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MEPS HC-229D CODEBOOK
2021 HOSPITAL INPATIENT STAYS
DATE: May 9, 2023

Name
Start
End
Description
DUID
1   
7   
PANEL # + ENCRYPTED DU IDENTIFIER
PID
8   
10   
PERSON NUMBER
DUPERSID
11   
20   
PERSON ID (DUID + PID)
EVNTIDX
21   
36   
EVENT ID
EVENTRN
37   
37   
EVENT ROUND NUMBER
ERHEVIDX
38   
53   
EVENT ID FOR CORRESPONDING EMER RM VISIT
FFEEIDX
54   
65   
FLAT FEE ID
PANEL
66   
67   
PANEL NUMBER
MPCDATA
68   
68   
MPC DATA FLAG
IPBEGYR
69   
72   
EVENT START DATE - YEAR
IPBEGMM
73   
74   
EVENT START DATE - MONTH
IPENDYR
75   
78   
EVENT END DATE - YEAR
IPENDMM
79   
80   
EVENT END DATE - MONTH
NUMNIGHX
81   
83   
# OF NIGHTS IN HOSPITAL - EDITED/IMPUTED
EMERROOM
84   
84   
DID STAY BEGIN WITH EMERGENCY ROOM VISIT
SPECCOND
85   
86   
HOSPITAL STAY RELATED TO CONDITION
RSNINHOS
87   
89   
REASON ENTERED HOSPITAL
ANYOPER
90   
91   
ANY OPERATIONS OR SURGERIES PERFORMED
DSCHPMED
92   
93   
MEDICINES PRESCRIBED AT DISCHARGE
FFIPTYPE
94   
95   
FLAT FEE BUNDLE
IPXP21X
96   
104   
TOTAL EXP FOR EVENT (IPFXP21X + IPDXP21X)
IPTC21X
105   
114   
TOTAL CHG FOR EVENT (IPFTC21X + IPDTC21X)
IPFSF21X
115   
122   
FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)
IPFMR21X
123   
131   
FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)
IPFMD21X
132   
139   
FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)
IPFPV21X
140   
148   
FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)
IPFVA21X
149   
157   
FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS/CHAMPVA (IMPUTED)
IPFTR21X
158   
165   
FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE (IMPUTED)
IPFOF21X
166   
172   
FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)
IPFSL21X
173   
180   
FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)
IPFWC21X
181   
188   
FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)
IPFOT21X
189   
196   
FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)
IPFXP21X
197   
205   
FACILITY SUM PAYMENTS IPFSF21X - IPFOT21X
IPFTC21X
206   
215   
TOTAL FACILITY CHARGE (IMPUTED)
IPDSF21X
216   
222   
DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)
IPDMR21X
223   
231   
DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)
IPDMD21X
232   
239   
DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)
IPDPV21X
240   
247   
DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)
IPDVA21X
248   
254   
DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS/CHAMPVA (IMPUTED)
IPDTR21X
255   
261   
DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE (IMPUTED)
IPDOF21X
262   
265   
DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)
IPDSL21X
266   
272   
DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)
IPDWC21X
273   
279   
DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)
IPDOT21X
280   
286   
DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)
IPDXP21X
287   
295   
DOCTOR SUM PAYMENTS IPDSF21X - IPDOT21X
IPDTC21X
296   
304   
TOTAL DOCTOR CHARGE (IMPUTED)
IMPFLAG
305   
305   
IMPUTATION STATUS
PERWT21F
306   
317   
EXPENDITURE FILE PERSON WEIGHT, 2021
VARSTR
318   
321   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 2021
VARPSU
322   
322   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 2021
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