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MEPS HC-178B CODEBOOK
2015 DENTAL VISITS
DATE: April 10, 2017

Name
Start
End
Description
ABSCESS
108   
109   
ABSCESS OR INFECTION TREATMENT
DVSF15X
171   
178   
AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)
DVMD15X
186   
192   
AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)
DVMR15X
179   
185   
AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)
DVOF15X
215   
221   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER FEDERAL (IMPUTED)
DVOT15X
248   
254   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER INSURANCE (IMPUTED)
DVOR15X
234   
240   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PRIVATE (IMPUTED)
DVOU15X
241   
247   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PUBLIC (IMPUTED)
DVPV15X
193   
200   
AMOUNT PAID, PRIVATE INSURANCE (IMPUTED)
DVSL15X
222   
227   
AMOUNT PAID, STATE & LOCAL GOV (IMPUTED)
DVTR15X
208   
214   
AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE(IMPUTED)
DVVA15X
201   
207   
AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS/CHAMPVA(IMPUTED)
DVWC15X
228   
233   
AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)
WHITEN
130   
131   
BONDING, WHITENING, OR BLEACHING
BRIDGES
116   
117   
BRIDGES
CLENTETH
68   
69   
CLEANING, PROPHYLAXIS, OR POLISHING
CROWNS
88   
89   
CROWNS OR CAPS
DENTHYG
52   
53   
DENTAL HYGIENIST SEEN
DENTSURG
56   
57   
DENTAL SURGEON SEEN
DENTTECH
54   
55   
DENTAL TECHNICIAN SEEN
DENTURES
120   
121   
DENTURES OR PARTIAL DENTURES
DUID
1   
5   
DWELLING UNIT ID
BRIDGESX
114   
115   
EDITED BRIDGES
CROWNSX
86   
87   
EDITED CROWNS
DENTPROX
134   
135   
EDITED DENTPROC
DENTUREX
118   
119   
EDITED DENTURES
FILLINGX
80   
81   
EDITED FILLING
GUMSURGX
94   
95   
EDITED GUMSURG
IMPLANTX
104   
105   
EDITED IMPLANT
JUSTXRYX
70   
71   
EDITED JUSTXRAY
ORALSURX
110   
111   
EDITED ORALSURG
ORTHDONX
124   
125   
EDITED ORTHDONT
RECLVISX
98   
99   
EDITED RECLVIS
ROOTCANX
90   
91   
EDITED ROOTCANL
SEALANTX
76   
77   
EDITED SEALANT
WHITENX
128   
129   
EDITED WHITEN
ENDODENT
60   
61   
ENDODONTIST SEEN
DVDATEMM
48   
49   
EVENT DATE - MONTH
DVDATEYR
44   
47   
EVENT DATE - YEAR
EVNTIDX
17   
28   
EVENT ID
EVENTRN
29   
29   
EVENT ROUND NUMBER
PERWT15F
272   
283   
EXPENDITURE FILE PERSON WEIGHT, 2015
EXTRACT
102   
103   
EXTRACTION, TOOTH PULLED
FILLING
82   
83   
FILLINGS
FFDVTYPE
165   
166   
FLAT FEE BUNDLE
FFEEIDX
30   
41   
FLAT FEE ID
FLUORIDE
74   
75   
FLUORIDE TREATMENT
GENDENT
50   
51   
GENERAL DENTIST SEEN
EXAMINE
66   
67   
GENERAL EXAM OR CONSULTATION
DVTC15X
263   
270   
HHLD REPORTED TOTAL CHARGE (IMPUTED)
IMPLANT
106   
107   
IMPLANTS
IMPFLAG
271   
271   
IMPUTATION STATUS
INLAY
84   
85   
INLAYS
ORALSURG
112   
113   
ORAL SURGERY
ORTHDONT
126   
127   
ORTHODONTIA, BRACES OR RETAINERS
ORTHODNT
58   
59   
ORTHODONTIST SEEN
DENTPROC
136   
137   
OTHER DENTAL PROCEDURES
DENTYPE
64   
65   
OTHER DENTAL SPECIALIST SEEN
DENTOTHX
138   
162   
OTHER SPECIFY DENTAL PROCEDURES EDITED
PANEL
42   
43   
PANEL NUMBER
RECLVIS
100   
101   
PERIODONTAL RECALL VISIT
GUMSURG
96   
97   
PERIODONTAL SCALING, ROOT PLANING OR GUM
PERIODNT
62   
63   
PERIODONTIST SEEN
DUPERSID
9   
16   
PERSON ID (DUID + PID)
PID
6   
8   
PERSON NUMBER
DENTMED
163   
164   
RECEIVED MEDICINE INCLUDING FREE SAMPLE
REPAIR
122   
123   
REPAIR OF BRIDGES/DENTURES OR RELINING
ROOTCANL
92   
93   
ROOT CANAL
SEALANT
78   
79   
SEALANT APPLICATION
DVXP15X
255   
262   
SUM OF DVSF15X-DVOT15X (IMPUTED)
FFTOT16
169   
170   
TOTAL # OF VISITS IN FF AFTER 2015
FFBEF15
167   
168   
TOTAL # OF VISITS IN FF BEFORE 2015
TMDTMJ
132   
133   
TREATMENT FOR TMD OR TMJ
VARPSU
288   
288   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 2015
VARSTR
284   
287   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 2015
JUSTXRAY
72   
73   
X-RAYS, RADIOGRAPHS OR BITEWINGS
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