File Version: CCW data documentation 4/26/2018

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Durable Medical Equipment (Encounter, Preliminary File)

Base Claim File

Short SAS NameLong SAS NameVariable Name
1BENE_IDBENE_IDEncrypted CCW Beneficiary ID
2SAMPLE_GROUPSAMPLE_GROUPCCW Beneficiary Random Sample Group
3ENC_JOIN_KEYENC_JOIN_KEYUnique Encounter Join Key
4CLM_TYPE_CDCLM_TYPE_CDClaim Type Code
5CLM_FROM_DTClaim From Date (Encounter)
6CLM_THRU_DTClaim Through Date (Encounter)
7SRVC_MONTHSRVC_MONTHService Month
8CLM_CHRT_RVW_SWCLM_CHRT_RVW_SWClaim Chart Review Switch
9CLM_CNTL_NUMCLM_CNTL_NUMClaim Control Number
10CLM_ORIG_CNTL_NUMCLM_ORIG_CNTL_NUMClaim Original Control Number
11CLM_FINL_ACTN_INDCLM_FINL_ACTN_INDClaim Final Action Indicator
12CLM_LTST_CLM_INDCLM_LTST_CLM_INDLatest Claim Indicator
13EDPS_CREATE_DTEDPS_CREATE_DTEncounter Data Processing System (EDPS) Create Date
14CLM_RCPT_DTCLM_RCPT_DTClaim Receipt Date
15CLM_FREQ_CDClaim Frequency Code (Encounter)
16CNTRCT_NUMCNTRCT_NUMMedicare Part C Contract Number
17CNTRCT_PBP_NUMCNTRCT_PBP_NUMMedicare Part C Plan Benefit Package (PBP) Number
18CLM_MDCL_RECClaim Medical Record Number (Encounter)
19ORG_NPI Organization NPI Number (Encounter)
20ORG_TXNMY_CDORG_TXNMY_CDOrganization Taxonomy Code
21RFR_PHYSN_NPIRFRG_NPIClaim Referring Physician NPI Number
22PRNCPAL_DGNS_CDClaim Principal Diagnosis Code (Encounter)
23PRNCPAL_DGNS_VRSN_CDPRNCPAL_DGNS_VRSN_CDClaim Principal Diagnosis Version Code (FFS)
24ICD_DGNS_CD1Claim Diagnosis Code I (Encounter)
25ICD_DGNS_VRSN_CD1Claim Diagnosis Code I Diagnosis Version Code (ICD-9 or ICD-10) (Encounter)
26ICD_DGNS_CD2 Claim Diagnosis Code II (Encounter)
27ICD_DGNS_VRSN_CD2Claim Diagnosis Code II Diagnosis Version Code (ICD-9 or ICD-10) (Encounter)
28ICD_DGNS_CD3Claim Diagnosis Code III (Encounter)
29ICD_DGNS_VRSN_CD3Claim Diagnosis Code III Diagnosis Version Code (ICD-9 or ICD-10) (Encounter)
30ICD_DGNS_CD4Claim Diagnosis Code IV (Encounter)
31ICD_DGNS_VRSN_CD4Claim Diagnosis Code IV Diagnosis Version Code (ICD-9 or ICD-10) (Encounter)
32ICD_DGNS_CD5 Claim Diagnosis Code V (Encounter)
33ICD_DGNS_VRSN_CD5Claim Diagnosis Code V Diagnosis Version Code (ICD-9 or ICD-10) (Encounter)
34ICD_DGNS_CD6Claim Diagnosis Code VI (Encounter)
35ICD_DGNS_VRSN_CD6Claim Diagnosis Code VI Diagnosis Version Code (ICD-9/ICD-10) (Encounter)
36ICD_DGNS_CD7 Claim Diagnosis Code VII (Encounter)
37ICD_DGNS_VRSN_CD7Claim Diagnosis Code VII Diagnosis Version Code (ICD-9 or ICD-10) (Encounter)
38ICD_DGNS_CD8Claim Diagnosis Code VIII (Encounter)
39ICD_DGNS_VRSN_CD8Claim Diagnosis Code VIII Diagnosis Version Code (ICD-9 or ICD-10) (Encounter)
40ICD_DGNS_CD9 Claim Diagnosis Code IX (Encounter)
41ICD_DGNS_VRSN_CD9Claim Diagnosis Code IX Diagnosis Version Code (ICD-9 or ICD-10) (Encounter)
42ICD_DGNS_CD10Claim Diagnosis Code X (Encounter)
43ICD_DGNS_VRSN_CD10Claim Diagnosis Code X Diagnosis Version Code (ICD-9 or ICD-10) (Encounter)
44ICD_DGNS_CD11Claim Diagnosis Code XI (Encounter)
45ICD_DGNS_VRSN_CD11Claim Diagnosis Code XI Diagnosis Version Code (ICD-9 or ICD-10) (Encounter)
46ICD_DGNS_CD12Claim Diagnosis Code XII (Encounter)
47ICD_DGNS_VRSN_CD12Claim Diagnosis Code XII Diagnosis Version Code (ICD-9 or ICD-10) (Encounter)
48ICD_DGNS_CD13 Claim Diagnosis Code XIII (Encounter)
49ICD_DGNS_VRSN_CD13Claim Diagnosis Code XIII Diagnosis Version Code (ICD-9 or ICD-10) (Encounter)
50CLM_OBSLT_DTCLM_OBSLT_DTClaim Obsolete Date
51CLM_BPRVDR_CITY_NAMECLM_BPRVDR_CITY_NAMEBilling Provider Address - City
52CLM_BPRVDR_USPS_STATE_CDCLM_BPRVDR_USPS_STATE_CDBilling Provider Address - USPS State Code
53CLM_BPRVDR_ADR_ZIP_CDCLM_BPRVDR_ADR_ZIP_CDBilling Provider Zip Code
57CLM_SUBSCR_CITY_NAMECLM_SUBSCR_CITY_NAMEMedicare Subscriber Address - City
58CLM_SUBSCR_USPS_STATE_CDCLM_SUBSCR_USPS_STATE_CDMedicare Subscriber Address - USPS State Code
59CLM_SUBSCR_ADR_ZIP_CDCLM_SUBSCR_ADR_ZIP_CDMedicare Subscriber Address - ZIP Code
54BENE_CNTY_CDBENE_CNTY_CDBeneficiary County Code from Claim (SSA)
55BENE_STATE_CDBeneficiary Residence (SSA) State Code (Encounter)
56Beneficiary ZIP Code of Residence
60GNDR_CDGNDR_CDGender Code from Encounter record
61RACEBENE_RACE_CDBeneficiary Race Code (Encounter)
62DOB_DTDOB_DTDate of Birth from Encounter
63BENE_MDCR_STUS_CDBENE_MDCR_STUS_CDBeneficiary Medicare Status Code
64TAX_NUMTAX_NUMProvider Tax Number
65BENE_STATEBENE_STATEState of beneficiary (postal abbreviation)

LINE FILE

Short SAS NameLong SAS NameVariable Name
1BENE_IDBENE_IDEncrypted CCW Beneficiary ID
2ENC_JOIN_KEYENC_JOIN_KEYUnique Encounter Join Key
3CLM_TYPE_CDCLM_TYPE_CDClaim Type Code
4CLM_LNCLM_LINE_NUMClaim Line Number
5CLM_THRU_DTClaim Through Date (Encounter)
6PRVDR_NPIPRVDR_NPILine Rendering Physician NPI
7HCFASPCLPRVDR_SPCLTYLine CMS Provider Specialty Code
8LINE_SRVC_CNTLine Service Count (Encounter)
9LINE_PLACE_OF_SRVC_CDLine Place of Service Code (Encounter)
10LINE_1ST_EXPNS_DTLine First Expense Date (Encounter)
11LINE_LAST_EXPNS_DTLine Last Expense Date (Encounter)
12HCPCS_CDHealthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Code (Encounter)
13HCPCS_1ST_MDFR_CDHCPCS Initial Modifier Code (Encounter)
14HCPCS_2ND_MDFR_CDHCPCS Second Modifier Code (Encounter)
15HCPCS_3RD_MDFR_CDHCPCS Third Modifier Code (Encounter)
16HCPCS_4TH_MDFR_CDHCPCS Fourth Modifier Code (Encounter)
17LINE_NDC_CDLine National Drug Code (NDC) (Encounter)
18LINE_LTST_CLM_INDLINE_LTST_CLM_INDLine Latest Claim Indicator
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