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MEPS HC-229A CODEBOOK
2021 PRESCRIBED MEDICINES
DATE: June 9, 2023

Name
Start
End
Description
VARPSU
589   
589   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 2021
VARSTR
585   
588   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 2021
PERWT21F
573   
584   
EXPENDITURE FILE PERSON WEIGHT, 2021
RXXP21X
564   
572   
SUM OF PAYMENTS RXSF21X-RXOT21X(IMPUTED)
RXOT21X
557   
563   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER INSURANCE (IMPUTED)
RXWC21X
551   
556   
AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)
RXSL21X
543   
550   
AMOUNT PAID, STATE & LOCAL GOV (IMPUTED)
RXOF21X
536   
542   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER FEDERAL (IMPUTED)
RXTR21X
529   
535   
AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE (IMPUTED)
RXVA21X
521   
528   
AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS/CHAMPVA (IMPUTED)
RXPV21X
513   
520   
AMOUNT PAID, PRIVATE INSURANCE (IMPUTED)
RXMD21X
504   
512   
AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)
RXMR21X
495   
503   
AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)
RXSF21X
487   
494   
AMOUNT PAID, SELF OR FAMILY (IMPUTED)
TC3S1_1
484   
486   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC3S1
TC3S1
481   
483   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC SUB-CLASS #1 FOR TC3
TC3
478   
480   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC CLASS #3
TC2S2
475   
477   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC SUB-CLASS #2 FOR TC2
TC2S1_2
472   
474   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC2S1
TC2S1_1
469   
471   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC2S1
TC2S1
466   
468   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC SUB-CLASS #1 FOR TC2
TC2
463   
465   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC CLASS #2
TC1S3_1
461   
462   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC1S3
TC1S3
459   
460   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC SUB-CLASS #3 FOR TC1
TC1S2_1
456   
458   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC1S2
TC1S2
453   
455   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC SUB-CLASS #2 FOR TC1
TC1S1_2
450   
452   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC1S1
TC1S1_1
447   
449   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC1S1
TC1S1
444   
446   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC SUB-CLASS #1 FOR TC1
TC1
441   
443   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC CLASS #1
PREGCAT
438   
440   
MULTUM PREGNANCY CATEGORY
INPCFLG
437   
437   
PID HAS AT LEAST 1 RECORD IN PC
DIABEQUIP
436   
436   
OTHER DIABETIC EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES
PCIMPFLG
435   
435   
TYPE OF HC TO PC PRESCRIPTION MATCH
IMPFLAG
434   
434   
METHOD OF EXPENDITURE DATA CREATION
RXFLG
433   
433   
NDC IMPUTATION SOURCE ON PC DONOR REC
PHARTP11
431   
432   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 11TH
PHARTP10
429   
430   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 10TH
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
411   
412   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 1ST
RXDAYSUP
408   
410   
DAYS SUPPLIED OF PRESCRIBED MED (IMPUTED)
RXSTRUNT
358   
407   
UNIT OF MEDICATION (IMPUTED)
RXSTRENG
308   
357   
STRENGTH OF MEDICATION (IMPUTED)
RXFRMUNT
258   
307   
QUANTITY UNIT OF MEDICATION (IMPUTED)
RXFORM
208   
257   
DOSAGE FORM (IMPUTED)
RXQUANTY
200   
207   
QUANTITY OF RX/PRESCR MED (IMPUTED)
RXNDC
189   
199   
NDC (IMPUTED)
RXDRGNAM
129   
188   
MULTUM MEDICINE NAME (IMPUTED)
RXNAME
79   
128   
MEDICINE NAME (IMPUTED)
RXBEGYRX
75   
78   
YEAR PERSON STARTED TAKING MEDICINE
RXBEGMM
72   
74   
MONTH PERSON STARTED TAKING MEDICINE
PURCHRD
71   
71   
ROUND RX/PRESCR MED OBTAINED/PURCHASED
PANEL
69   
70   
PANEL NUMBER
LINKIDX
53   
68   
ID FOR LINKAGE TO COND/OTH EVENT FILES
RXRECIDX
34   
52   
UNIQUE RX/PRESCRIBED MEDICINE IDENTIFIER
DRUGIDX
21   
33   
DRUG ID (DUPERSID + COUNTER)
DUPERSID
11   
20   
PERSON ID (DUID + PID)
PID
8   
10   
PERSON NUMBER
DUID
1   
7   
PANEL # + ENCRYPTED DU IDENTIFIER
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