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MEPS HC-197A CODEBOOK
2017 PRESCRIBED MEDICINES
DATE: June 10, 2019

Name
Start
End
Description
RXBEGYRX
60   
63   
YEAR PERSON STARTED TAKING MEDICINE
VARSTR
572   
575   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 2017
VARPSU
576   
576   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 2017
RXSTRUNT
343   
392   
UNIT OF MEDICATION (IMPUTED)
RXRECIDX
28   
42   
UNIQUE RX/PRESCRIBED MEDICINE IDENTIFIER
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
PCIMPFLG
410   
410   
TYPE OF HC TO PC PRESCRIPTION MATCH
RXXP17X
552   
559   
SUM OF PAYMENTS RXSF17X-RXOU17X(IMPUTED)
RXSTRENG
293   
342   
STRENGTH OF MEDICATION (IMPUTED)
PURCHRD
57   
57   
ROUND RX/PRESCR MED OBTAINED/PURCHASED
RXFRMUNT
243   
292   
QUANTITY UNIT OF MEDICATION (IMPUTED)
RXQUANTY
185   
192   
QUANTITY OF RX/PRESCR MED (IMPUTED)
INPCFLG
413   
413   
PID HAS AT LEAST 1 RECORD IN PC
PID
6   
8   
PERSON NUMBER
DUPERSID
9   
16   
PERSON ID (DUID + PID)
PANEL
55   
56   
PANEL NUMBER
OMTYPE
411   
412   
OTHER MEDICAL EXPENSE TYPE
RXFLG
408   
408   
NDC IMPUTATION SOURCE ON PC DONOR REC
RXNDC
174   
184   
NDC (IMPUTED)
TC1S3
434   
435   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC SUB-CLASS #3 FOR TC1
TC2S2
450   
452   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC SUB-CLASS #2 FOR TC2
TC1S2
428   
430   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC SUB-CLASS #2 FOR TC1
TC3S1
456   
458   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC SUB-CLASS #1 FOR TC3
TC2S1
441   
443   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC SUB-CLASS #1 FOR TC2
TC1S1
419   
421   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC SUB-CLASS #1 FOR TC1
TC3
453   
455   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC CLASS #3
TC2
438   
440   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC CLASS #2
TC1
416   
418   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC CLASS #1
TC3S1_1
459   
461   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC3S1
TC2S1_1
444   
446   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC2S1
TC2S1_2
447   
449   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC2S1
TC1S3_1
436   
437   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC1S3
TC1S2_1
431   
433   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC1S2
TC1S1_1
422   
424   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC1S1
TC1S1_2
425   
427   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC1S1
PREGCAT
414   
415   
MULTUM PREGNANCY CATEGORY
RXDRGNAM
114   
173   
MULTUM MEDICINE NAME (IMPUTED)
RXBEGMM
58   
59   
MONTH PERSON STARTED TAKING MEDICINE
IMPFLAG
409   
409   
METHOD OF EXPENDITURE DATA CREATION
RXNAME
64   
113   
MEDICINE NAME (IMPUTED)
LINKIDX
43   
54   
ID FOR LINKAGE TO COND/OTH EVENT FILES
PERWT17F
560   
571   
EXPENDITURE FILE PERSON WEIGHT, 2017
DUID
1   
5   
DWELLING UNIT ID
DRUGIDX
17   
27   
DRUG ID (DUPERSID + COUNTER)
RXFORM
193   
242   
DOSAGE FORM (IMPUTED)
RXDAYSUP
393   
395   
DAYS SUPPLIED OF PRESCRIBED MED(IMPUTED)
RXWC17X
524   
529   
AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)
RXVA17X
493   
500   
AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS/CHAMPVA (IMPUTED)
RXTR17X
501   
508   
AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE (IMPUTED)
RXSL17X
516   
523   
AMOUNT PAID, STATE & LOCAL GOV (IMPUTED)
RXSF17X
462   
468   
AMOUNT PAID, SELF OR FAMILY (IMPUTED)
RXPV17X
485   
492   
AMOUNT PAID, PRIVATE INSURANCE (IMPUTED)
RXOU17X
545   
551   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PUBLIC (IMPUTED)
RXOR17X
537   
544   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PRIVATE (IMPUTED)
RXOT17X
530   
536   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER INSURANCE (IMPUTED)
RXOF17X
509   
515   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER FEDERAL (IMPUTED)
RXMR17X
469   
476   
AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)
RXMD17X
477   
484   
AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)
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