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MEPS HC-178E CODEBOOK
2015 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS
DATE: May 5, 2017

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
ERHEVIDX
30   
41   
EVENT ID FOR CORRESPONDING HOSPITAL STAY
FFEEIDX
42   
53   
FLAT FEE ID
PANEL
54   
55   
PANEL NUMBER
MPCDATA
56   
56   
MPC DATA FLAG
ERDATEYR
57   
60   
EVENT DATE - YEAR
ERDATEMM
61   
62   
EVENT DATE - MONTH
VSTCTGRY
63   
64   
BEST CATEGORY FOR CARE P RECV ON VST DT
VSTRELCN
65   
66   
THIS VST RELATED TO SPEC CONDITION
LABTEST
67   
68   
THIS VISIT DID P HAVE LAB TESTS
SONOGRAM
69   
70   
THIS VISIT DID P HAVE SONOGRAM OR ULTRSD
XRAYS
71   
72   
THIS VISIT DID P HAVE X-RAYS
MAMMOG
73   
74   
THIS VISIT DID P HAVE A MAMMOGRAM
MRI
75   
76   
THIS VISIT DID P HAVE AN MRI/CATSCAN
EKG
77   
78   
THIS VISIT DID P HAVE AN EKG OR ECG
EEG
79   
80   
THIS VISIT DID P HAVE AN EEG
RCVVAC
81   
82   
THIS VISIT DID P RECEIVE A VACCINATION
ANESTH
83   
84   
THIS VISIT DID P RECEIVE ANESTHESIA
THRTSWAB
85   
86   
THIS VISIT DID P HAVE A THROAT SWAB
OTHSVCE
87   
88   
THIS VISIT DID P HAVE OTH DIAG TEST/EXAM
SURGPROC
89   
90   
WAS SURG PROC PERFORMED ON P THIS VISIT
MEDPRESC
91   
92   
ANY MEDICINE PRESCRIBED FOR P THIS VISIT
ERCCC1X
93   
95   
MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE
ERCCC2X
96   
98   
MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE
ERCCC3X
99   
101   
MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE
ERCCC4X
102   
104   
MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE
FFERTYPE
105   
106   
FLAT FEE BUNDLE
FFTOT16
107   
108   
TOTAL # OF VISITS IN FF AFTER 2015
ERXP15X
109   
116   
TOT EXP FOR EVENT (ERFXP15X + ERDXP15X)
ERTC15X
117   
125   
TOTAL CHG FOR EVENT (ERFTC15X+ERDTC15X)
ERFSF15X
126   
133   
FACILITY AMT PD, FAMILY (IMPUTED)
ERFMR15X
134   
141   
FACILITY AMT PD, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)
ERFMD15X
142   
149   
FACILITY AMT PD, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)
ERFPV15X
150   
157   
FACILITY AMT PD, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)
ERFVA15X
158   
164   
FAC AMT PD,VETERANS/CHAMPVA(IMPUTED)
ERFTR15X
165   
171   
FACILITY AMT PD,TRICARE(IMPUTED)
ERFOF15X
172   
178   
FACILITY AMT PD, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)
ERFSL15X
179   
185   
FACILITY AMT PD, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)
ERFWC15X
186   
192   
FACILITY AMT PD, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)
ERFOR15X
193   
200   
FACILITY AMT PD, OTH PRIV (IMPUTED)
ERFOU15X
201   
207   
FACILITY AMT PD, OTH PUB (IMPUTED)
ERFOT15X
208   
215   
FACILITY AMT PD, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)
ERFXP15X
216   
223   
FACILITY SUM PAYMENTS ERFSF15X-ERFOT15X
ERFTC15X
224   
232   
TOTAL FACILITY CHARGE (IMPUTED)
ERDSF15X
233   
239   
DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)
ERDMR15X
240   
246   
DOCTOR AMOUNT PD, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)
ERDMD15X
247   
253   
DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)
ERDPV15X
254   
260   
DOCTOR AMT PD, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)
ERDVA15X
261   
266   
DR AMT PD,VETERANS/CHAMPVA(IMPUTED)
ERDTR15X
267   
272   
DOCTOR AMT PD,TRICARE(IMPUTED)
ERDOF15X
273   
276   
DOCTOR AMT PAID, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)
ERDSL15X
277   
281   
DOCTOR AMT PD, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)
ERDWC15X
282   
288   
DOCTOR AMOUNT PD, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)
ERDOR15X
289   
295   
DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH PRIVATE (IMPUTED)
ERDOU15X
296   
302   
DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH PUB (IMPUTED)
ERDOT15X
303   
309   
DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)
ERDXP15X
310   
316   
DOCTOR SUM PAYMENTS ERDSF15X - ERDOT15X
ERDTC15X
317   
324   
TOTAL DOCTOR CHARGE (IMPUTED)
IMPFLAG
325   
325   
IMPUTATION STATUS
PERWT15F
326   
337   
EXPENDITURE FILE PERSON WEIGHT, 2015
VARSTR
338   
341   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 2015
VARPSU
342   
342   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 2015
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