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MEPS H26A CODEBOOK
1998 PRESCRIBED MEDICINES FILE
DATE:September 29, 2005

Name
Start
End
Description
DUID
1   
5   
DWELLING UNIT ID
DUPERSID
9   
16   
PERSON ID (DUID + PID)
INPCFLG
279   
279   
PID HAS AT LEAST 1 RECORD IN PC
LINKIDX
32   
43   
ID FOR LINKAGE TO COND/OTH EVENT FILES
PCIMPFLG
277   
277   
TYPE OF HC TO PC PRESCRIPTION MATCH
PHARTP1
262   
263   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 1ST
PHARTP2
264   
265   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 2ND
PHARTP3
266   
267   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 3RD
PHARTP4
268   
269   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 4TH
PHARTP5
270   
271   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 5TH
PHARTP6
272   
273   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 6TH
PHARTP7
274   
275   
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
290   
292   
MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASS CODE
RXCCC2X
293   
295   
MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASS CODE
RXCCC3X
296   
298   
MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASS CODE
RXCH98X
331   
336   
AMOUNT PAID, CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA (IMPUTED)
RXFLG
276   
276   
NDC IMPUTATION SOURCE ON PC DONOR REC
RXFORM
148   
197   
FORM OF Rx/PRESCRIBED MEDICINE (IMPUTED)
RXHHNAME
103   
132   
HC REPORTED MEDICATION NAME
RXICD1X
281   
283   
3 DIGIT ICD-9 CONDITION CODE
RXICD2X
284   
286   
3 DIGIT ICD-9 CONDITION CODE
RXICD3X
287   
289   
3 DIGIT ICD-9 CONDITION CODE
RXMD98X
312   
317   
AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)
RXMR98X
306   
311   
AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)
RXNAME
53   
102   
MEDICATION NAME (IMPUTED)
RXNDC
133   
143   
NATIONAL DRUG CODE (IMPUTED)
RXOF98X
337   
342   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER FEDERAL (IMPUTED)
RXOR98X
361   
366   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PRIVATE (IMPUTED)
RXOT98X
355   
360   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER INSURANCE (IMPUTED)
RXOU98X
367   
371   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PUBLIC (IMPUTED)
RXPV98X
318   
324   
AMOUNT PAID, PRIVATE INSURANCE (IMPUTED)
RXQUANTY
144   
147   
QUANTITY OF Rx/PRESCR MED (IMPUTED)
RXRECIDX
17   
31   
UNIQUE Rx/PRESCRIBED MEDICINE IDENTIFIER
RXSF98X
299   
305   
AMOUNT PAID, SELF OR FAMILY (IMPUTED)
RXSL98X
343   
348   
AMOUNT PAID, STATE & LOCAL GOV (IMPUTED)
RXSTRENG
198   
209   
STRENGTH OF Rx/PRESCR MED DOSE (IMPUTED)
RXUNIT
210   
211   
UNIT OF MEAS Rx/PRESC MED DOSE (IMPUTED)
RXUNITOS
212   
261   
OTH SPEC UNIT MEAS Rx MED DOSE (IMPUTED)
RXVA98X
325   
330   
AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS (IMPUTED)
RXWC98X
349   
354   
AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)
RXXP98X
372   
378   
SUM OF PAYMENTS RXSF98X-RXOU98X(IMPUTED)
SAMPLE
280   
280   
HOUSEHLD RCVD FREE SAMPLE OF Rx IN ROUND
SELFFLG
278   
278   
EVENT IS A SELF-FILER EVENT
VARPSU98
394   
395   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 1998
VARSTR98
391   
393   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 1998
WTDPER98
379   
390   
POVERTY/MORTALITY/NH ADJ PERS LVL WGT 98
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