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MEPS H33A CODEBOOK
1999 PRESCRIBED MEDICINE FILE
DATE: August 16, 2005

Name
Start
End
Description
CLMOMFLG
418   
418   
CHGE/PYMNT, Rx CLAIM FILING, OMTYPE STAT
DIABFLG
420   
420   
Rx INSULIN OR DIABETIC EQUIPMENT/SUPPLY
DUID
1   
5   
DWELLING UNIT ID
DUPERSID
9   
16   
PERSON ID (DUID + PID)
INPCFLG
419   
419   
PID HAS AT LEAST 1 RECORD IN PC
LINKIDX
32   
43   
ID FOR LINKAGE TO COND/OTH EVENT FILES
PCIMPFLG
417   
417   
TYPE OF HC TO PC PRESCRIPTION MATCH
PERWT99F
522   
533   
FINAL PERSON LEVEL WEIGHT, 1999
PHARTP1
402   
403   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 1ST
PHARTP2
404   
405   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 2ND
PHARTP3
406   
407   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 3RD
PHARTP4
408   
409   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 4TH
PHARTP5
410   
411   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 5TH
PHARTP6
412   
413   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 6TH
PHARTP7
414   
415   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 7TH
PID
6   
8   
PERSON NUMBER
PURCHRD
44   
44   
ROUND Rx/PRESCR MED OBTAINED/PURCHASED
RXBEGDD
47   
48   
DAY PERSON STARTED TAKING MEDICINE
RXBEGMM
49   
50   
MONTH PERSON STARTED TAKING MEDICINE
RXBEGYR
51   
54   
YEAR PERSON STARTED TAKING MEDICINE
RXCCC1X
431   
433   
MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASS CODE
RXCCC2X
434   
436   
MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASS CODE
RXCCC3X
437   
439   
MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASS CODE
RXCH99X
474   
479   
AMOUNT PAID, CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA (IMPUTED)
RXFLG
416   
416   
NDC IMPUTATION SOURCE ON PC DONOR REC
RXFORM
152   
201   
FORM OF Rx/PRESCRIBED MEDICINE (IMPUTED)
RXFRMUNT
202   
251   
UNIT OF MEAS FORM Rx/PRESC MED (IMPUTED)
RXHHNAME
105   
134   
HC REPORTED MEDICATION NAME
RXICD1X
422   
424   
3 DIGIT ICD-9 CONDITION CODE
RXICD2X
425   
427   
3 DIGIT ICD-9 CONDITION CODE
RXICD3X
428   
430   
3 DIGIT ICD-9 CONDITION CODE
RXMD99X
454   
460   
AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)
RXMR99X
447   
453   
AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)
RXNAME
55   
104   
MEDICATION NAME (IMPUTED)
RXNDC
135   
145   
NATIONAL DRUG CODE (IMPUTED)
RXOF99X
480   
484   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER FEDERAL (IMPUTED)
RXOR99X
503   
508   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PRIVATE (IMPUTED)
RXOT99X
497   
502   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER INSURANCE (IMPUTED)
RXOU99X
509   
514   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PUBLIC (IMPUTED)
RXPV99X
461   
467   
AMOUNT PAID, PRIVATE INSURANCE (IMPUTED)
RXQUANTY
146   
151   
QUANTITY OF Rx/PRESCR MED (IMPUTED)
RXR2FLAG
45   
46   
FLAG FOR PANEL 3 R2 EVENT IN 1999
RXRECIDX
17   
31   
UNIQUE Rx/PRESCRIBED MEDICINE IDENTIFIER
RXSF99X
440   
446   
AMOUNT PAID, SELF OR FAMILY (IMPUTED)
RXSL99X
485   
490   
AMOUNT PAID, STATE & LOCAL GOV (IMPUTED)
RXSTRENG
252   
301   
STRENGTH OF Rx/PRESCR MED DOSE (IMPUTED)
RXUNIT
302   
351   
UNIT OF MEAS STRENGTH OF Rx (IMPUTED)
RXUNITOS
352   
401   
OTH SPEC UNIT MEAS Rx MED DOSE (IMPUTED)
RXVA99X
468   
473   
AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS (IMPUTED)
RXWC99X
491   
496   
AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)
RXXP99X
515   
521   
SUM OF PAYMENTS RXSF99X-RXOU99X(IMPUTED)
SAMPLE
421   
421   
HOUSEHLD RCVD FREE SAMPLE OF Rx IN ROUND
VARPSU99
537   
538   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 1999
VARSTR99
534   
536   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 1999
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