Medicare Provider Analysis and Review (MedPAR) File
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Variable Alias	Variable Description	MedPAR 560-packed
BID	BENEFICIARY IDENTIFIER	1
EQ_BIC	CATEGORY Equatable Beneficiary Identification CODE Category Equatable Beneficiary Identification Code (BIC) Table	3
AGE_CNT	BENEFICIARY AGE COUNT	4
SEX	BENEFICIARY SEX CODE Beneficiary Sex Identification Table	5
RACE	BENEFICIARY RACE CODE Beneficiary Race Table	6
MS_CD	BENEFICIARY MEDICARE STATUS CODE Beneficiary Medicare Status Table	7
STATE_CD	BENEFICIARY RESIDENCE SSA STANDARD STATE CODE SSA State Table	8
CNTY_CD	BENEFICIARY RESIDENCE SSA STANDARD COUNTY CODE	9
BENE_ZIP	BENEFICIARY MAILING CONTACT ZIP CODE	10
ADMSNDAY	ADMISSION DAY CODE Admission Day Code Table	12
DSCHRGCD	BENEFICIARY DISCHARGE STATUS CODE Beneficiary Discharge Status Table	13
GHOPDCD	GHO PAID CODE GHO Paid Code Table	14
PPS_IND	PPS INDICATOR CODE PPS Indicator Code Table	15
NPI	ORGANIZATION NPI NUMBER	16
PRVNUM	PROVIDER NUMBER Provider Number	18-20
SPCLUNIT	PROVIDER NUMBER SPECIAL UNIT CODE Provider Number Special Unit Code Table	21
SSLSSNF	SHORT STAY/LONG STAY/SNF INDICATOR CODE Short-stay/Long-stay/SNF stay Indicator Code Table	22
FACLMCNT	STAY FINAL ACTION CLAIMS COUNT	23
ACRTNDT	LATEST CLAIM ACCRETION DATE	24
EXHST_DT	BENEFICIARY MEDICARE BENEFIT EXHAUSTED DATE	25
QLFYFROM	SNF QUALIFICATION FROM DATE	26
QLFYTHRU	SNF QUALIFICATION THROUGH DATE	27
ADMSNDT	ADMISSION DATE	28
DSCHRGDT	DISCHARGE DATE	29
CVRLVLDT	COVERED LEVEL CARE THRU DATE	30
DEATHDT	BENEFICIARY DEATH DATE	31
DEATHCD	BENEFICIARY DEATH DATE VERIFIED CODE	32
SSICD	INTERNAL USE SSI INDICATOR CODE	34
SSIDAYCNT	INTERNAL USE SSI DAY COUNT	35
LOSCNT	LENGTH OF STAY DAY COUNT	37
OUTLRDAY	OUTLIER DAY COUNT	38
UTIL_DAY	UTILIZATION DAY COUNT	39
COIN_DAY	BENEFICIARY TOTAL COINSURANCE DAY COUNT	40
LRD_USE	BENEFICIARY LRD USED COUNT	41
COIN_AMT	BENEFICIARY PART A COINSURANCE LIABILITY	43
DED_AMT	BENEFICIARY INPATIENT DEDUCTIBLE LIABILITY AMOUNT	44
BLDDEDAM	BENEFICIARY BLOOD DEDUCTIBLE LIABILITY AMOUNT Blood Deductible Amount Limitation	45
PRPAYAMT	BENEFICIARY PRIMARY PAYER AMOUNT	46
OUTLRAMT	DRG OUTLIER APPROVED PAYMENT AMOUNT	47
DISP_SHR	INPATIENT DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE AMOUNT	48
IME_AMT	INDIRECT MEDICAL EDUCATION (IME) AMOUNT	49
DRGPRICE	DRG PRICE AMOUNT DRG Price Amount Limitation	50
PASSTHRU	TOTAL PASS THROUGH AMOUNT	51
PPS_CPTL	TOTAL PPS CAPITAL AMOUNT	52
TOTCHRG	TOTAL CHARGE AMOUNT	54
CVRCHRG	TOTAL COVERED CHARGE AMOUNT	55
PMT_AMT	MEDICARE PAYMENT AMOUNT	56
ACMDTNS	ALL ACCOMMODATIONS TOTAL CHARGE AMOUNT	57
DPRTMNTL	DEPARTMENTAL TOTAL CHARGE AMOUNT	58
PRVTDAY	PRIVATE ROOM DAY COUNT	60
SPRVTDAY	SEMIPRIVATE ROOM DAY COUNT	61
WARDDAY	WARD DAY COUNT	62
ICARECNT	INTENSIVE CARE DAY COUNT	63
CRNRYDAY	CORONARY CARE DAY COUNT	64
PRVTAMT	PRIVATE ROOM CHARGE AMOUNT	66
SPRVTAMT	SEMI-PRIVATE ROOM CHARGE AMOUNT	67
WARDAMT	WARD CHARGE AMOUNT	68
ICAREAMT	INTENSIVE CARE CHARGE AMOUNT	69
CRNRYAMT	CORONARY CARE CHARGE AMOUNT	70
OTHRAMT	OTHER SERVICE CHARGE AMOUNT	72
PHRMCAMT	PHARMACY CHARGE AMOUNT	73
SUPLYAMT	MEDICAL/SURGICAL SUPPLY CHARGE AMOUNT	74
DME_AMT	DME CHARGE AMOUNT	75
UDME_AMT	USED DME CHARGE AMOUNT	76
PHYTHAMT	PHYSICAL THERAPY CHARGE AMOUNT	77
OCPTLAMT	OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY CHARGE AMOUNT	78
SPCH_AMT	SPEECH PATHOLOGY CHARGE AMOUNT	79
INHLTAMT	INHALATION THERAPY CHARGE AMOUNT	80
BLOODAMT	BLOOD CHARGE AMOUNT	81
BLDADMIN	BLOOD ADMINISTRATION CHARGE AMOUNT	82
OROOMAMT	OPERATING ROOM CHARGE AMOUNT	83
LTHTRPSY	LITHOTRIPSY CHARGE AMOUNT	84
CRDLGY	CARDIOLOGY CHARGE AMOUNT	85
ANSTHSA	ANESTHESIA CHARGE AMOUNT	86
LAB_AMT	LABORATORY CHARGE AMOUNT	87
RDLGYAMT	RADIOLOGY CHARGE AMOUNT	88
MRI_AMT	MRI CHARGE AMOUNT	89
OPSRVC	OUTPATIENT SERVICE CHARGE AMOUNT	90
ER_AMT	EMERGENCY ROOM CHARGE AMOUNT	91
AMBLNC	AMBULANCE CHARGE AMOUNT	92
PROFFEES	PROFESSIONAL FEES CHARGE AMOUNT	93
ORGNAMT	ORGAN ACQUISITION CHARGE AMOUNT	94
ESRDSETG	ESRD REVENUE SETTING CHARGE AMOUNT	95
CLNC_AMT	CLINIC VISIT CHARGE AMOUNT	96
ICUINDCD	INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (ICU) INDICATOR CODE Intensive Care Unit Indicator Code Table	98
CRNRY_CD	CORONARY CARE INDICATOR CODE Coronary Care Indicator Code Table	99
PHRMCYCD	PHARMACY INDICATOR CODE Pharmacy Indicator Code Table	100
TRNSPLNT	TRANSPLANT INDICATOR CODE Transplant Indicator Code Table	101
ONCLGYSW	RADIOLOGY ONCOLOGY INDICATOR SWITCH	103
DGNSTCSW	RADIOLOGY DIAGNOSTIC INDICATOR SWITCH	104
THRPTCSW	RADIOLOGY THERAPEUTIC INDICATOR SWITCH	105
NUCLR_SW	RADIOLOGY NUCLEAR MEDICINE INDICATOR SWITCH	106
CTSCANSW	RADIOLOGY CT SCAN INDICATOR SWITCH	107
IMGNG_SW	RADIOLOGY OTHER IMAGING INDICATOR SWITCH	108
OPSRVCCD	OUTPATIENT SERVICES INDICATOR CODE Outpatient Services Indicator Code Table	109
ORGNCD	ORGAN ACQUISITION INDICATOR CODE Organ Acquisition Indicator Code Table	110
ESRDSETG	ESRD SETTING INDICATOR CODE 1 ESRD Setting Indicator Code Table	111
ESRDSETG	ESRD SETTING INDICATOR CODE 2 ESRD Setting Indicator Code Table	111
ESRDSETG	ESRD SETTING INDICATOR CODE 3 ESRD Setting Indicator Code Table	111
ESRDSETG	ESRD SETTING INDICATOR CODE 4 ESRD Setting Indicator Code Table	111
ESRDSETG	ESRD SETTING INDICATOR CODE 5 ESRD Setting Indicator Code Table	111
DGNSCNT	DIAGNOSIS CODE COUNT	113
DGNS_CD	DIAGNOSIS CODE 1	114
DGNS_CD	DIAGNOSIS CODE 2	114
DGNS_CD	DIAGNOSIS CODE 3	114
DGNS_CD	DIAGNOSIS CODE 4	114
DGNS_CD	DIAGNOSIS CODE 5	114
DGNS_CD	DIAGNOSIS CODE 6	114
DGNS_CD	DIAGNOSIS CODE 7	114
DGNS_CD	DIAGNOSIS CODE 8	114
DGNS_CD	DIAGNOSIS CODE 9	114
DGNS_CD	DIAGNOSIS CODE 10	114
POA_IND	CLAIM PRESENT ON ADMISSION INDICATOR CODE Present on Admission Code Table	115
PRCDRSW	SURGICAL PROCEDURE INDICATOR SWITCH	117
PRCDRCNT	SURGICAL PROCEDURE CODE COUNT	119
PRCDTCNT	SURGICAL PROCEDURE PERFORMED DATE COUNT	120
PRCDR_CD	SURGICAL PROCEDURE CODE 1	121
PRCDR_CD	SURGICAL PROCEDURE CODE 2	121
PRCDR_CD	SURGICAL PROCEDURE CODE 3	121
PRCDR_CD	SURGICAL PROCEDURE CODE 4	121
PRCDR_CD	SURGICAL PROCEDURE CODE 5	121
PRCDR_CD	SURGICAL PROCEDURE CODE 6	121
PRCDR_DT	SURGICAL PROCEDURE PERFORMED DATE 1	123
PRCDR_DT	SURGICAL PROCEDURE PERFORMED DATE 2	123
PRCDR_DT	SURGICAL PROCEDURE PERFORMED DATE 3	123
PRCDR_DT	SURGICAL PROCEDURE PERFORMED DATE 4	123
PRCDR_DT	SURGICAL PROCEDURE PERFORMED DATE 5	123
PRCDR_DT	SURGICAL PROCEDURE PERFORMED DATE 6	123
BLDFRNSH	BLOOD PINTS FURNISHED QUANTITY	124
BIC	BENEFICIARY IDENTIFICATION CODE Beneficiary Identification Code (BIC) Table	125
DRG_CD	DRG CODE	126
DSTNTNCD	DISCHARGE DESTINATION CODE Discharge Destination Code Table	127
OUTLR_CD	DRG/OUTLIER STAY CODE	128
PRPAY_CD	BENEFICIARY PRIMARY PAYER CODE Beneficiary Primary Payer Code Table	129
ESRD_CD	ESRD CONDITION CODE ESRD Condition Code Table	130
SRC_ADMS	SOURCE INPATIENT ADMISSION CODE Claim Source Of Inpatient Admission Table	131
TYPE_ADM	INPATIENT ADMISSION TYPE CODE	132
FICARR	FISCAL INTERMEDIARY/CARRIER	133
AD_DGNS	ADMITTING DIAGNOSIS CODE	134
DEATHDAY	ADMISSION DEATH DAY COUNT Admission Death Day Count Limitation	136
IPSBCD	INTERNAL USE (BY IPSB) CODE	138
FILDTCD	INTERNAL USE FILE DATE CODE	139
SMPLSIZE	INTERNAL USE SAMPLE SIZE CODE	140
WRNGCD	WARNING INDICATORS CODE Warning Indicators Code Table	141

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Last Modified August 11, 2011

Medicare Provider Analysis and Review (MedPAR) File(For reference purposes only)

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