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MEPS HC-229D CODEBOOK

2021 HOSPITAL INPATIENT STAYS

DATE: May 9, 2023

Name	Start	End	Description
VARSTR	318	321	VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 2021
VARPSU	322	322	VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 2021
SPECCOND	85	86	HOSPITAL STAY RELATED TO CONDITION
RSNINHOS	87	89	REASON ENTERED HOSPITAL
PID	8	10	PERSON NUMBER
PERWT21F	306	317	EXPENDITURE FILE PERSON WEIGHT, 2021
PANEL	66	67	PANEL NUMBER
NUMNIGHX	81	83	# OF NIGHTS IN HOSPITAL - EDITED/IMPUTED
MPCDATA	68	68	MPC DATA FLAG
IPXP21X	96	104	TOTAL EXP FOR EVENT (IPFXP21X + IPDXP21X)
IPTC21X	105	114	TOTAL CHG FOR EVENT (IPFTC21X + IPDTC21X)
IPFXP21X	197	205	FACILITY SUM PAYMENTS IPFSF21X - IPFOT21X
IPFWC21X	181	188	FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)
IPFVA21X	149	157	FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS/CHAMPVA (IMPUTED)
IPFTR21X	158	165	FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE (IMPUTED)
IPFTC21X	206	215	TOTAL FACILITY CHARGE (IMPUTED)
IPFSL21X	173	180	FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)
IPFSF21X	115	122	FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)
IPFPV21X	140	148	FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)
IPFOT21X	189	196	FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)
IPFOF21X	166	172	FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)
IPFMR21X	123	131	FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)
IPFMD21X	132	139	FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)
IPENDYR	75	78	EVENT END DATE - YEAR
IPENDMM	79	80	EVENT END DATE - MONTH
IPDXP21X	287	295	DOCTOR SUM PAYMENTS IPDSF21X - IPDOT21X
IPDWC21X	273	279	DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)
IPDVA21X	248	254	DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS/CHAMPVA (IMPUTED)
IPDTR21X	255	261	DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE (IMPUTED)
IPDTC21X	296	304	TOTAL DOCTOR CHARGE (IMPUTED)
IPDSL21X	266	272	DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)
IPDSF21X	216	222	DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)
IPDPV21X	240	247	DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)
IPDOT21X	280	286	DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)
IPDOF21X	262	265	DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)
IPDMR21X	223	231	DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)
IPDMD21X	232	239	DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)
IPBEGYR	69	72	EVENT START DATE - YEAR
IPBEGMM	73	74	EVENT START DATE - MONTH
IMPFLAG	305	305	IMPUTATION STATUS
FFIPTYPE	94	95	FLAT FEE BUNDLE
FFEEIDX	54	65	FLAT FEE ID
EVNTIDX	21	36	EVENT ID
EVENTRN	37	37	EVENT ROUND NUMBER
ERHEVIDX	38	53	EVENT ID FOR CORRESPONDING EMER RM VISIT
EMERROOM	84	84	DID STAY BEGIN WITH EMERGENCY ROOM VISIT
DUPERSID	11	20	PERSON ID (DUID + PID)
DUID	1	7	PANEL # + ENCRYPTED DU IDENTIFIER
DSCHPMED	92	93	MEDICINES PRESCRIBED AT DISCHARGE
ANYOPER	90	91	ANY OPERATIONS OR SURGERIES PERFORMED