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MEPS HC-229B CODEBOOK
2021 DENTAL VISITS
DATE: April 10, 2023

Name
Start
End
Description
BRIDGESX
104   
105   
EDITED BRIDGES_M18
BRIDGES_M18
106   
107   
FIXED OR RELINING/REPAIR OF BRIDGES/DENTURES, REMOVABLE DENTURES
CLENTETH_M18
74   
75   
CLEANING, PROPHYLAXIS, POLISHING OR PERIODONTAL RECALL
CLENTETX
72   
73   
EDITED CLENTETH_M18
DENTHYG_M18
62   
63   
DENTAL HYGIENIST SEEN
DENTOTHX
116   
140   
OTHER SPECIFY DENTAL PROCEDURES EDITED
DENTPROC
114   
115   
OTHER DENTAL PROCEDURES
DENTPROX
112   
113   
EDITED DENTPROC
DENTYPE_M18
66   
67   
OTHER DENTAL SPECIALIST SEEN
DNSPCLST_M18
64   
65   
DENTAL SPECIALIST SEEN
DUID
1   
7   
PANEL # + ENCRYPTED DU IDENTIFIER
DUPERSID
11   
20   
PERSON ID (DUID + PID)
DVDATEMM
58   
59   
EVENT DATE - MONTH
DVDATEYR
54   
57   
EVENT DATE - YEAR
DVMD21X
164   
170   
AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)
DVMR21X
157   
163   
AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)
DVOF21X
193   
199   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER FEDERAL (IMPUTED)
DVOT21X
211   
217   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER INSURANCE (IMPUTED)
DVPV21X
171   
178   
AMOUNT PAID, PRIVATE INSURANCE (IMPUTED)
DVSF21X
149   
156   
AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)
DVSL21X
200   
206   
AMOUNT PAID, STATE & LOCAL GOV (IMPUTED)
DVTC21X
226   
233   
HHLD REPORTED TOTAL CHARGE (IMPUTED)
DVTR21X
186   
192   
AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE (IMPUTED)
DVVA21X
179   
185   
AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS/CHAMPVA (IMPUTED)
DVWC21X
207   
210   
AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)
DVXP21X
218   
225   
SUM OF DVSF21X - DVOT21X (IMPUTED)
EVENTRN
37   
37   
EVENT ROUND NUMBER
EVNTIDX
21   
36   
EVENT ID
EXAMINE_M18
70   
71   
GENERAL EXAM, CHECKUP OR CONSULTATION
FFBEF21
143   
145   
TOTAL # OF VISITS IN FF BEFORE 2021
FFDVTYPE
141   
142   
FLAT FEE BUNDLE
FFEEIDX
38   
51   
FLAT FEE ID
FFTOT22
146   
148   
TOTAL # OF VISITS IN FF AFTER 2021
FILLINGX
84   
85   
EDITED FILLING_M18
FILLING_M18
86   
87   
FILLINGS, INLAYS, CROWNS OR CAPS
FLUORIDE_M18
80   
81   
FLUORIDE TREATMENT
GENDENT_M18
60   
61   
GENERAL DENTIST SEEN
GUMSURGX
92   
93   
EDITED GUMSURG_M18
GUMSURG_M18
94   
95   
PERIODONTAL SCALING, ROOT PLANING OR GUM SURGERY
IMPFLAG
234   
234   
IMPUTATION STATUS
IMPLANTX
96   
97   
EDITED IMPLANT_M18
IMPLANT_M18
98   
99   
IMPLANTS
JUSTXRAY_M18
78   
79   
X-RAYS, RADIOGRAPHS OR BITEWINGS
JUSTXRYX
76   
77   
EDITED JUSTXRAY_M18
ORALSURG_M18
102   
103   
EXTRACTION, TOOTH PULLED OR OTH ORAL SURGERY
ORALSURX
100   
101   
EDITED ORALSURG_M18
ORTHDONT_M18
110   
111   
ORTHODONTIA, BRACES OR RETAINERS
ORTHDONX
108   
109   
EDITED ORTHDONT_M18
PANEL
52   
53   
PANEL NUMBER
PEDDENT_M18
68   
69   
PEDIATRIC DENTIST SEEN
PERWT21F
235   
246   
EXPENDITURE FILE PERSON WEIGHT, 2021
PID
8   
10   
PERSON NUMBER
ROOTCANL_M18
90   
91   
ROOT CANAL
ROOTCANX
88   
89   
EDITED ROOTCANL_M18
SEALANT_M18
82   
83   
SEALANT APPLICATION
VARPSU
251   
251   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 2021
VARSTR
247   
250   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 2021
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