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MEPS H33A CODEBOOK
1999 PRESCRIBED MEDICINE FILE
DATE: August 16, 2005

Name
Start
End
Description
RXBEGYR
51   
54   
YEAR PERSON STARTED TAKING MEDICINE
VARSTR99
534   
536   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 1999
VARPSU99
537   
538   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 1999
RXUNIT
302   
351   
UNIT OF MEAS STRENGTH OF Rx (IMPUTED)
RXFRMUNT
202   
251   
UNIT OF MEAS FORM Rx/PRESC MED (IMPUTED)
RXRECIDX
17   
31   
UNIQUE Rx/PRESCRIBED MEDICINE IDENTIFIER
PHARTP7
414   
415   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 7TH
PHARTP6
412   
413   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 6TH
PHARTP5
410   
411   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 5TH
PHARTP4
408   
409   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 4TH
PHARTP3
406   
407   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 3RD
PHARTP2
404   
405   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 2ND
PHARTP1
402   
403   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 1ST
PCIMPFLG
417   
417   
TYPE OF HC TO PC PRESCRIPTION MATCH
RXXP99X
515   
521   
SUM OF PAYMENTS RXSF99X-RXOU99X(IMPUTED)
RXSTRENG
252   
301   
STRENGTH OF Rx/PRESCR MED DOSE (IMPUTED)
DIABFLG
420   
420   
Rx INSULIN OR DIABETIC EQUIPMENT/SUPPLY
PURCHRD
44   
44   
ROUND Rx/PRESCR MED OBTAINED/PURCHASED
RXQUANTY
146   
151   
QUANTITY OF Rx/PRESCR MED (IMPUTED)
INPCFLG
419   
419   
PID HAS AT LEAST 1 RECORD IN PC
PID
6   
8   
PERSON NUMBER
DUPERSID
9   
16   
PERSON ID (DUID + PID)
RXUNITOS
352   
401   
OTH SPEC UNIT MEAS Rx MED DOSE (IMPUTED)
RXFLG
416   
416   
NDC IMPUTATION SOURCE ON PC DONOR REC
RXNDC
135   
145   
NATIONAL DRUG CODE (IMPUTED)
RXBEGMM
49   
50   
MONTH PERSON STARTED TAKING MEDICINE
RXCCC3X
437   
439   
MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASS CODE
RXCCC1X
431   
433   
MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASS CODE
RXCCC2X
434   
436   
MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASS CODE
RXNAME
55   
104   
MEDICATION NAME (IMPUTED)
LINKIDX
32   
43   
ID FOR LINKAGE TO COND/OTH EVENT FILES
SAMPLE
421   
421   
HOUSEHLD RCVD FREE SAMPLE OF Rx IN ROUND
RXHHNAME
105   
134   
HC REPORTED MEDICATION NAME
RXFORM
152   
201   
FORM OF Rx/PRESCRIBED MEDICINE (IMPUTED)
RXR2FLAG
45   
46   
FLAG FOR PANEL 3 R2 EVENT IN 1999
PERWT99F
522   
533   
FINAL PERSON LEVEL WEIGHT, 1999
DUID
1   
5   
DWELLING UNIT ID
RXBEGDD
47   
48   
DAY PERSON STARTED TAKING MEDICINE
CLMOMFLG
418   
418   
CHGE/PYMNT, Rx CLAIM FILING, OMTYPE STAT
RXWC99X
491   
496   
AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)
RXVA99X
468   
473   
AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS (IMPUTED)
RXSL99X
485   
490   
AMOUNT PAID, STATE & LOCAL GOV (IMPUTED)
RXSF99X
440   
446   
AMOUNT PAID, SELF OR FAMILY (IMPUTED)
RXPV99X
461   
467   
AMOUNT PAID, PRIVATE INSURANCE (IMPUTED)
RXOU99X
509   
514   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PUBLIC (IMPUTED)
RXOR99X
503   
508   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PRIVATE (IMPUTED)
RXOT99X
497   
502   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER INSURANCE (IMPUTED)
RXOF99X
480   
484   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER FEDERAL (IMPUTED)
RXMR99X
447   
453   
AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)
RXMD99X
454   
460   
AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)
RXCH99X
474   
479   
AMOUNT PAID, CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA (IMPUTED)
RXICD1X
422   
424   
3 DIGIT ICD-9 CONDITION CODE
RXICD3X
428   
430   
3 DIGIT ICD-9 CONDITION CODE
RXICD2X
425   
427   
3 DIGIT ICD-9 CONDITION CODE
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