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

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