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MEPS HC-213A CODEBOOK
2019 PRESCRIBED MEDICINES
DATE: June 8, 2021

Name
Start
End
Description
DIABEQUIP
428   
428   
OTHER DIABETIC EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES
DRUGIDX
21   
33   
DRUG ID (DUPERSID + COUNTER)
DUID
1   
7   
PANEL # + ENCRYPTED DU IDENTIFIER
DUPERSID
11   
20   
PERSON ID (DUID + PID)
IMPFLAG
426   
426   
METHOD OF EXPENDITURE DATA CREATION
INPCFLG
429   
429   
PID HAS AT LEAST 1 RECORD IN PC
LINKIDX
53   
68   
ID FOR LINKAGE TO COND/OTH EVENT FILES
PANEL
69   
70   
PANEL NUMBER
PCIMPFLG
427   
427   
TYPE OF HC TO PC PRESCRIPTION MATCH
PERWT19F
563   
574   
EXPENDITURE FILE PERSON WEIGHT, 2019
PHARTP1
410   
412   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 1ST
PHARTP2
413   
414   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 2ND
PHARTP3
415   
416   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 3RD
PHARTP4
417   
418   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 4TH
PHARTP5
419   
420   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 5TH
PHARTP6
421   
422   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 6TH
PHARTP7
423   
424   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 7TH
PID
8   
10   
PERSON NUMBER
PREGCAT
430   
432   
MULTUM PREGNANCY CATEGORY
PURCHRD
71   
71   
ROUND RX/PRESCR MED OBTAINED/PURCHASED
RXBEGMM
72   
74   
MONTH PERSON STARTED TAKING MEDICINE
RXBEGYRX
75   
78   
YEAR PERSON STARTED TAKING MEDICINE
RXDAYSUP
407   
409   
DAYS SUPPLIED OF PRESCRIBED MED (IMPUTED)
RXDRGNAM
129   
188   
MULTUM MEDICINE NAME (IMPUTED)
RXFLG
425   
425   
NDC IMPUTATION SOURCE ON PC DONOR REC
RXFORM
207   
256   
DOSAGE FORM (IMPUTED)
RXFRMUNT
257   
306   
QUANTITY UNIT OF MEDICATION (IMPUTED)
RXMD19X
495   
502   
AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)
RXMR19X
487   
494   
AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)
RXNAME
79   
128   
MEDICINE NAME (IMPUTED)
RXNDC
189   
199   
NDC (IMPUTED)
RXOF19X
526   
532   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER FEDERAL (IMPUTED)
RXOT19X
548   
554   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER INSURANCE (IMPUTED)
RXPV19X
503   
510   
AMOUNT PAID, PRIVATE INSURANCE (IMPUTED)
RXQUANTY
200   
206   
QUANTITY OF RX/PRESCR MED (IMPUTED)
RXRECIDX
34   
52   
UNIQUE RX/PRESCRIBED MEDICINE IDENTIFIER
RXSF19X
479   
486   
AMOUNT PAID, SELF OR FAMILY (IMPUTED)
RXSL19X
533   
540   
AMOUNT PAID, STATE & LOCAL GOV (IMPUTED)
RXSTRENG
307   
356   
STRENGTH OF MEDICATION (IMPUTED)
RXSTRUNT
357   
406   
UNIT OF MEDICATION (IMPUTED)
RXTR19X
518   
525   
AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE (IMPUTED)
RXVA19X
511   
517   
AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS/CHAMPVA (IMPUTED)
RXWC19X
541   
547   
AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)
RXXP19X
555   
562   
SUM OF PAYMENTS RXSF19X-RXOT19X(IMPUTED)
TC1
433   
435   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC CLASS #1
TC1S1
436   
438   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC SUB-CLASS #1 FOR TC1
TC1S1_1
439   
441   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC1S1
TC1S1_2
442   
444   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC1S1
TC1S2
445   
447   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC SUB-CLASS #2 FOR TC1
TC1S2_1
448   
450   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC1S2
TC1S3
451   
452   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC SUB-CLASS #3 FOR TC1
TC1S3_1
453   
454   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC1S3
TC2
455   
457   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC CLASS #2
TC2S1
458   
460   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC SUB-CLASS #1 FOR TC2
TC2S1_1
461   
463   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC2S1
TC2S1_2
464   
466   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC2S1
TC2S2
467   
469   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC SUB-CLASS #2 FOR TC2
TC3
470   
472   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC CLASS #3
TC3S1
473   
475   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC SUB-CLASS #1 FOR TC3
TC3S1_1
476   
478   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC3S1
VARPSU
579   
579   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 2019
VARSTR
575   
578   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 2019
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