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MEPS HC-118G CODEBOOK
2008 OFFICE-BASED MEDICAL PROVIDER VISITS
DATE: October 28, 2010

Name
Start
End
Description
DUID
1   
5   
DWELLING UNIT ID
PID
6   
8   
PERSON NUMBER
DUPERSID
9   
16   
PERSON ID (DUID + PID)
EVNTIDX
17   
28   
EVENT ID
EVENTRN
29   
29   
EVENT ROUND NUMBER
FFEEIDX
30   
41   
FLAT FEE ID
PANEL
42   
43   
PANEL NUMBER
MPCELIG
44   
44   
MPC ELIGIBILITY FLAG
MPCDATA
45   
45   
MPC DATA FLAG
OBDATEYR
46   
49   
EVENT DATE - YEAR
OBDATEMM
50   
51   
EVENT DATE - MONTH
OBDATEDD
52   
53   
EVENT DATE - DAY
SEETLKPV
54   
55   
DID P VISIT PROV IN PERSON OR TELEPHONE
MVPLACE
56   
57   
KIND OF PLACE PATIENT SAW MV PROVIDER
SEEDOC
58   
59   
DID P TALK TO MD THIS VISIT/PHONE CALL
DRSPLTY
60   
61   
MVIS DOCTOR'S SPECIALTY
MEDPTYPE
62   
63   
TYPE OF MED PERSON P TALKED TO ON VST DT
DOCATLOC
64   
65   
ANY MD WORK AT LOCATION WHERE P SAW PROV
VSTCTGRY
66   
67   
BEST CATEGORY FOR CARE P RECV ON VST DT
VSTRELCN
68   
69   
THIS VST/PHONE CALL RELATED TO SPEC COND
PHYSTH
70   
71   
THIS VISIT DID P HAVE PHYSICAL THERAPY
OCCUPTH
72   
73   
THIS VIS DID P HAVE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
SPEECHTH
74   
75   
THIS VISIT DID P HAVE SPEECH THERAPY
CHEMOTH
76   
77   
THIS VISIT DID P HAVE CHEMOTHERAPY
RADIATTH
78   
79   
THIS VISIT DID P HAVE RADIATION THERAPY
KIDNEYD
80   
81   
THIS VISIT DID P HAVE KIDNEY DIALYSIS
IVTHER
82   
83   
THIS VISIT DID P HAVE IV THERAPY
DRUGTRT
84   
85   
THIS VIS DID P HAVE TRT FOR DRUG/ALCOHOL
RCVSHOT
86   
87   
THIS VISIT DID P RECEIVE AN ALLERGY SHOT
PSYCHOTH
88   
89   
DID P HAVE PSYCHOTHERAPY/COUNSELING
OTHSHOT
90   
91   
THIS VISIT DID P HAVE OTHER SHOT
LABTEST
92   
93   
THIS VISIT DID P HAVE LAB TESTS
SONOGRAM
94   
95   
THIS VISIT DID P HAVE SONOGRAM OR ULTRSD
XRAYS
96   
97   
THIS VISIT DID P HAVE X-RAYS
MAMMOG
98   
99   
THIS VISIT DID P HAVE A MAMMOGRAM
MRI
100   
101   
THIS VISIT DID P HAVE AN MRI/CATSCAN
EKG
102   
103   
THIS VISIT DID P HAVE AN EKG OR ECG
EEG
104   
105   
THIS VISIT DID P HAVE AN EEG
RCVVAC
106   
107   
THIS VISIT DID P RECEIVE A VACCINATION
ANESTH
108   
109   
THIS VISIT DID P RECEIVE ANESTHESIA
THRTSWAB
110   
111   
THIS VISIT DID P HAVE A THROAT SWAB
OTHSVCE
112   
113   
THIS VISIT DID P HAVE OTH DIAG TEST/EXAM
SURGPROC
114   
115   
WAS SURG PROC PERFORMED ON P THIS VISIT
MEDPRESC
116   
117   
ANY MEDICINE PRESCRIBED FOR P THIS VISIT
OBICD1X
118   
120   
3-DIGIT ICD-9-CM CONDITION CODE
OBICD2X
121   
123   
3-DIGIT ICD-9-CM CONDITION CODE
OBICD3X
124   
126   
3-DIGIT ICD-9-CM CONDITION CODE
OBICD4X
127   
129   
3-DIGIT ICD-9-CM CONDITION CODE
OBPRO1X
130   
131   
2-DIGIT ICD-9-CM PROCEDURE CODE
OBPRO2X
132   
133   
2-DIGIT ICD-9-CM PROCEDURE CODE
OBCCC1X
134   
136   
MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE
OBCCC2X
137   
139   
MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE
OBCCC3X
140   
142   
MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE
OBCCC4X
143   
145   
MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE
FFOBTYPE
146   
147   
FLAT FEE BUNDLE
FFBEF08
148   
149   
TOTAL # OF VISITS IN FF BEFORE 2008
FFTOT09
150   
151   
TOTAL # OF VISITS IN FF AFTER 2008
OBSF08X
152   
159   
AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)
OBMR08X
160   
167   
AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)
OBMD08X
168   
175   
AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)
OBPV08X
176   
183   
AMOUNT PAID, PRIVATE INSURANCE (IMPUTED)
OBVA08X
184   
190   
AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS/CHAMPVA(IMPUTED)
OBTR08X
191   
197   
AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE(IMPUTED)
OBOF08X
198   
204   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER FEDERAL (IMPUTED)
OBSL08X
205   
211   
AMOUNT PAID, STATE & LOCAL GOV (IMPUTED)
OBWC08X
212   
218   
AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)
OBOR08X
219   
225   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PRIVATE (IMPUTED)
OBOU08X
226   
232   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PUBLIC (IMPUTED)
OBOT08X
233   
239   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER INSURANCE (IMPUTED)
OBXP08X
240   
247   
SUM OF OBSF08X - OBOT08X (IMPUTED)
OBTC08X
248   
255   
HHLD REPORTED TOTAL CHARGE (IMPUTED)
IMPFLAG
256   
256   
IMPUTATION STATUS
PERWT08F
257   
268   
EXPENDITURE FILE PERSON WEIGHT, 2008
VARSTR
269   
272   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 2008
VARPSU
273   
273   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 2008
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