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MEPS HC010A CODEBOOK
1996 Prescribed Medicines File
DATE:September 16, 2005

Name
Start
End
Description
DIABFLG
191   
191   
Rx INSULIN OR DIAB EQUIP/SUPP (IMPUTED)
DUID
1   
5   
DWELLING UNIT ID
DUPERSID
9   
16   
PERSON ID (DUID + PID)
INPCFLG
190   
190   
PID HAS AT LEAST 1 REC IN PC (IMPUTED)
LINKIDX
34   
45   
ID FOR LINKAGE TO COND/OTH EVENT FILES
NUMCOND
211   
212   
TOT # COND RECS LINK TO EVNT (IMPUTED)
PCIMPFLG
188   
188   
TYPE OF HC TO PC PRESCRIPTION MATCH
PHARTP1
173   
174   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 1ST (IMPUTED)
PHARTP2
175   
176   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 2ND (IMPUTED)
PHARTP3
177   
178   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 3RD (IMPUTED)
PHARTP4
179   
180   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 4TH (IMPUTED)
PHARTP5
181   
182   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 5TH (IMPUTED)
PHARTP6
183   
184   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 6TH (IMPUTED)
PHARTP7
185   
186   
TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 7TH (IMPUTED)
PID
6   
8   
PERSON NUMBER
PURCHRD
46   
46   
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
202   
204   
MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASS CODE (IMPUTED)
RXCCC2X
205   
207   
MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASS CODE (IMPUTED)
RXCCC3X
208   
210   
MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASS CODE (IMPUTED)
RXCH96X
245   
250   
AMOUNT PAID, CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA (IMPUTED)
RXFLG
187   
187   
NDC IMPUTE SCE ON PC DONOR REC (IMPUTED)
RXFORM
143   
152   
FORM OF Rx/PRESCRIBED MEDICINE (IMPUTED)
RXHHNAME
95   
124   
HC REPORTED MEDICATION NAME (IMPUTED)
RXICD1X
193   
195   
3 DIGIT ICD-9 CONDITION CODE (IMPUTED)
RXICD2X
196   
198   
3 DIGIT ICD-9 CONDITION CODE (IMPUTED)
RXICD3X
199   
201   
3 DIGIT ICD-9 CONDITION CODE (IMPUTED)
RXMD96X
225   
231   
AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)
RXMR96X
219   
224   
AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)
RXNAME
55   
94   
MEDICATION NAME (IMPUTED)
RXNDC
125   
135   
NATIONAL DRUG CODE (IMPUTED)
RXOF96X
251   
256   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER FEDERAL (IMPUTED)
RXOR96X
275   
280   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PRIVATE (IMPUTED)
RXOT96X
269   
274   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER INSURANCE (IMPUTED)
RXOU96X
281   
285   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PUBLIC (IMPUTED)
RXPV96X
232   
238   
AMOUNT PAID, PRIVATE INSURANCE (IMPUTED)
RXQUANTY
136   
142   
QUANTITY OF Rx/PRESCR MED (IMPUTED)
RXRECIDX
17   
33   
UNIQUE Rx/PRESCRIBED MEDICINE IDENTIFIER
RXSF96X
213   
218   
AMOUNT PAID, SELF OR FAMILY (IMPUTED)
RXSL96X
257   
262   
AMOUNT PAID, STATE & LOCAL GOV (IMPUTED)
RXSTRENG
153   
162   
STRENGTH OF Rx/PRESCR MED DOSE (IMPUTED)
RXUNIT
163   
172   
UNIT OF MEAS Rx/PRES MED DOSE (IMPUTED)
RXVA96X
239   
244   
AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS (IMPUTED)
RXWC96X
263   
268   
AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)
RXXP96X
286   
292   
SUM OF PAYMENTS RXSF96X-RXOU96X(IMPUTED)
SAMPLE
192   
192   
HOUSEHLD RCVD FREE SAMPLE OF Rx IN ROUND
SELFFLG
189   
189   
EVENT IS A SELF-FILER EVENT
VARPSU96
308   
309   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 1996
VARSTR96
305   
307   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 1996
WTDPER96
293   
304   
POVERTY/MORTALITY ADJUSTED PERS LEVL WGT
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