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MEPS HC 239A CODEBOOK
2022 PRESCRIBED MEDICINES
DATE: July 1, 2024

Name
Start
End
Description
DUID
1   
7   
PANEL # + ENCRYPTED DU IDENTIFIER
PID
8   
10   
PERSON NUMBER
DUPERSID
11   
20   
PERSON ID (DUID + PID)
DRUGIDX
21   
33   
DRUG ID (DUPERSID + COUNTER)
RXRECIDX
34   
52   
UNIQUE RX/PRESCRIBED MEDICINE IDENTIFIER
LINKIDX
53   
68   
ID FOR LINKAGE TO COND/OTH EVENT FILES
PANEL
69   
70   
PANEL NUMBER
PURCHRD
71   
71   
ROUND RX/PRESCR MED OBTAINED/PURCHASED
RXBEGMM
72   
74   
MONTH PERSON STARTED TAKING MEDICINE
RXBEGYRX
75   
78   
YEAR PERSON STARTED TAKING MEDICINE
RXNAME
79   
128   
MEDICINE NAME (IMPUTED)
RXDRGNAM
129   
188   
MULTUM MEDICINE NAME (IMPUTED)
RXNDC
189   
199   
NDC (IMPUTED)
RXQUANTY
200   
207   
QUANTITY OF RX/PRESCR MED (IMPUTED)
RXFORM
208   
257   
DOSAGE FORM (IMPUTED)
RXFRMUNT
258   
307   
QUANTITY UNIT OF MEDICATION (IMPUTED)
RXSTRENG
308   
357   
STRENGTH OF MEDICATION (IMPUTED)
RXSTRUNT
358   
407   
UNIT OF MEDICATION (IMPUTED)
RXDAYSUP
408   
410   
DAYS SUPPLIED OF PRESCRIBED MED (IMPUTED)
PHARTP1
411   
413   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 1ST
PHARTP2
414   
415   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 2ND
PHARTP3
416   
417   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 3RD
PHARTP4
418   
419   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 4TH
PHARTP5
420   
421   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 5TH
PHARTP6
422   
423   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 6TH
PHARTP7
424   
425   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 7TH
PHARTP8
426   
427   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 8TH
PHARTP9
428   
429   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 9TH
PHARTP10
430   
431   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 10TH
PHARTP11
432   
433   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 11TH
RXFLG
434   
434   
NDC IMPUTATION SOURCE ON PC DONOR REC
IMPFLAG
435   
435   
METHOD OF EXPENDITURE DATA CREATION
PCIMPFLG
436   
436   
TYPE OF HC TO PC PRESCRIPTION MATCH
DIABEQUIP
437   
437   
OTHER DIABETIC EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES
INPCFLG
438   
438   
PID HAS AT LEAST 1 RECORD IN PC
TC1
439   
441   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC CLASS #1
TC1S1
442   
444   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC SUB-CLASS #1 FOR TC1
TC1S1_1
445   
447   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC1S1
TC1S1_2
448   
450   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC1S1
TC1S2
451   
453   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC SUB-CLASS #2 FOR TC1
TC1S2_1
454   
456   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC1S2
TC1S3
457   
458   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC SUB-CLASS #3 FOR TC1
TC1S3_1
459   
460   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC1S3
TC2
461   
463   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC CLASS #2
TC2S1
464   
466   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC SUB-CLASS #1 FOR TC2
TC2S1_1
467   
469   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC2S1
TC2S1_2
470   
472   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC2S1
TC2S2
473   
475   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC SUB-CLASS #2 FOR TC2
TC3
476   
478   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC CLASS #3
TC3S1
479   
481   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC SUB-CLASS #1 FOR TC3
TC3S1_1
482   
484   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC3S1
RXSF22X
485   
491   
AMOUNT PAID, SELF OR FAMILY (IMPUTED)
RXMR22X
492   
499   
AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)
RXMD22X
500   
508   
AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)
RXPV22X
509   
516   
AMOUNT PAID, PRIVATE INSURANCE (IMPUTED)
RXVA22X
517   
523   
AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS/CHAMPVA (IMPUTED)
RXTR22X
524   
531   
AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE (IMPUTED)
RXOF22X
532   
538   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER FEDERAL (IMPUTED)
RXSL22X
539   
546   
AMOUNT PAID, STATE & LOCAL GOV (IMPUTED)
RXWC22X
547   
553   
AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)
RXOT22X
554   
560   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER INSURANCE (IMPUTED)
RXXP22X
561   
569   
SUM OF PAYMENTS RXSF22X-RXOT22X(IMPUTED)
PERWT22F
570   
582   
EXPENDITURE FILE PERSON WEIGHT, 2022
VARSTR
583   
586   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 2022
VARPSU
587   
587   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 2022
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