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MEPS HC-178A CODEBOOK
2015 PRESCRIBED MEDICINES
DATE: June 12, 2017

Name
Start
End
Description
DRUGIDX
17   
27   
DRUG ID (DUPERSID + COUNTER)
DUID
1   
5   
DWELLING UNIT ID
DUPERSID
9   
16   
PERSON ID (DUID + PID)
IMPFLAG
413   
413   
METHOD OF EXPENDITURE DATA CREATION
INPCFLG
417   
417   
PID HAS AT LEAST 1 RECORD IN PC
LINKIDX
43   
54   
ID FOR LINKAGE TO COND/OTH EVENT FILES
OMTYPE
415   
416   
OTHER MEDICAL EXPENSE TYPE
PANEL
55   
56   
PANEL NUMBER
PCIMPFLG
414   
414   
TYPE OF HC TO PC PRESCRIPTION MATCH
PERWT15F
573   
584   
EXPENDITURE FILE PERSON WEIGHT, 2015
PHARTP1
396   
397   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 1ST
PHARTP2
398   
399   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 2ND
PHARTP3
400   
401   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 3RD
PHARTP4
402   
403   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 4TH
PHARTP5
404   
405   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 5TH
PHARTP6
406   
407   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 6TH
PHARTP7
408   
409   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 7TH
PHARTP8
410   
411   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 8TH
PID
6   
8   
PERSON NUMBER
PREGCAT
428   
429   
MULTUM PREGNANCY CATEGORY
PURCHRD
57   
57   
ROUND RX/PRESCR MED OBTAINED/PURCHASED
RXBEGMM
58   
59   
MONTH PERSON STARTED TAKING MEDICINE
RXBEGYRX
60   
63   
YEAR PERSON STARTED TAKING MEDICINE
RXCCC1X
419   
421   
MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASS CODE
RXCCC2X
422   
424   
MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASS CODE
RXCCC3X
425   
427   
MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASS CODE
RXDAYSUP
393   
395   
DAYS SUPPLIED OF PRESCRIBED MED
RXDRGNAM
114   
173   
MULTUM MEDICINE NAME (IMPUTED)
RXFLG
412   
412   
NDC IMPUTATION SOURCE ON PC DONOR REC
RXFORM
193   
242   
DOSAGE FORM (IMPUTED)
RXFRMUNT
243   
292   
QUANTITY UNIT OF MEDICATION (IMPUTED)
RXMD15X
492   
499   
AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)
RXMR15X
484   
491   
AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)
RXNAME
64   
113   
MEDICINE NAME (IMPUTED)
RXNDC
174   
184   
NDC (IMPUTED)
RXOF15X
522   
528   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER FEDERAL (IMPUTED)
RXOR15X
550   
557   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PRIVATE (IMPUTED)
RXOT15X
543   
549   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER INSURANCE (IMPUTED)
RXOU15X
558   
564   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PUBLIC (IMPUTED)
RXPV15X
500   
507   
AMOUNT PAID, PRIVATE INSURANCE (IMPUTED)
RXQUANTY
185   
192   
QUANTITY OF RX/PRESCR MED (IMPUTED)
RXRECIDX
28   
42   
UNIQUE RX/PRESCRIBED MEDICINE IDENTIFIER
RXSF15X
476   
483   
AMOUNT PAID, SELF OR FAMILY (IMPUTED)
RXSL15X
529   
535   
AMOUNT PAID, STATE & LOCAL GOV (IMPUTED)
RXSTRENG
293   
342   
STRENGTH OF MEDICATION (IMPUTED)
RXSTRUNT
343   
392   
UNIT OF MEDICATION (IMPUTED)
RXTR15X
515   
521   
AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE (IMPUTED)
RXVA15X
508   
514   
AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS/CHAMPVA (IMPUTED)
RXWC15X
536   
542   
AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)
RXXP15X
565   
572   
SUM OF PAYMENTS RXSF15X-RXOU15X(IMPUTED)
SAMPLE
418   
418   
HOUSEHLD RCVD FREE SAMPLE OF RX IN ROUND
TC1
430   
432   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC CLASS #1
TC1S1
433   
435   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC SUB-CLASS #1 FOR TC1
TC1S1_1
436   
438   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC1S1
TC1S1_2
439   
441   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC1S1
TC1S2
442   
444   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC SUB-CLASS #2 FOR TC1
TC1S2_1
445   
447   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC1S2
TC1S3
448   
449   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC SUB-CLASS #3 FOR TC1
TC1S3_1
450   
451   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC1S3
TC2
452   
454   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC CLASS #2
TC2S1
455   
457   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC SUB-CLASS #1 FOR TC2
TC2S1_1
458   
460   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC2S1
TC2S1_2
461   
463   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC2S1
TC2S2
464   
466   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC SUB-CLASS #2 FOR TC2
TC3
467   
469   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC CLASS #3
TC3S1
470   
472   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC SUB-CLASS #1 FOR TC3
TC3S1_1
473   
475   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC3S1
VARPSU
589   
589   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 2015
VARSTR
585   
588   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 2015
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