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Data Elements by Provider Type and Year


Data Collection Years 1996 -
2005
2006 2007 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Hospital
Date of service X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Setting of care X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Medical condition X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Type of personnel seen                                  
Prescribed medicine                                  
Quantity and dosage of medicine                                  
Drug Manufacturer                                  
Procedures and services X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Full established charge X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Total charge X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Payment amount X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Payer source X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Reason for discrepancy between total charge and total payments X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Separately Billing Doctors X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Comparison of total number of events X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Reported in MPC against total events X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Reported in HC and explanation if discrepancy cannot be resolved. X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Office Based Doctor (OBD)
Date of service X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Setting of care X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Medical condition X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Type of personnel seen                                  
Prescribed medicine                                  
Quantity and dosage of medicine                                  
Drug Manufacturer                                  
Procedures and services X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Full established charge X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Total charge X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Payment amount X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Payer source X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Reason for discrepancy between total charge and total payments X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Separately Billing Doctors
Comparison of total number of events X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Reported in MPC against total events X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Reported in HC and explanation if discrepancy cannot be resolved. X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Institution
Date of service X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Setting of care
Medical condition X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Type of personnel seen                                  
Prescribed medicine                                  
Quantity and dosage of medicine                                  
Drug Manufacturer                                  
Procedures and services X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Full established charge X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Total charge X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Payment amount X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Payer source X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Reason for discrepancy between total charge and total payments X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Separately Billing Doctors X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Comparison of total number of events X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Reported in MPC against total events X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Reported in HC and explanation if discrepancy cannot be resolved. X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Home Health
Date of service X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Setting of care
Medical condition X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Type of personnel seen X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Prescribed medicine                                  
Quantity and dosage of medicine                                  
Drug Manufacturer                                  
Procedures and services X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Full established charge X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Total charge X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Payment amount X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Payer source X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Reason for discrepancy between total charge and total payments X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Separately Billing Doctors
Comparison of total number of events X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Reported in MPC against total events X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Reported in HC and explanation if discrepancy cannot be resolved. X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Pharmacy
Date of service X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Setting of care
Medical condition
Type of personnel seen
Prescribed medicine X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Quantity and dosage of medicine X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Drug Manufacturer X
Procedures and services
Full established charge
Total charge
Payment amount X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Payer source X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Reason for discrepancy between total charge and total payments
Separately Billing Doctors
Comparison of total number of events
Reported in MPC against total events
Reported in HC and explanation if discrepancy cannot be resolved.
Separately Billing Doctors (SBDs)
Date of service X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Setting of care X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Medical condition X X
Type of personnel seen                                  
Prescribed medicine                                  
Quantity and dosage of medicine                                  
Drug Manufacturer                                  
Procedures and services X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Full established charge X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Total charge X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Payment amount X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Payer source X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Reason for discrepancy between total charge and total payments X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Separately Billing Doctors


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