Data Documentation

Original Medicare (Fee-for-Service) Durable Medical Equipment

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CCW Codebook - Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS) Claims

CCW Record Layout - Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS) Claims

Base Claim File

Line File

Demonstrations/Innovations Code File

Base Claim File
SAS Name	Variable Name
BENE_ID	Encrypted CCW Beneficiary ID
CLM_ID	Claim ID
NCH_NEAR_LINE_REC_IDENT_CD	NCH Near Line Record Identification Code (RIC)
NCH_CLM_TYPE_CD	NCH Claim Type Code
CLM_FROM_DT	Claim From Date (FFS)
CLM_THRU_DT	Claim Through Date (FFS)
NCH_WKLY_PROC_DT	NCH Weekly Claim Processing Date
CARR_CLM_ENTRY_CD	Carrier Claim Entry Code
CLM_DISP_CD	Claim Disposition Code
CARR_NUM	Carrier or MAC Number
CARR_CLM_PMT_DNL_CD	Carrier Claim Payment Denial Code
CLM_PMT_AMT	Claim (Medicare) Payment Amount
NCH_PRMRY_PYR_CLM_PD_AMT	NCH Primary Payer (if not Medicare) Claim Paid Amount
CARR_CLM_PRVDR_ASGNMT_IND_SW	Carrier Claim Provider Assignment Indicator Switch
NCH_CLM_PRVDR_PMT_AMT	NCH Claim Provider Payment Amount
NCH_CLM_BENE_PMT_AMT	NCH Claim Payment Amount to Beneficiary
CLM_BENE_PD_AMT	Carrier Claim Beneficiary Paid Amount
NCH_CARR_CLM_SBMTD_CHRG_AMT	NCH Carrier Claim Submitted Charge Amount (sum of all line-level submitted charges)
NCH_CARR_CLM_ALOWD_AMT	NCH Carrier Claim Allowed Charge Amount (sum of all line-level allowed charges)
CARR_CLM_CASH_DDCTBL_APLD_AMT	Carrier Claim Cash Deductible Applied Amount (sum of all line-level deductible amounts)
CARR_CLM_HCPCS_YR_CD	Claim Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Year Code
PRNCPAL_DGNS_CD	Claim Principal Diagnosis Code (FFS)
PRNCPAL_DGNS_VRSN_CD	Claim Principal Diagnosis Version Code (FFS)
ICD_DGNS_CD1	Claim Diagnosis Code I (FFS)
ICD_DGNS_VRSN_CD1	Claim Diagnosis Code I Diagnosis Version Code (ICD-9 or ICD-10) (FFS)
ICD_DGNS_CD2	Claim Diagnosis Code II (FFS)
ICD_DGNS_VRSN_CD2	Claim Diagnosis Code II Diagnosis Version Code (ICD-9 or ICD-10) (FFS)
ICD_DGNS_CD3	Claim Diagnosis Code III (FFS)
ICD_DGNS_VRSN_CD3	Claim Diagnosis Code III Diagnosis Version Code (ICD-9 or ICD-10) (FFS)
ICD_DGNS_CD4	Claim Diagnosis Code IV (FFS)
ICD_DGNS_VRSN_CD4	Claim Diagnosis Code IV Diagnosis Version Code (ICD-9 or ICD-10) (FFS)
ICD_DGNS_CD5	Claim Diagnosis Code V (FFS)
ICD_DGNS_VRSN_CD5	Claim Diagnosis Code V Diagnosis Version Code (ICD-9 or ICD-10) (FFS)
ICD_DGNS_CD6	Claim Diagnosis Code VI (FFS)
ICD_DGNS_VRSN_CD6	Claim Diagnosis Code VI Diagnosis Version Code (ICD-9/ICD-10) (FFS)
ICD_DGNS_CD7	Claim Diagnosis Code VII (FFS)
ICD_DGNS_VRSN_CD7	Claim Diagnosis Code VII Diagnosis Version Code (ICD-9 or ICD-10) (FFS)
ICD_DGNS_CD8	Claim Diagnosis Code VIII (FFS)
ICD_DGNS_VRSN_CD8	Claim Diagnosis Code VIII Diagnosis Version Code (ICD-9 or ICD-10) (FFS)
ICD_DGNS_CD9	Claim Diagnosis Code IX (FFS)
ICD_DGNS_VRSN_CD9	Claim Diagnosis Code IX Diagnosis Version Code (ICD-9 or ICD-10) (FFS)
ICD_DGNS_CD10	Claim Diagnosis Code X (FFS)
ICD_DGNS_VRSN_CD10	Claim Diagnosis Code X Diagnosis Version Code (ICD-9 or ICD-10) (FFS)
ICD_DGNS_CD11	Claim Diagnosis Code XI (FFS)
ICD_DGNS_VRSN_CD11	Claim Diagnosis Code XI Diagnosis Version Code (ICD-9 or ICD-10) (FFS)
ICD_DGNS_CD12	Claim Diagnosis Code XII (FFS)
ICD_DGNS_VRSN_CD12	Claim Diagnosis Code XII Diagnosis Version Code (ICD-9 or ICD-10) (FFS)
RFR_PHYSN_UPIN	Carrier/DMERC Claim Ordering Physician UPIN Number
RFR_PHYSN_NPI	Claim Referring Physician NPI Number
CLM_CLNCL_TRIL_NUM	Clinical Trial Number
DOB_DT	Date of Birth from Claim
BENE_RACE_CD	Beneficiary Race Code (FFS)
BENE_CNTY_CD	County Code from Claim (SSA)
BENE_STATE_CD	Beneficiary Residence (SSA) State Code (FFS)
BENE_MLG_CNTCT_ZIP_CD	Zip Code of Residence from Claim
ACO_ID_NUM	Claim Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Identification Number
CLM_BENE_ID_TYPE_CD	Claim Beneficiary Identifier Type Code
CLM_RSDL_PYMT_IND_CD	Claim Residual Payment Indicator Code

Line File
SAS Name	Variable Name
BENE_ID	Encrypted CCW Beneficiary ID
CLM_ID	Claim ID
CLM_LINE_NUM	Claim Line Number
NCH_CLM_TYPE_CD	NCH Claim Type Code
CLM_THRU_DT	Claim Through Date (FFS)
TAX_NUM	Line Provider Tax Number
PRVDR_SPCLTY	Line CMS Provider Specialty Code
PRTCPTNG_IND_CD	Line Provider Participating Indicator Code
LINE_SRVC_CNT	Line Service Count (FFS)
LINE_CMS_TYPE_SRVC_CD	Line CMS Type Service Code
LINE_PLACE_OF_SRVC_CD	Line Place Of Service Code (FFS)
LINE_1ST_EXPNS_DT	Line First Expense Date (FFS)
LINE_LAST_EXPNS_DT	Line Last Expense Date (FFS)
HCPCS_CD	Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Code (FFS)
HCPCS_1ST_MDFR_CD	HCPCS Initial Modifier Code (FFS)
HCPCS_2ND_MDFR_CD	HCPCS Second Modifier Code (FFS)
HCPCS_3RD_MDFR_CD	HCPCS Third Modifier Code (FFS)
HCPCS_4TH_MDFR_CD	HCPCS Fourth Modifier Code (FFS)
BETOS_CD	Line Berenson-Eggers Type of Service (BETOS) Code
LINE_NCH_PMT_AMT	Line NCH Medicare Payment Amount
LINE_BENE_PMT_AMT	Line Payment Amount to Beneficiary
LINE_PRVDR_PMT_AMT	Line Provider Payment Amount
LINE_BENE_PTB_DDCTBL_AMT	Line Beneficiary Part B Deductible Amount
LINE_BENE_PRMRY_PYR_CD	Line Primary Payer Code (if not Medicare)
LINE_BENE_PRMRY_PYR_PD_AMT	Line Primary Payer (if not Medicare) Paid Amount
LINE_COINSRNC_AMT	Line Beneficiary Coinsurance Amount
LINE_PRMRY_ALOWD_CHRG_AMT	Line Primary Payer Allowed Charge Amount
LINE_SBMTD_CHRG_AMT	Line Submitted Charge Amount
LINE_ALOWD_CHRG_AMT	Line Allowed Charge Amount
LINE_PRCSG_IND_CD	Line Processing Indicator Code
LINE_PMT_80_100_CD	Line Payment 80%/100% Code
LINE_SERVICE_DEDUCTIBLE	Line Service Deductible Indicator Switch
LINE_ICD_DGNS_CD	Line Diagnosis Code
LINE_ICD_DGNS_VRSN_CD	Line Diagnosis Code Diagnosis Version Code (ICD-9 or ICD-10)
LINE_DME_PRCHS_PRICE_AMT	Line DME Purchase Price Amount
PRVDR_NUM	DMERC Line Supplier Provider Number
PRVDR_NPI	DMERC Line-Item Supplier NPI Number
DMERC_LINE_PRCNG_STATE_CD	DMERC Line Pricing State Code (SSA)
PRVDR_STATE_CD	NCH Provider SSA State Code
DMERC_LINE_SUPPLR_TYPE_CD	DMERC Line Supplier Type Code
DMERC_LINE_SCRN_SVGS_AMT	DMERC Line Screen Savings Amount
DMERC_LINE_MTUS_CNT	DMERC Line Miles/Time/Units/Services (MTUS) Count
DMERC_LINE_MTUS_CD	DMERC Line Miles/Time/Units/Services (MTUS) Indicator Code
LINE_HCT_HGB_RSLT_NUM	Hematocrit/Hemoglobin Test Results
LINE_HCT_HGB_TYPE_CD	Hematocrit/Hemoglobin Test Type Code
LINE_NDC_CD	Line National Drug Code (NDC) (FFS)
LINE_OTHR_APLD_IND_CD1	Line Other Applied Indicator 1st Code
LINE_OTHR_APLD_IND_CD2	Line Other Applied Indicator 2nd Code
LINE_OTHR_APLD_IND_CD3	Line Other Applied Indicator 3rd Code
LINE_OTHR_APLD_IND_CD4	Line Other Applied Indicator 4th Code
LINE_OTHR_APLD_IND_CD5	Line Other Applied Indicator 5th Code
LINE_OTHR_APLD_IND_CD6	Line Other Applied Indicator 6th Code
LINE_OTHR_APLD_IND_CD7	Line Other Applied Indicator 7th Code
LINE_OTHR_APLD_AMT1	Line Other Applied Amount for 1st Code
LINE_OTHR_APLD_AMT2	Line Other Applied Amount for 2nd Code
LINE_OTHR_APLD_AMT3	Line Other Applied Amount for 3rd Code
LINE_OTHR_APLD_AMT4	Line Other Applied Amount for 4th Code
LINE_OTHR_APLD_AMT5	Line Other Applied Amount for 5th Code
LINE_OTHR_APLD_AMT6	Line Other Applied Amount for 6th Code
LINE_OTHR_APLD_AMT7	Line Other Applied Amount for 7th Code
LINE_RSDL_PYMT_IND_CD	Line Residual Payment Indicator Code
LINE_RP_IND_CD	Line Representative Payee (RP) Indicator Code
DMERC_LINE_FRGN_ADR_IND	Line Foreign Address Indicator
LINE_RR_BRD_EXCLSN_IND_SW	Line Railroad Board Exclusion Indicator Switch
LINE_VLNTRY_SRVC_IND_CD	Line Voluntary Service Indicator Code
DMERC_OXGN_EQUIP_INITL_DT	Oxygen Equipment Initial Date
DMERC_OXGN_INITL_DT_CD	Oxygen Equipment Initial Date Code
DMERC_OXGN_EQUIP_PRVS_DT	Oxygen Equipment Previous Date
CLM_NEXT_GNRTN_ACO_IND_CD1	Claim Next Generation (NG) Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Indicator Code - Population-Based Payment (PBP)
CLM_NEXT_GNRTN_ACO_IND_CD2	Claim Next Generation (NG) Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Indicator Code - Telehealth
CLM_NEXT_GNRTN_ACO_IND_CD3	Claim Next Generation (NG) Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Indicator Code - Post Discharge HH visits
CLM_NEXT_GNRTN_ACO_IND_CD4	Claim Next Generation (NG) Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Indicator Code - 3-day SNF waiver
CLM_NEXT_GNRTN_ACO_IND_CD5	Claim Next Generation (NG) Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Indicator Code - Capitation

Demonstrations/Innovations Code File
SAS Name	Variable Name
BENE_ID	Encrypted CCW Beneficiary ID
CLM_ID	Claim ID
NCH_CLM_TYPE_CD	NCH Claim Type Code
DEMO_ID_SQNC_NUM	Demonstration sequence number
DEMO_ID_NUM	Demonstration number
DEMO_INFO_TXT	Demo information text