='VISIT/PHONE CALL RELATED TO CONDITION'
      PHYSTH  ='THIS VISIT DID P HAVE PHYSICAL THERAPY'
      OCCUPTH ='DID P HAVE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY'
      SPEECHTH='THIS VISIT DID P HAVE SPEECH THERAPY'
      CHEMOTH ='THIS VISIT DID P HAVE CHEMOTHERAPY'
      RADIATTH='THIS VISIT DID P HAVE RADIATION THERAPY'
      KIDNEYD ='THIS VISIT DID P HAVE KIDNEY DIALYSIS'
      IVTHER  ='THIS VISIT DID P HAVE IV THERAPY'
      DRUGTRT ='TREATMENT FOR DRUG OR ALCOHOL'
      RCVSHOT ='THIS VISIT DID P RECEIVE ALLERGY SHOT'
      PSYCHOTH='DID P HAVE PSYCHOTHERAPY/COUNSELING'
      LABTEST ='THIS VISIST DID P HAVE LAB TEST'
      SONOGRAM='DID P HAVE SONOGRAM OR ULTRASOUND'
      XRAYS   ='THIS VISIT DID P HAVE X-RAYS'
      MAMMOG  ='THIS VISIT DID P HAVE A MAMMOGRAM'
      MRI     ='THIS VISIT DID P HAVE AN MRI/CATSCAN'
      EKG     ='THIS VISIT DID P HAVE AN EKG OR ECG'
      EEG     ='THIS VISIT DID P HAVE A EEG'
      RCVVAC  ='THIS VISIT DID P RECEIVE VACCINATION'
      ANESTH  ='THIS VISIT DID P RECEIVE ANESTHESIA'
      OTHSVCE ='OTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTS/EXAMS'
      SURGPROC='WAS SURGICAL PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON P'
      SURGNAME='SURGICAL PROCEDURE NAME IN CATEGORIES'
      MEDPRESC='ANY MEDICINE PRESCRIBED FOR P THIS VISIT'
      VAPLACE ='VA FACILITY FLAG'
      OBICD1X ='3 DIGIT ICD-9 CONDITION CODE'
      OBICD2X ='3 DIGIT ICD-9 CONDITION CODE'
      OBICD3X ='3 DIGIT ICD-9 CONDITION CODE'
      OBICD4X ='3 DIGIT ICD-9 CONDITION CODE'
      OBPRO1X ='2 DIGIT ICD-9 PROCEDURE CODE'
      OBCCC1X ='MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE'
      OBCCC2X ='MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE'
      OBCCC3X ='MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE'
      OBCCC4X ='MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE'
      FFOBTYPE='FLAT FEE BUNDLE'
      FFBEF99 ='TOTAL # OF VISITS IN FF BEFORE 1999'
      FFTOT00 ='TOTAL # OF VISITS IN FF AFTER 1999'
      OBSF99X ='AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)'
      OBMR99X ='AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)'
      OBMD99X ='AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)'
      OBPV99X ='AMOUNT PAID, PRIVATE INSURANCE (IMPUTED)'
      OBVA99X ='AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS (IMPUTED)'
      OBCH99X ='AMOUNT PAID, CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA (IMPUTED)'
      OBOF99X ='AMOUNT PAID, OTHER FEDERAL (IMPUTED)'
      OBSL99X ='AMOUNT PAID, STATE & LOCAL GOV (IMPUTED)'
      OBWC99X ='AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)'
      OBOR99X ='AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PRIVATE (IMPUTED)'
      OBOU99X ='AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PUBLIC (IMPUTED)'
      OBOT99X ='AMOUNT PAID, OTHER INSURANCE'
      OBXP99X ='SUM OF OBSF99X-OBOT99X'
      OBTC99X ='HHLD REPORTED TOTAL CHARGE (IMPUTED)'
      IMPFLAG ='IMPUTATION STATUS'
      PERWT99F='FINAL PERSON LEVEL WEIGHT, 1999'
      VARPSU99='VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 1999'
      VARSTR99='VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 1999'
;


* VALUE STATEMENTS;
VALUE EVENTRN  
  1 = '1'
  2 = '2'
  3 = '3'
  4 = '4'
  5 = '5'
  ;
VALUE FFBEF99F  
  -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
  -8 = '-8 DK'
  -7 = '-7 REFUSED'
  -1 = '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
  0 = '0'
  1 - 22 = '1 - 22'
  ;
VALUE FFOBTYPE  
  -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
  -8 = '-8 DK'
  -7 = '-7 REFUSED'
  -1 = '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
  1 = '1 FLAT FEE STEM'
  2 = '2 FLAT FEE LEAF'
  ;
VALUE FFTOT00F  
  -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
  -8 = '-8 DK'
  -7 = '-7 REFUSED'
  -1 = '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
  0 = '0'
  1 - 11 = '1 - 11'
  ;
VALUE ID  
  -1 = '-1'
  1 - HIGH = 'VALID ID'
  ;
VALUE $ID  
  ' ' = 'BLANK'
  '-1' = '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
  '0' - 'z' = 'VALID ID'
  ;
VALUE IMPFLAG  
  0 = '0 NOT ELIGIBLE FOR IMPUTATION'
  1 = '1 COMPLETE HC DATA'
  2 = '2 COMPLETE MPC DATA'
  3 = '3 FULLY IMPUTED'
  4 = '4 PARTIALLY IMPUTED'
  5 = '5 CAPITATION IMPUTATION'
  ;
VALUE MEDPTYPE  
  -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
  -8 = '-8 DK'
  -7 = '-7 REFUSED'
  -1 = '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
  1 = '1 CHIROPRACTOR'
  2 = '2 DENTIST/DENTAL CARE PERSON'
  3 = '3 MIDWIFE'
  4 = '4 NURSE/NURSE PRACTITIONER'
  5 = '5 OPTOMETRIST'
  6 = '6 PODIATRIST'
  7 = "7 PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANT"
  8 = '8 PHYSICAL THERAPIST'
  9 = '9 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST'
  10 = '10 PSYCHOLOGIST'
  11 = '11 SOCIAL WORKER'
  12 = '12 TECHNICIAN'
  13 = '13 RECEPTIONIST/CLERK/SECRETARY'
  91 = '91 OTHER'
  ;
VALUE MPCDATA  
  1 = '1 HAS MPC DATA'
  2 = '2 NO MPC DATA'
  ;
VALUE MPCELIG  
  1 = '1 MPC ELIGIBLE'
  2 = '2 NOT MPC ELIGIBLE'
  ;
VALUE $OBCCC  
  ' ' = ' '
  '-1' = '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
  '-2' = '-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND'
  '-3' = '-3 NO DATA IN ROUND'
  '-7' = '-7 REFUSED'
  '-8' = '-8 DK'
  '-9' = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
  '001' - '259' = '001-259'
  ;
VALUE OBCH99X  
  -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
  0 = '0'
  2.5 - 10 = '$2.50 - $10.00'
  10 < - 28 = '$10.01 - $28.00'
  28 < - 55 = '$28.01 - $55.00'
  55 < - 2020.98 = '$55.01 - $2020.98'
  ;
VALUE OBDATEDD  
  -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
  -8 = '-8 DK'
  -7 = '-7 REFUSED'
  -1 = '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
  1 - 31 = '1 - 31'
  ;
VALUE OBDATEMM  
  -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
  -8 = '-8 DK'
  -7 = '-7 REFUSED'
  -1 = '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
  1 - 12 = '1 - 12'
  ;
VALUE OBDATEYR  
  -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
  -8 = '-8 DK'
  -7 = '-7 REFUSED'
  -1 = '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
  1999 = '1999'
  ;
VALUE $OBICD  
  ' ' = ' '
  '-1' = '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
  '-2' = '-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND'
  '-3' = '-3 NO DATA IN ROUND'
  '-7' = '-7 REFUSED'
  '-8' = '-8 DK'
  '-9' = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
  '001' - '139' = '001-139'
  '140' - '239' = '140-239'
  '240' - '279' = '240-279'
  '280' - '289' = '280-289'
  '290' - '319' = '290-319'
  '320' - '389' = '320-389'
  '390' - '459' = '390-459'
  '460' - '519' = '460-519'
  '520' - '579' = '520-579'
  '580' - '629' = '580-629'
  '630' - '677' = '630-677'
  '680' - '709' = '680-709'
  '710' - '739' = '710-739'
  '740' - '759' = '740-759'
  '760' - '779' = '760-779'
  '780' - '799' = '780-799'
  '800' - '999' = '800-999'
  'V00' - 'V99' = 'V00-V99'
  ;
VALUE OBMD99X  
  -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
  0 = '0'
  0.35 - 20.8 = '$0.35 - $20.80'
  20.8 < - 38.86 = '$20.81 - $38.86'
  38.86 < - 65 = '$38.87 - $65.00'
  65 < - 7000 = '$65.01 - $7000.00'
  ;
VALUE OBMR99X  
  -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
  0 = '0'
  0.05 - 25.91 = '$0.05 - $25.91'
  25.91 < - 38.98 = '$25.92 - $38.98'
  38.98 < - 70.01 = '$38.99 - $70.01'
  70.01 < - 18710.55 = '$70.02 - $18710.55'
  ;
VALUE OBOF99X  
  -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
  0 = '0'
  0.08 - 31.25 = '$0.08 - $31.25'
  31.25 < - 65.16 = '$31.26 - $65.16'
  65.16 < - 143 = '$65.17 - $143.00'
  143 < - 5058.35 = '$143.01 - $5058.35'
  ;
VALUE OBOR99X  
  -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
  0 = '0'
  0.16 - 10 = '$0.16 - $10.00'
  10 < - 30 = '$10.01 - $30.00'
  30 < - 54.5 = '$30.01 - $54.50'
  54.5 < - 2346 = '$54.51 - $2346.00'
  ;
VALUE OBOT99X  
  -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
  0 = '0'
  0.18 - 23.94 = '$0.18 - $23.94'
  23.94 < - 38 = '$23.95 - $38.00'
  38 < - 72 = '$38.01 - $72.00'
  72 < - 6408.1 = '$72.01 - $6408.10'
  ;
VALUE OBOU99X  
  -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
  0 = '0'
  0.79 - 30 = '$0.79 - $30.00'
  30 < - 40.42 = '$30.01 - $40.42'
  40.42 < - 62.1 = '$40.43 - $62.10'
  62.1 < - 2500 = '$62.11 - $2500.00'
  ;
VALUE $OBPRO  
  ' ' = ' '
  '-1' = '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
  '-2' = '-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND'
  '-3' = '-3 NO DATA IN ROUND'
  '-7' = '-7 REFUSED'
  '-8' = '-8 DK'
  '-9' = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
  '01' - '05' = '01-05'
  '06' - '07' = '06-07'
  '08' - '16' = '08-16'
  '18' - '20' = '18-20'
  '21' - '29' = '21-29'
  '30' - '34' = '30-34'
  '35' - '39' = '35-39'
  '40' - '41' = '40-41'
  '42' - '54' = '42-54'
  '55' - '59' = '55-59'
  '60' - '64' = '60-64'
  '65' - '71' = '65-71'
  '72' - '75' = '72-75'
  '76' - '84' = '76-84'
  '85' - '86' = '85-86'
  '87' - '99' = '87-99'
  ;
VALUE OBPV99X  
  -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
  0 = '0'
  0.1 - 25 = '$0.10 - $25.00'
  25 < - 41.41 = '$25.01 - $41.41'
  41.41 < - 75 = '$41.42 - $75.00'
  75 < - 23600 = '$75.01 - $23600.00'
  ;
VALUE OBR2FLAG  
  -1 = '-1 NO R2 CROSSOVER PROBLEM'
  1 = '1 PANEL 3 R2 EVENT IN 1999'
  ;
VALUE OBSF99X  
  -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
  0 = '0'
  0.03 - 10 = '$0.03 - $10.00'
  10 < - 10.43 = '$10.01 - $10.43'
  10.43 < - 30 = '$10.44 - $30.00'
  30 < - 9235 = '$30.01 - $9235.00'
  ;
VALUE OBSL99X  
  -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
  0 = '0'
  0.58 - 35 = '$0.58 - $35.00'
  35 < - 60 = '$35.01 - $60.00'
  60 < - 100.69 = '$60.01 - $100.69'
  100.69 < - 8000 = '$100.70 - $8000.00'
  ;
VALUE OBTC99X  
  -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
  0 = '0'
  0.59 - 46 = '$0.59 - $46.00'
  46 < - 70 = '$46.01 - $70.00'
  70 < - 121 = '$70.01 - $121.00'
  121 < - 111404.2 = '$121.01 - $111404.20'
  ;
VALUE OBVA99X  
  -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
  0 = '0'
  0.33 - 23.415 = '$0.33 - $23.42'
  23.415 < - 56.85 = '$23.43 - $56.85'
  56.85 < - 120.48 = '$56.86 - $120.48'
  120.48 < - 7351.68 = '$120.49 - $7351.68'
  ;
VALUE OBWC99X  
  -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
  0 = '0'
  0.23 - 41.31 = '$0.23 - $41.31'
  41.31 < - 69.85 = '$41.32 - $69.85'
  69.85 < - 110 = '$69.86 - $110.00'
  110 < - 12573.12 = '$110.01 - $12573.12'
  ;
VALUE OBXP99X  
  -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
  0 = '0'
  0.2 - 35 = '$0.20 - $35.00'
  35 < - 51.01 = '$35.01 - $51.01'
  51.01 < - 89.65 = '$51.02 - $89.65'
  89.65 < - 24120 = '$89.66 - $24120.00'
  ;
VALUE PERWT99F  
  0 = '0'
  623.017561 - 79574.653847 = '623.017561-79574.653847'
  ;
VALUE PSU  
  1 - 39 = '1-39'
  ;
VALUE SEETLKPV  
  -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
  -8 = '-8 DK'
  -7 = '-7 REFUSED'
  -1 = '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
  1 = '1 SAW PROVIDER'
  2 = '2 TELEPHONE CALL'
  ;
VALUE SERVICE  
  -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
  -8 = '-8 DK'
  -7 = '-7 REFUSED'
  -1 = '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
  1 = '1 YES'
  2 = '2 NO'
  95 = '95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED'
  ;
VALUE STR  
  1 - 143 = '1-143'
  ;
VALUE SURGNAME  
  -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
  -8 = '-8 DK'
  -7 = '-7 REFUSED'
  -1 = '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
  1 = '1 ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY'
  2 = '2 CLEANING/TREATM WOUND, INFECTION'
  3 = '3 REMOVAL OF DISEASED TISSUE (EXCISION)'
  4 = '4 STITCHES (WOUND SUTURE)'
  5 = '5 EAR TUBES (TYMPANOSTOMY TUBES)'
  91 = '91 OTHER SURGICAL PROCEDURE'
  ;
VALUE TIMESPNT  
  -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
  -8 = '-8 DK'
  -7 = '-7 REFUSED'
  -1 = '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
  1 = '1 5 MINUTES OR LESS'
  2 = '2 6-10 MINUTES'
  3 = '3 11-15 MINUTES'
  4 = '4 16-25 MINUTES'
  5 = '5 26-40 MINUTES'
  6 = '6 41 MINUTES OR MORE'
  ;
VALUE TREAT  
  -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
  -8 = '-8 DK'
  -7 = '-7 REFUSED'
  -1 = '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
  1 = '1 YES'
  2 = '2 NO'
  95 = '95 NO TREATMENT RECEIVED'
  ;
VALUE VSTCTGRY  
  -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
  -8 = '-8 DK'
  -7 = '-7 REFUSED'
  -1 = '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
  1 = '1 GENERAL CHECKUP'
  2 = '2 DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT'
  3 = '3 EMERGENCY (E.G.,ACCIDENT OR INJURY)'
  4 = '4 PSYCHOTHERAPY OR MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING'
  5 = '5 FOLLOW-UP OR POST-OPERATIVE VISIT'
  6 = '6 IMMUNIZATIONS OR SHOTS'
  7 = '7 VISION EXAM'
  8 = '8 MATERNITY CARE (PRE/POSTNATAL)'
  9 = '9 WELL CHILD EXAM'
  91 = '91 OTHER'
  ;
VALUE YESNO  
  -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
  -8 = '-8 DK'
  -7 = '-7 REFUSED'
  -3 = '-3 NO DATA IN ROUND'
  -2 = '-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND'
  -1 = '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
  0 = '0 NO'
  1 = '1 YES'
  2 = '2 NO'
  ;