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MEPS HC 248D CODEBOOK
2023 HOSPITAL INPATIENT STAYS
DATE: May 28, 2025

Name
Start
End
Description
VARSTR
322   
325   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 2023
VARPSU
326   
326   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 2023
SPECCOND
85   
86   
HOSPITAL STAY RELATED TO CONDITION
RSNINHOS
87   
89   
REASON ENTERED HOSPITAL
PID
8   
10   
PERSON NUMBER
PERWT23F
310   
321   
EXPENDITURE FILE PERSON WEIGHT, 2023
PANEL
66   
67   
PANEL NUMBER
NUMNIGHX
81   
83   
# OF NIGHTS IN HOSPITAL - EDITED/IMPUTED
MPCDATA
68   
68   
MPC DATA FLAG
IPXP23X
96   
104   
TOTAL EXP FOR EVENT (IPFXP23X + IPDXP23X)
IPTC23X
105   
114   
TOTAL CHG FOR EVENT (IPFTC23X + IPDTC23X)
IPFXP23X
201   
209   
FACILITY SUM PAYMENTS IPFSF23X - IPFOT23X
IPFWC23X
185   
192   
FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)
IPFVA23X
151   
159   
FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS/CHAMPVA (IMPUTED)
IPFTR23X
160   
168   
FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE (IMPUTED)
IPFTC23X
210   
219   
TOTAL FACILITY CHARGE (IMPUTED)
IPFSL23X
177   
184   
FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)
IPFSF23X
115   
123   
FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)
IPFPV23X
142   
150   
FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)
IPFOT23X
193   
200   
FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)
IPFOF23X
169   
176   
FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)
IPFMR23X
124   
132   
FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)
IPFMD23X
133   
141   
FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)
IPENDYR
75   
78   
EVENT END DATE - YEAR
IPENDMM
79   
80   
EVENT END DATE - MONTH
IPDXP23X
291   
299   
DOCTOR SUM PAYMENTS IPDSF23X - IPDOT23X
IPDWC23X
277   
283   
DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)
IPDVA23X
252   
258   
DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS/CHAMPVA (IMPUTED)
IPDTR23X
259   
265   
DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE (IMPUTED)
IPDTC23X
300   
308   
TOTAL DOCTOR CHARGE (IMPUTED)
IPDSL23X
270   
276   
DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)
IPDSF23X
220   
226   
DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)
IPDPV23X
243   
251   
DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)
IPDOT23X
284   
290   
DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)
IPDOF23X
266   
269   
DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)
IPDMR23X
227   
234   
DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)
IPDMD23X
235   
242   
DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)
IPBEGYR
69   
72   
EVENT START DATE - YEAR
IPBEGMM
73   
74   
EVENT START DATE - MONTH
IMPFLAG
309   
309   
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
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