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MEPS HC 254D CODEBOOK
2024 HOSPITAL INPATIENT STAYS
DATE: April 29, 2026

Name
Start
End
Description
VARSTR
322   
325   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 2024
VARPSU
326   
326   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 2024
IPFTC24X
209   
218   
TOTAL FACILITY CHARGE (IMPUTED)
IPXP24X
96   
104   
TOTAL EXP FOR EVENT (IPFXP24X + IPDXP24X)
IPDTC24X
300   
308   
TOTAL DOCTOR CHARGE (IMPUTED)
IPTC24X
105   
114   
TOTAL CHG FOR EVENT (IPFTC24X + IPDTC24X)
RSNINHOS
87   
89   
REASON ENTERED HOSPITAL
PID
8   
10   
PERSON NUMBER
DUPERSID
11   
20   
PERSON ID (DUID + PID)
PANEL
66   
67   
PANEL NUMBER
DUID
1   
7   
PANEL # + ENCRYPTED DU IDENTIFIER
MPCDATA
68   
68   
MPC DATA FLAG
DSCHPMED
92   
93   
MEDICINES PRESCRIBED AT DISCHARGE
IMPFLAG
309   
309   
IMPUTATION STATUS
SPECCOND
85   
86   
HOSPITAL STAY RELATED TO CONDITION
FFEEIDX
54   
65   
FLAT FEE ID
FFIPTYPE
94   
95   
FLAT FEE BUNDLE
IPFXP24X
200   
208   
FACILITY SUM PAYMENTS IPFSF24X - IPFOT24X
IPFWC24X
184   
191   
FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)
IPFVA24X
151   
159   
FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS/CHAMPVA (IMPUTED)
IPFTR24X
160   
167   
FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE (IMPUTED)
IPFSL24X
176   
183   
FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)
IPFPV24X
142   
150   
FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)
IPFOT24X
192   
199   
FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)
IPFOF24X
168   
175   
FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)
IPFMR24X
124   
132   
FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)
IPFMD24X
133   
141   
FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)
IPFSF24X
115   
123   
FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)
PERWT24F
310   
321   
EXPENDITURE FILE PERSON WEIGHT, 2024
IPBEGYR
69   
72   
EVENT START DATE - YEAR
IPBEGMM
73   
74   
EVENT START DATE - MONTH
EVENTRN
37   
37   
EVENT ROUND NUMBER
ERHEVIDX
38   
53   
EVENT ID FOR CORRESPONDING EMER RM VISIT
EVNTIDX
21   
36   
EVENT ID
IPENDYR
75   
78   
EVENT END DATE - YEAR
IPENDMM
79   
80   
EVENT END DATE - MONTH
IPDXP24X
291   
299   
DOCTOR SUM PAYMENTS IPDSF24X - IPDOT24X
IPDWC24X
275   
282   
DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)
IPDVA24X
250   
256   
DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS/CHAMPVA (IMPUTED)
IPDTR24X
257   
263   
DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE (IMPUTED)
IPDSL24X
268   
274   
DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)
IPDPV24X
242   
249   
DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)
IPDOT24X
283   
290   
DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)
IPDOF24X
264   
267   
DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)
IPDMR24X
226   
233   
DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)
IPDMD24X
234   
241   
DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)
IPDSF24X
219   
225   
DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)
EMERROOM
84   
84   
DID STAY BEGIN WITH EMERGENCY ROOM VISIT
ANYOPER
90   
91   
ANY OPERATIONS OR SURGERIES PERFORMED
NUMNIGHX
81   
83   
# OF NIGHTS IN HOSPITAL - EDITED/IMPUTED
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