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MEPS HC-188A CODEBOOK
2016 PRESCRIBED MEDICINES
DATE: February 19, 2019

Name
Start
End
Description
VARPSU
583   
583   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 2016
VARSTR
579   
582   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 2016
PERWT16F
567   
578   
EXPENDITURE FILE PERSON WEIGHT, 2016
RXXP16X
559   
566   
SUM OF PAYMENTS RXSF16X-RXOU16X(IMPUTED)
RXOU16X
552   
558   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PUBLIC (IMPUTED)
RXOR16X
544   
551   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PRIVATE (IMPUTED)
RXOT16X
537   
543   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER INSURANCE (IMPUTED)
RXWC16X
530   
536   
AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)
RXSL16X
523   
529   
AMOUNT PAID, STATE & LOCAL GOV (IMPUTED)
RXOF16X
516   
522   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER FEDERAL (IMPUTED)
RXTR16X
508   
515   
AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE (IMPUTED)
RXVA16X
500   
507   
AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS/CHAMPVA (IMPUTED)
RXPV16X
492   
499   
AMOUNT PAID, PRIVATE INSURANCE (IMPUTED)
RXMD16X
484   
491   
AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)
RXMR16X
476   
483   
AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)
RXSF16X
469   
475   
AMOUNT PAID, SELF OR FAMILY (IMPUTED)
TC3S1_1
466   
468   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC3S1
TC3S1
463   
465   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC SUB-CLASS #1 FOR TC3
TC3
460   
462   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC CLASS #3
TC2S2
457   
459   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC SUB-CLASS #2 FOR TC2
TC2S1_2
454   
456   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC2S1
TC2S1_1
451   
453   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC2S1
TC2S1
448   
450   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC SUB-CLASS #1 FOR TC2
TC2
445   
447   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC CLASS #2
TC1S3_1
443   
444   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC1S3
TC1S3
441   
442   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC SUB-CLASS #3 FOR TC1
TC1S2_1
438   
440   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC1S2
TC1S2
435   
437   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC SUB-CLASS #2 FOR TC1
TC1S1_2
432   
434   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC1S1
TC1S1_1
429   
431   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC1S1
TC1S1
426   
428   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC SUB-CLASS #1 FOR TC1
TC1
423   
425   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC CLASS #1
PREGCAT
421   
422   
MULTUM PREGNANCY CATEGORY
SAMPLE
420   
420   
HOUSEHLD RCVD FREE SAMPLE OF RX IN ROUND
INPCFLG
419   
419   
PID HAS AT LEAST 1 RECORD IN PC
OMTYPE
417   
418   
OTHER MEDICAL EXPENSE TYPE
PCIMPFLG
416   
416   
TYPE OF HC TO PC PRESCRIPTION MATCH
IMPFLAG
415   
415   
METHOD OF EXPENDITURE DATA CREATION
RXFLG
414   
414   
NDC IMPUTATION SOURCE ON PC DONOR REC
PHARTP9
412   
413   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 9TH
PHARTP8
410   
411   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 8TH
PHARTP7
408   
409   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 7TH
PHARTP6
406   
407   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 6TH
PHARTP5
404   
405   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 5TH
PHARTP4
402   
403   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 4TH
PHARTP3
400   
401   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 3RD
PHARTP2
398   
399   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 2ND
PHARTP1
396   
397   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 1ST
RXDAYSUP
393   
395   
DAYS SUPPLIED OF PRESCRIBED MED(IMPUTED)
RXSTRUNT
343   
392   
UNIT OF MEDICATION (IMPUTED)
RXSTRENG
293   
342   
STRENGTH OF MEDICATION (IMPUTED)
RXFRMUNT
243   
292   
QUANTITY UNIT OF MEDICATION (IMPUTED)
RXFORM
193   
242   
DOSAGE FORM (IMPUTED)
RXQUANTY
185   
192   
QUANTITY OF RX/PRESCR MED (IMPUTED)
RXNDC
174   
184   
NDC (IMPUTED)
RXDRGNAM
114   
173   
MULTUM MEDICINE NAME (IMPUTED)
RXNAME
64   
113   
MEDICINE NAME (IMPUTED)
RXBEGYRX
60   
63   
YEAR PERSON STARTED TAKING MEDICINE
RXBEGMM
58   
59   
MONTH PERSON STARTED TAKING MEDICINE
PURCHRD
57   
57   
ROUND RX/PRESCR MED OBTAINED/PURCHASED
PANEL
55   
56   
PANEL NUMBER
LINKIDX
43   
54   
ID FOR LINKAGE TO COND/OTH EVENT FILES
RXRECIDX
28   
42   
UNIQUE RX/PRESCRIBED MEDICINE IDENTIFIER
DRUGIDX
17   
27   
DRUG ID (DUPERSID + COUNTER)
DUPERSID
9   
16   
PERSON ID (DUID + PID)
PID
6   
8   
PERSON NUMBER
DUID
1   
5   
DWELLING UNIT ID
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