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MEPS HC-206D CODEBOOK
2018 HOSPITAL INPATIENT STAYS
DATE: May 5, 2020

Name
Start
End
Description
DUID
1   
7   
PANEL # + ENCRYPTED DU IDENTIFIER
PID
8   
10   
PERSON NUMBER
DUPERSID
11   
20   
PERSON ID (DUID + PID)
EVNTIDX
21   
36   
EVENT ID
EVENTRN
37   
37   
EVENT ROUND NUMBER
ERHEVIDX
38   
53   
EVENT ID FOR CORRESPONDING EMER RM VISIT
FFEEIDX
54   
65   
FLAT FEE ID
PANEL
66   
67   
PANEL NUMBER
MPCDATA
68   
68   
MPC DATA FLAG
IPBEGYR
69   
72   
EVENT START DATE - YEAR
IPBEGMM
73   
74   
EVENT START DATE - MONTH
IPENDYR
75   
78   
EVENT END DATE - YEAR
IPENDMM
79   
80   
EVENT END DATE - MONTH
NUMNIGHX
81   
83   
# OF NIGHTS IN HOSPITAL - EDITED/IMPUTED
EMERROOM
84   
84   
DID STAY BEGIN WITH EMERGENCY ROOM VISIT
SPECCOND
85   
86   
HOSPITAL STAY RELATED TO CONDITION
RSNINHOS
87   
88   
REASON ENTERED HOSPITAL
ANYOPER
89   
90   
ANY OPERATIONS OR SURGERIES PERFORMED
DSCHPMED
91   
92   
MEDICINES PRESCRIBED AT DISCHARGE
FFIPTYPE
93   
94   
FLAT FEE BUNDLE
IPXP18X
95   
103   
TOTAL EXP FOR EVENT (IPFXP18X+IPDXP18X)
IPTC18X
104   
113   
TOTAL CHG FOR EVENT (IPFTC18X+IPDTC18X)
IPFSF18X
114   
121   
FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)
IPFMR18X
122   
130   
FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)
IPFMD18X
131   
139   
FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)
IPFPV18X
140   
148   
FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)
IPFVA18X
149   
157   
FACILITY AMOUNT PAID,VETERANS/CHAMPVA(IMPUTED)
IPFTR18X
158   
165   
FACILITY AMOUNT PAID,TRICARE(IMPUTED)
IPFOF18X
166   
173   
FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)
IPFSL18X
174   
181   
FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)
IPFWC18X
182   
189   
FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)
IPFOR18X
190   
197   
FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, OTH PRIV (IMPUTED)
IPFOU18X
198   
205   
FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, OTH PUB (IMPUTED)
IPFOT18X
206   
214   
FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)
IPFXP18X
215   
223   
FACILITY SUM PAYMENTS IPFSF18X-IPFOT18X
IPFTC18X
224   
233   
TOTAL FACILITY CHARGE (IMPUTED)
IPDSF18X
234   
240   
DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)
IPDMR18X
241   
247   
DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)
IPDMD18X
248   
255   
DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)
IPDPV18X
256   
263   
DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)
IPDVA18X
264   
271   
DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID,VETERANS/CHAMPVA(IMPUTED)
IPDTR18X
272   
278   
DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID,TRICARE(IMPUTED)
IPDOF18X
279   
282   
DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)
IPDSL18X
283   
288   
DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)
IPDWC18X
289   
295   
DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)
IPDOR18X
296   
302   
DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, OTH PRIV (IMPUTED)
IPDOU18X
303   
309   
DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, OTH PUB (IMPUTED)
IPDOT18X
310   
317   
DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)
IPDXP18X
318   
325   
DOCTOR SUM PAYMENTS IPDSF18X-IPDOT18X
IPDTC18X
326   
333   
TOTAL DOCTOR CHARGE (IMPUTED)
IMPFLAG
334   
334   
IMPUTATION STATUS
PERWT18F
335   
346   
EXPENDITURE FILE PERSON WEIGHT, 2018
VARSTR
347   
350   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 2018
VARPSU
351   
351   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 2018
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