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MEPS H49 CODEBOOK
1998 LONG TERM CARE
DATE: July 14, 2003

Name
Start
End
Description
ACMASISX
163   
164   
ED ACCOMMODATE PERSONAL ASSISTANT
ACOMBRPX
159   
160   
ED ACCOMMODATE BRAILLE, ENLARGE PRINT
ACOMCCHX
161   
162   
ED ACCOMMODATE JOB COACH
ACOMDORX
153   
154   
ED EMPLOYER HAS MADE DOOR TO ACCOMMODATE
ACOMDSKX
151   
152   
ED EMPLOYER HAS MADE RAISED DESK
ACOMELVX
149   
150   
ED EMPLOYER MADE ELEVATOR TO ACCOMMODATE
ACOMEQPX
171   
172   
ED ACCOMMODATE OTHER EQUIPMENT
ACOMHRX
169   
170   
ED ACCOMMODATE MODIFIED WORK HOURS/DAY
ACOMPNSX
165   
166   
ED ACCOMMODATE SPECIAL PENS, PENCILS
ACOMREDX
167   
168   
ED ACCOMMODATE JOB REDESIGN, OPTIONS
ACOMRMPX
147   
148   
ED EMPLOYER HAS MADE RAMP TO ACCOMMODATE
ACOMRSTX
155   
156   
ED EMPLOYER HAS MADE ACCESSIBLE RESTROOM
ACOMVSYX
157   
158   
ED ACCOMMODATE VOICE SYNTHESIZER DEVICE
ADLQ
25   
25   
ELIGIBLE FOR ADL SERIES
AIDLIMQ
22   
22   
ELIGIBLE FOR AIDS/EQUIP SECTION
ANYLTCQ
175   
175   
ELIGIBLE FOR ANY LTC QUESTIONS
BEF22YRX
244   
245   
ED LIMITATIONS START BEFORE 22 YR OLD
BEHVPROX
501   
502   
ED DELAYS EMOTION/BEHAVIOR DEVELOP
CHILDQ
88   
88   
ELIGIBLE FOR CHILD W/LIMIT SERIES
CHLD613Q
91   
91   
CHILDQ=1 AND 6<=AGE42X<=13
CHLDACTX
107   
108   
ED DIFF PARTICIPATING STRENUOUS ACTIVIT
CHLDGE6Q
90   
90   
CHILDQ=1 AND AGE42X>=6
CHLDHLPX
105   
106   
ED NEED HELP EAT/DRESS/BATH/USE TOILET
CHLDLE4Q
85   
85   
ELIGIBLE CHILD <=4 LIMITED ACTIVIT QUEST
CHLDLT6Q
89   
89   
CHILDQ=1 AND 0<=AGE42X<6
CHNGWRKX
173   
174   
ED DID PERSON CHANGE THE KIND OF WORK
COGPROBX
99   
100   
ED DELAYS IN COGNITIVE/MENTAL DEVELOP
COGQ
19   
19   
ELIGIBLE FOR MEMORY SERIES
COMMGSTX
127   
128   
ED PEOPLE USE GESTURES TO COMMUNICATE
COMMOTHX
129   
130   
ED PEOPLE USE OTHER WAY TO COMMUNICATE
COMMPRWX
123   
124   
ED PEOPLE USE PRINT/WRITE TO COMMUNICAT
COMMSGNX
121   
122   
ED PEOPLE USE SIGN LANG TO COMMUNICATE
COMMTLKX
119   
120   
ED PEOPLE TALK TO COMMUNICATE
COMPMEMX
97   
98   
ED PERS MEMORY COMPARED TO 2 YRS AGO
COMSYMBX
125   
126   
ED PEOPLE USE SYMBOL PICTURE TO COMMUNIC
CONDIX1
246   
257   
ENCRYPTED CONDITION ID 1
CONDIX10
354   
365   
ENCRYPTED CONDITION ID 10
CONDIX11
366   
377   
ENCRYPTED CONDITION ID 11
CONDIX12
378   
389   
ENCRYPTED CONDITION ID 12
CONDIX13
390   
401   
ENCRYPTED CONDITION ID 13
CONDIX14
402   
413   
ENCRYPTED CONDITION ID 14
CONDIX15
414   
425   
ENCRYPTED CONDITION ID 15
CONDIX16
426   
437   
ENCRYPTED CONDITION ID 16
CONDIX17
438   
449   
ENCRYPTED CONDITION ID 17
CONDIX2
258   
269   
ENCRYPTED CONDITION ID 2
CONDIX3
270   
281   
ENCRYPTED CONDITION ID 3
CONDIX4
282   
293   
ENCRYPTED CONDITION ID 4
CONDIX5
294   
305   
ENCRYPTED CONDITION ID 5
CONDIX6
306   
317   
ENCRYPTED CONDITION ID 6
CONDIX7
318   
329   
ENCRYPTED CONDITION ID 7
CONDIX8
330   
341   
ENCRYPTED CONDITION ID 8
CONDIX9
342   
353   
ENCRYPTED CONDITION ID 9
CRNTWRKX
145   
146   
ED IS PERSON CURRENTLY WORKING
DIFFLANX
117   
118   
ED DIFFICUL UNDERSTANDING CONVERSATION
DUID
1   
5   
DWELLING UNIT ID
DUPERSID
9   
16   
PERSON ID (DUID+PID)
FUNCLIMQ
21   
21   
ELIGIBLE FOR FUNCTIONAL LIMIT QUESTIONS
GENQ
176   
176   
ELIGIBLE FOR GENERAL SERIES
GESTCOMX
133   
134   
ED PERSON USES GESTURES TO COMMUNICATE
HANDBATX
28   
29   
ED HANDS ON HELP RECEIVED BATHING
HANDBDTX
52   
53   
ED HANDS ON HELP TO GET OUT OF BED/CHAIR
HANDDRTX
36   
37   
ED HANDS ON HELP RECEIVED DRESSING
HANDEATX
60   
61   
ED HANDS ON HELP RECEIVED EATING
HANDTLTX
44   
45   
ED HANDS ON HELP RECD USING TOILET
HEARQ
84   
84   
ELIGIBLE FOR HEARING SECTION
HELPADLX
66   
67   
ED RECEIVE HELP WITH ANY ADLS > 3 MONS
HELPARNX
70   
71   
ED RECEIVE HELP GETTING AROUND
HELPBATX
26   
27   
EDITED RECEIVE HELP BATHING
HELPBEDX
50   
51   
ED RECEIVE HELP GETTING OUT OF BED/CHAIR
HELPDREX
34   
35   
ED RECEIVE HELP DRESSING
HELPEATX
58   
59   
ED RECEIVE HELP EATING
HELPHSWX
80   
81   
ED RECEIVE HELP DOING HOUSEKEEPING
HELPIADX
82   
83   
ED RECEIVE HELP WITH ANY IADLS > 3 MONS
HELPLNDX
78   
79   
ED RECEIVE HELP DOING LAUNDRY
HELPMEAX
72   
73   
ED RECEIVE HELP PREPARING MEALS
HELPMEDX
74   
75   
ED RECEIVE HELP TAKING MEDICATIONS
HELPMONX
76   
77   
ED RECEIVE HELP MANAGING MONEY
HELPSHOX
68   
69   
ED RECEIVE HELP SHOPPING
HELPTLTX
42   
43   
ED RECEIVE HELP TOILETING
HLPRLAFX
242   
243   
ED IS THE HELP RELATED TO ARMED FORCES
IADLQ
18   
18   
ELIGIBLE FOR IADL SERIES
ICD9CX1
450   
452   
ICD-9 DIAGNOSIS CODE1
ICD9CX10
477   
479   
ICD-9 DIAGNOSIS CODE10
ICD9CX11
480   
482   
ICD-9 DIAGNOSIS CODE11
ICD9CX12
483   
485   
ICD-9 DIAGNOSIS CODE12
ICD9CX13
486   
488   
ICD-9 DIAGNOSIS CODE13
ICD9CX14
489   
491   
ICD-9 DIAGNOSIS CODE14
ICD9CX15
492   
494   
ICD-9 DIAGNOSIS CODE15
ICD9CX16
495   
497   
ICD-9 DIAGNOSIS CODE16
ICD9CX17
498   
500   
ICD-9 DIAGNOSIS CODE17
ICD9CX2
453   
455   
ICD-9 DIAGNOSIS CODE2
ICD9CX3
456   
458   
ICD-9 DIAGNOSIS CODE3
ICD9CX4
459   
461   
ICD-9 DIAGNOSIS CODE4
ICD9CX5
462   
464   
ICD-9 DIAGNOSIS CODE5
ICD9CX6
465   
467   
ICD-9 DIAGNOSIS CODE6
ICD9CX7
468   
470   
ICD-9 DIAGNOSIS CODE7
ICD9CX8
471   
473   
ICD-9 DIAGNOSIS CODE8
ICD9CX9
474   
476   
ICD-9 DIAGNOSIS CODE9
INSTBATX
30   
31   
ED INSTRUCTIONAL HELP RECEIVED BATHING
INSTBDTX
54   
55   
ED INSTRUCTION/HELP GET OUT OF BED/CHAIR
INSTDRTX
38   
39   
ED INSTRUCTIONAL HELP RECEIVED DRESSING
INSTEATX
62   
63   
ED INSTRUCTINOAL HELP RECEIVED EATING
INSTTLTX
46   
47   
ED INSTRUCTIONAL HELP RECD USING TOILET
MODVEHX
179   
180   
ED PERS USES MODIFIED VEHICLE DRIVE
NUM_COND
503   
504   
NUMBER OF CONDITIONS FOR EACH PERS
OTHRCOMX
135   
136   
ED PERSON USES OTHER WAY TO COMMUNICATE
PANELRN
17   
17   
1: RECORD FROM P2R4, 2: RECORD FROM P3R2
PAYATTNX
111   
112   
ED PROB AT SCHL UNDERSTANDING INSTR MAT
PERSTLKX
131   
132   
ED DOES PERSON HAVE DIFFICULTY TALKING
PID
6   
8   
PERSON NUMBER
PRNTCOMX
137   
138   
ED PERSON PRINTS OR WRITES TO COMMUNICAT
PROBCOMX
113   
114   
ED PROB AT SCHL COMMUNICATING W/TEACHER
PROBWLKX
115   
116   
ED TROUBLE WALKING BLOCKS/CLIMB STAIRS
PROVTRAX
188   
189   
ED FAMILY/FRIENDS PROVIDE TRANSPORT
PRVNTDRX
177   
178   
ED PROBLEM PREVENT PERS FROM DRIVING
RATEMEMX
95   
96   
ED RATE PERSON MEMORY AT PRESENT TIME
SCHLATTQ
87   
87   
ELIGIBLE SCHOOL ATTEND LIMITED SECTION
SCHOOLQ
23   
23   
ELIGIBLE FOR SCHOOL LIMITATIONS SECTION
SERVDCAX
224   
225   
ED PERSON USES ADULT DAY CARE SERVICES
SERVMEAX
226   
227   
ED PERSON USES MEAL ON WHEELS SERVICES
SERVMGMX
236   
237   
ED PERSON USES CASE MANAGEMENT
SERVOTHX
240   
241   
ED PERSON USES ANY OTHER SERVICES
SERVSCTX
228   
229   
ED PERSON USES SENIOR CENTER SERVICES
SERVSHEX
238   
239   
ED PERSON USES SHELTERED WORKSHOP
SERVSPRX
232   
233   
ED PERSON USES FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES
SERVTRNX
234   
235   
ED PERSON USES SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION
SERVVOCX
230   
231   
ED PERS USES VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
SIGNCOMX
139   
140   
ED PERSON COMMUNICATE WITH SIGN LANGUAGE
SOCLIMQ
20   
20   
ELIGIBLE FOR SOCIAL LIMITATIONS SECTION
SOCONLY
187   
187   
SOCIAL LIMITATION ONLY
SPCDIETX
103   
104   
ED FOLLOW SPECIAL DIET ORDERED BY DOC
SPCHPRBX
101   
102   
ED DELAYS IN SPEECH/LANGUAGE DEVELOP
SPECTECX
192   
193   
ED USE SPECIAL EQUIPMENT/TECHNOLOGY
SPECTRAX
190   
191   
ED RECEIVE OTHER SPECIAL TRANSPORT
STAYBATX
32   
33   
ED STAY IN ROOM IN CASE HELP NEEDED BATH
STAYBDTX
56   
57   
ED STAY IN RM IF HELP NEEDED BED/CHAIR
STAYDRTX
40   
41   
ED STAY IN RM IN CASE HELP NEED DRESSING
STAYEATX
64   
65   
ED STAY IN ROOM IN CASE HELP NEED EAT
STAYTLTX
48   
49   
ED STAY IN RM IN CASE HELP NEEDED TOILET
STRTLMX
185   
186   
ED WHEN DID LIMITATIONS START-MONTH
STRTLYX
181   
184   
ED WHEN DID LIMITATIONS START-YEAR
SYMBCOMX
141   
142   
ED PERSON USES SYMBOLS TO COMMUNICATE
TALKCOMX
143   
144   
ED PERSON TALKS TO COMMUNICATE
TECHBATX
206   
207   
ED DOES PERSON USE BATHING AIDS
TECHBRAX
200   
201   
ED PERS USE BRACES FOR ARM,LEG,BACK
TECHCOMX
220   
221   
ED DOES PERS USE COMMUNICATION EQUIPM
TECHDOGX
218   
219   
ED DOES PERS USE GUIDE DOG ASSISTANTS
TECHDREX
212   
213   
ED DOES PERSON USE DRESSING AIDS
TECHHANX
202   
203   
ED PERSON USE ARTIFICIAL ARM,HAND ETC
TECHLIFX
216   
217   
ED DOES PERSON USE LIFT
TECHOTHX
222   
223   
ED OTH SPECIAL EQUIPMENT OR TECHNOLOGY
TECHOXYX
214   
215   
ED DOES PERS USE OXYGEN OR RESPIRATOR
TECHRAMX
194   
195   
ED DOES PERSON USE RAILINGS, RAMPS
TECHRECX
204   
205   
ED DOES PERSON USE REACHER
TECHSHOX
198   
199   
ED DOES PERSON USE ORTHOPEDIC SHOES
TECHTLTX
208   
209   
ED DOES PERSON USE TOILETING AIDS
TECHWALX
196   
197   
ED DOES PERS USE WALKER,CANE,CRUTCHES
TECHWHEX
210   
211   
ED DOES PERSON USE WHEELCHAIR/SCOOTER
TRANSAQ
93   
93   
ELIGIBLE FOR LC37/LC38
TRANSBQ
94   
94   
ELIGIBLE FOR LC39/LC40
UNDINSTX
109   
110   
ED PROB UNDERSTANDING SCHL INSTRUCTIONS
VISIONQ
24   
24   
ELIGIBLE FOR VISION SECTION
WHSLIMQ
86   
86   
ELIG WORK/HOUSEHOLD/SCHOOL LIMIT QUEST
WORKQ
92   
92   
ELIGIBLE FOR WORK SERIES
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