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MEPS HC 254A CODEBOOK
2024 PRESCRIBED MEDICINES
DATE: June 4, 2026

Name
Start
End
Description
RXBEGYRX
75   
78   
YEAR PERSON STARTED TAKING MEDICINE
VARSTR
582   
585   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 2024
VARPSU
586   
586   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 2024
RXSTRUNT
358   
407   
UNIT OF MEDICATION (IMPUTED)
RXRECIDX
34   
52   
UNIQUE RX/PRESCRIBED MEDICINE IDENTIFIER
PHARTP9
428   
429   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 9TH
PHARTP8
426   
427   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 8TH
PHARTP7
424   
425   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 7TH
PHARTP6
422   
423   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 6TH
PHARTP5
420   
421   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 5TH
PHARTP4
418   
419   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 4TH
PHARTP3
416   
417   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 3RD
PHARTP2
414   
415   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 2ND
PHARTP1
411   
413   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 1ST
PHARTP10
430   
431   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 10TH
PCIMPFLG
434   
434   
TYPE OF HC TO PC PRESCRIPTION MATCH
RXXP24X
561   
569   
SUM OF PAYMENTS RXSF24X-RXOT24X(IMPUTED)
RXSTRENG
308   
357   
STRENGTH OF MEDICATION (IMPUTED)
PURCHRD
71   
71   
ROUND RX/PRESCR MED OBTAINED/PURCHASED
RXFRMUNT
258   
307   
QUANTITY UNIT OF MEDICATION (IMPUTED)
RXQUANTY
200   
207   
QUANTITY OF RX/PRESCR MED (IMPUTED)
INPCFLG
436   
436   
PID HAS AT LEAST 1 RECORD IN PC
PID
8   
10   
PERSON NUMBER
DUPERSID
11   
20   
PERSON ID (DUID + PID)
PANEL
69   
70   
PANEL NUMBER
DUID
1   
7   
PANEL # + ENCRYPTED DU IDENTIFIER
DIABEQUIP
435   
435   
OTHER DIABETIC EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES
RXFLG
432   
432   
NDC IMPUTATION SOURCE ON PC DONOR REC
RXNDC
189   
199   
NDC (IMPUTED)
TC1S3
455   
456   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC SUB-CLASS #3 FOR TC1
TC2S2
471   
473   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC SUB-CLASS #2 FOR TC2
TC1S2
449   
451   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC SUB-CLASS #2 FOR TC1
TC3S1
477   
479   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC SUB-CLASS #1 FOR TC3
TC2S1
462   
464   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC SUB-CLASS #1 FOR TC2
TC1S1
440   
442   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC SUB-CLASS #1 FOR TC1
TC3
474   
476   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC CLASS #3
TC2
459   
461   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC CLASS #2
TC1
437   
439   
MULTUM THERAPEUTIC CLASS #1
TC3S1_1
480   
482   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC3S1
TC2S1_2
468   
470   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC2S1
TC2S1_1
465   
467   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC2S1
TC1S3_1
457   
458   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC1S3
TC1S2_1
452   
454   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC1S2
TC1S1_1
443   
445   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC1S1
TC1S1_2
446   
448   
MULTUM THERAPEUT SUB-SUB-CLASS FOR TC1S1
RXDRGNAM
129   
188   
MULTUM MEDICINE NAME (IMPUTED)
RXBEGMM
72   
74   
MONTH PERSON STARTED TAKING MEDICINE
IMPFLAG
433   
433   
METHOD OF EXPENDITURE DATA CREATION
RXNAME
79   
128   
MEDICINE NAME (IMPUTED)
LINKIDX
53   
68   
ID FOR LINKAGE TO COND/OTH EVENT FILES
PERWT24F
570   
581   
EXPENDITURE FILE PERSON WEIGHT, 2024
DRUGIDX
21   
33   
DRUG ID (DUPERSID + COUNTER)
RXFORM
208   
257   
DOSAGE FORM (IMPUTED)
RXDAYSUP
408   
410   
DAYS SUPPLIED OF PRESCRIBED MED (IMPUTED)
RXWC24X
547   
552   
AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)
RXVA24X
517   
524   
AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS/CHAMPVA (IMPUTED)
RXTR24X
525   
532   
AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE (IMPUTED)
RXSL24X
540   
546   
AMOUNT PAID, STATE & LOCAL GOV (IMPUTED)
RXSF24X
483   
490   
AMOUNT PAID, SELF OR FAMILY (IMPUTED)
RXPV24X
509   
516   
AMOUNT PAID, PRIVATE INSURANCE (IMPUTED)
RXOT24X
553   
560   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER INSURANCE (IMPUTED)
RXOF24X
533   
539   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER FEDERAL (IMPUTED)
RXMR24X
491   
499   
AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)
RXMD24X
500   
508   
AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)
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