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MEPS HC016A CODEBOOK
1997 Prescribed Medicines File
DATE:September 20, 2005

Name
Start
End
Description
DIABFLG
285   
285   
Rx INSULIN OR DIABETIC EQUIPMENT/SUPPLY
DUID
1   
5   
DWELLING UNIT ID
DUPERSID
9   
16   
PERSON ID (DUID + PID)
INPCFLG
284   
284   
PID HAS AT LEAST 1 RECORD IN PC
LINKIDX
32   
43   
ID FOR LINKAGE TO COND/OTH EVENT FILES
NUMCOND
305   
306   
TOT # COND RECS LINK TO EVNT
PCIMPFLG
282   
282   
TYPE OF HC TO PC PRESCRIPTION MATCH
PHARTP1
267   
268   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 1ST
PHARTP2
269   
270   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 2ND
PHARTP3
271   
272   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 3RD
PHARTP4
273   
274   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 4TH
PHARTP5
275   
276   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 5TH
PHARTP6
277   
278   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 6TH
PHARTP7
279   
280   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 7TH
PID
6   
8   
PERSON NUMBER
PURCHRD
44   
44   
ROUND Rx/PRESCR MED OBTAINED/PURCHASED
RXBEGDD
45   
46   
DAY PERSON STARTED TAKING MEDICINE
RXBEGMM
47   
48   
MONTH PERSON STARTED TAKING MEDICINE
RXBEGYR
49   
52   
YEAR PERSON STARTED TAKING MEDICINE
RXCCC1X
296   
298   
MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASS CODE
RXCCC2X
299   
301   
MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASS CODE
RXCCC3X
302   
304   
MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASS CODE
RXCH97X
341   
346   
AMOUNT PAID, CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA (IMPUTED)
RXFLG
281   
281   
NDC IMPUTE SCE ON PC DONOR REC (IMPUTED)
RXFORM
151   
152   
FORM OF Rx/PRESCRIBED MEDICINE (IMPUTED)
RXFORMOS
153   
202   
OTH SPEC FORM OF Rx/PRESCR MED (IMPUTED)
RXHHNAME
103   
132   
HC REPORTED MEDICATION NAME
RXICD1X
287   
289   
3 DIGIT ICD-9 CONDITION CODE
RXICD2X
290   
292   
3 DIGIT ICD-9 CONDITION CODE
RXICD3X
293   
295   
3 DIGIT ICD-9 CONDITION CODE
RXMD97X
321   
327   
AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)
RXMR97X
314   
320   
AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)
RXNAME
53   
102   
MEDICATION NAME (IMPUTED)
RXNDC
133   
143   
NATIONAL DRUG CODE (IMPUTED)
RXOF97X
347   
351   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER FEDERAL (IMPUTED)
RXOR97X
370   
375   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PRIVATE (IMPUTED)
RXOT97X
364   
369   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER INSURANCE (IMPUTED)
RXOU97X
376   
381   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PUBLIC (IMPUTED)
RXPV97X
328   
334   
AMOUNT PAID, PRIVATE INSURANCE (IMPUTED)
RXQUANTY
144   
150   
QUANTITY OF Rx/PRESCR MED (IMPUTED)
RXRECIDX
17   
31   
UNIQUE Rx/PRESCRIBED MEDICINE IDENTIFIER
RXSF97X
307   
313   
AMOUNT PAID, SELF OR FAMILY (IMPUTED)
RXSL97X
352   
357   
AMOUNT PAID, STATE & LOCAL GOV (IMPUTED)
RXSTRENG
203   
214   
STRENGTH OF Rx/PRESCR MED DOSE (IMPUTED)
RXUNIT
215   
216   
UNIT OF MEAS Rx/PRESC MED DOSE (IMPUTED)
RXUNITOS
217   
266   
OTH SPEC UNIT MEAS Rx MED DOSE (IMPUTED)
RXVA97X
335   
340   
AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS (IMPUTED)
RXWC97X
358   
363   
AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)
RXXP97X
382   
388   
SUM OF PAYMENTS RXSF97X-RXOU97X(IMPUTED)
SAMPLE
286   
286   
HOUSEHLD RCVD FREE SAMPLE OF Rx IN ROUND
SELFFLG
283   
283   
EVENT IS A SELF-FILER EVENT
VARPSU97
404   
405   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 1997
VARSTR97
401   
403   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 1997
WTDPER97
389   
400   
POVERTY/MORTALITY ADJUSTED PERS LEVL WGT
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