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MEPS HC-206A CODEBOOK
2018 PRESCRIBED MEDICINES
DATE: July 27, 2020

Name
Start
End
Description
RXBEGYRX
75   
78   
YEAR PERSON STARTED TAKING MEDICINE
VARSTR
594   
597   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 2018
VARPSU
598   
598   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 2018
RXSTRUNT
357   
406   
UNIT OF MEDICATION (IMPUTED)
RXRECIDX
34   
52   
UNIQUE RX/PRESCRIBED MEDICINE IDENTIFIER
PHARTP9
427   
428   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 9TH
PHARTP8
425   
426   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 8TH
PHARTP7
423   
424   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 7TH
PHARTP6
421   
422   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 6TH
PHARTP5
419   
420   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 5TH
PHARTP4
417   
418   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 4TH
PHARTP3
415   
416   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 3RD
PHARTP2
413   
414   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 2ND
PHARTP1
410   
412   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 1ST
PCIMPFLG
431   
431   
TYPE OF HC TO PC PRESCRIPTION MATCH
RXXP18X
574   
581   
SUM OF PAYMENTS RXSF18X-RXOU18X(IMPUTED)
RXSTRENG
307   
356   
STRENGTH OF MEDICATION (IMPUTED)
PURCHRD
71   
71   
ROUND RX/PRESCR MED OBTAINED/PURCHASED
RXFRMUNT
257   
306   
QUANTITY UNIT OF MEDICATION (IMPUTED)
RXQUANTY
200   
206   
QUANTITY OF RX/PRESCR MED (IMPUTED)
INPCFLG
433   
433   
PID HAS AT LEAST 1 RECORD IN PC
PID
8   
10   
PERSON NUMBER
DUPERSID
11   
20   
PERSON ID (DUID + PID)
PANEL
69   
70   
PANEL NUMBER
DUID
1   
7   
PANEL # + ENCRYPTED DU IDENTIFIER
DIABEQUIP
432   
432   
OTHER DIABETIC EQUIPMENT OR SUPPLIES
RXFLG
429   
429   
NDC IMPUTATION SOURCE ON PC DONOR REC
RXNDC
189   
199   
NDC (IMPUTED)
TC1S3
455   
456   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC SUB-CLASS #3 FOR TC1
TC2S2
471   
473   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC SUB-CLASS #2 FOR TC2
TC1S2
449   
451   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC SUB-CLASS #2 FOR TC1
TC3S1
477   
479   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC SUB-CLASS #1 FOR TC3
TC2S1
462   
464   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC SUB-CLASS #1 FOR TC2
TC1S1
440   
442   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC SUB-CLASS #1 FOR TC1
TC3
474   
476   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC CLASS #3
TC2
459   
461   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC CLASS #2
TC1
437   
439   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC CLASS #1
TC3S1_1
480   
482   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC3S1
TC2S1_1
465   
467   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC2S1
TC2S1_2
468   
470   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC2S1
TC1S3_1
457   
458   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC1S3
TC1S2_1
452   
454   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC1S2
TC1S1_1
443   
445   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC1S1
TC1S1_2
446   
448   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC1S1
PREGCAT
434   
436   
MULTUM PREGNANCY CATEGORY
RXDRGNAM
129   
188   
MULTUM MEDICINE NAME (IMPUTED)
RXBEGMM
72   
74   
MONTH PERSON STARTED TAKING MEDICINE
IMPFLAG
430   
430   
METHOD OF EXPENDITURE DATA CREATION
RXNAME
79   
128   
MEDICINE NAME (IMPUTED)
LINKIDX
53   
68   
ID FOR LINKAGE TO COND/OTH EVENT FILES
PERWT18F
582   
593   
EXPENDITURE FILE PERSON WEIGHT, 2018
DRUGIDX
21   
33   
DRUG ID (DUPERSID + COUNTER)
RXFORM
207   
256   
DOSAGE FORM (IMPUTED)
RXDAYSUP
407   
409   
DAYS SUPPLIED OF PRESCRIBED MED (IMPUTED)
RXWC18X
544   
550   
AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)
RXVA18X
515   
522   
AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS/CHAMPVA (IMPUTED)
RXTR18X
523   
529   
AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE (IMPUTED)
RXSL18X
537   
543   
AMOUNT PAID, STATE & LOCAL GOV (IMPUTED)
RXSF18X
483   
490   
AMOUNT PAID, SELF OR FAMILY (IMPUTED)
RXPV18X
507   
514   
AMOUNT PAID, PRIVATE INSURANCE (IMPUTED)
RXOU18X
567   
573   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PUBLIC (IMPUTED)
RXOR18X
559   
566   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PRIVATE (IMPUTED)
RXOT18X
551   
558   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER INSURANCE (IMPUTED)
RXOF18X
530   
536   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER FEDERAL (IMPUTED)
RXMR18X
491   
498   
AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)
RXMD18X
499   
506   
AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)
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