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MEPS H118A CODEBOOK
2008 PRESCRIBED MEDICINES
DATE: October 21, 2010

Name
Start
End
Description
DUID
1   
5   
DWELLING UNIT ID
PID
6   
8   
PERSON NUMBER
DUPERSID
9   
16   
PERSON ID (DUID + PID)
RXRECIDX
17   
31   
UNIQUE Rx/PRESCRIBED MEDICINE IDENTIFIER
LINKIDX
32   
43   
ID FOR LINKAGE TO COND/OTH EVENT FILES
PANEL
44   
45   
PANEL NUMBER
PURCHRD
46   
46   
ROUND Rx/PRESCR MED OBTAINED/PURCHASED
DUP2007
47   
47   
DUPLICATE ACQUISITION ON 2007 PMED FILE
RXBEGMM
48   
49   
MONTH PERSON STARTED TAKING MEDICINE
RXBEGYRX
50   
53   
YEAR PERSON STARTED TAKING MEDICINE
RXNAME
54   
103   
MEDICATION NAME (IMPUTED)
RXNDC
104   
114   
NATIONAL DRUG CODE (IMPUTED)
RXQUANTY
115   
123   
QUANTITY OF Rx/PRESCR MED (IMPUTED)
RXFORM
124   
173   
FORM OF Rx/PRESCRIBED MEDICINE (IMPUTED)
RXFRMUNT
174   
223   
UNIT OF MEAS FORM Rx/PRESC MED (IMPUTED)
RXSTRENG
224   
273   
STRENGTH OF Rx/PRESCR MED DOSE (IMPUTED)
RXSTRUNT
274   
323   
UNIT OF MEAS STRENGTH OF Rx (IMPUTED)
PHARTP1
324   
325   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 1ST
PHARTP2
326   
327   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 2ND
PHARTP3
328   
329   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 3RD
PHARTP4
330   
331   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 4TH
PHARTP5
332   
333   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 5TH
PHARTP6
334   
335   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 6TH
PHARTP7
336   
337   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 7TH
PHARTP8
338   
339   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 8TH
PHARTP9
340   
341   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 9TH
PHARTP10
342   
343   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 10TH
PHARTP11
344   
345   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 11TH
PHARTP12
346   
347   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 12TH
PHARTP13
348   
349   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 13TH
PHARTP14
350   
351   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 14TH
PHARTP15
352   
353   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 15TH
PHARTP16
354   
355   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 16TH
PHARTP17
356   
357   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 17TH
RXFLG
358   
358   
NDC IMPUTATION SOURCE ON PC DONOR REC
PCIMPFLG
359   
359   
TYPE OF HC TO PC PRESCRIPTION MATCH
CLMOMFLG
360   
360   
CHGE/PYMNT, Rx CLAIM FILING, OMTYPE STAT
INPCFLG
361   
361   
PID HAS AT LEAST 1 RECORD IN PC
SAMPLE
362   
362   
HOUSEHLD RCVD FREE SAMPLE OF Rx IN ROUND
RXICD1X
363   
365   
3 DIGIT ICD-9 CONDITION CODE
RXICD2X
366   
368   
3 DIGIT ICD-9 CONDITION CODE
RXICD3X
369   
371   
3 DIGIT ICD-9 CONDITION CODE
RXCCC1X
372   
374   
MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASS CODE
RXCCC2X
375   
377   
MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASS CODE
RXCCC3X
378   
380   
MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASS CODE
PREGCAT
381   
382   
MULTUM PREGNANCY CATEGORY
TC1
383   
385   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC CLASS #1
TC1S1
386   
388   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC SUB-CLASS #1 FOR TC1
TC1S1_1
389   
391   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC1S1
TC1S1_2
392   
394   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC1S1
TC1S2
395   
397   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC SUB-CLASS #2 FOR TC1
TC1S2_1
398   
400   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC1S2
TC1S3
401   
402   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC SUB-CLASS #3 FOR TC1
TC1S3_1
403   
404   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC1S3
TC2
405   
407   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC CLASS #2
TC2S1
408   
410   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC SUB-CLASS #1 FOR TC2
TC2S1_1
411   
413   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC2S1
TC2S1_2
414   
416   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC2S1
TC2S2
417   
419   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC SUB-CLASS #2 FOR TC2
TC3
420   
422   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC CLASS #3
TC3S1
423   
425   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC SUB-CLASS #1 FOR TC3
RXSF08X
426   
432   
AMOUNT PAID, SELF OR FAMILY (IMPUTED)
RXMR08X
433   
439   
AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)
RXMD08X
440   
446   
AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)
RXPV08X
447   
453   
AMOUNT PAID, PRIVATE INSURANCE (IMPUTED)
RXVA08X
454   
460   
AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS (IMPUTED)
RXTR08X
461   
466   
AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE (IMPUTED)
RXOF08X
467   
473   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER FEDERAL (IMPUTED)
RXSL08X
474   
480   
AMOUNT PAID, STATE & LOCAL GOV (IMPUTED)
RXWC08X
481   
487   
AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)
RXOT08X
488   
493   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER INSURANCE (IMPUTED)
RXOR08X
494   
500   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PRIVATE (IMPUTED)
RXOU08X
501   
507   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PUBLIC (IMPUTED)
RXXP08X
508   
514   
SUM OF PAYMENTS RXSF08X-RXOU08X(IMPUTED)
PERWT08F
515   
526   
FINAL PERSON LEVEL WEIGHT, 2008
VARSTR
527   
530   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 2008
VARPSU
531   
531   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 2008
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