File Version:
L, CCW Data Documentation February 2021

For most files, a table of variables will display below, with links to the variable definitions. If no table displays, or if you need additional information for a specific variable, please see the CCW website. Data documentation is available for all files and codebooks for many.

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File Version:
L, CCW Data Documentation February 2021

For most files, a table of variables will display below, with links to the variable definitions. If no table displays, or if you need additional information for a specific variable, please see the CCW website. Data documentation is available for all files and codebooks for many.

If you are unable to locate the information you need, please contact ResDAC.

NumberSAS NameVariable Name
1 BENE_ID Encrypted CCW Beneficiary ID
2 CLM_ID Claim ID
3 NCH_NEAR_LINE_REC_IDENT_CD NCH Near Line Record Identification Code (RIC)
4 NCH_CLM_TYPE_CD NCH Claim Type Code
5 CLM_FROM_DT Claim From Date (FFS)
6 CLM_THRU_DT Claim Through Date (FFS)
7 NCH_WKLY_PROC_DT NCH Weekly Claim Processing Date
8 FI_CLM_PROC_DT FI Claim Process Date
9 CLAIM_QUERY_CODE Claim Query Code
10 PRVDR_NUM Provider Number
11 PRVDR_FULL_CCN_NUM Full CMS Certification Number for Provider
12 CLM_FAC_TYPE_CD Claim Facility Type Code (FFS)
13 CLM_SRVC_CLSFCTN_TYPE_CD Claim Service Classification Type Code (FFS)
14 CLM_FREQ_CD Claim Frequency Code (FFS)
15 FI_NUM FI or MAC Number
16 CLM_MDCR_NON_PMT_RSN_CD Claim Medicare Non-Payment Reason Code
17 CLM_PMT_AMT Claim (Medicare) Payment Amount
18 NCH_PRMRY_PYR_CLM_PD_AMT NCH Primary Payer (if not Medicare) Claim Paid Amount
19 NCH_PRMRY_PYR_CD NCH Primary Payer Code (if not Medicare)
20 FI_CLM_ACTN_CD FI or MAC Claim Action Code
21 PRVDR_STATE_CD NCH Provider SSA State Code
22 ORG_NPI_NUM Organization (or group) NPI Number
23 SRVC_LOC_NPI_NUM Claim Service Location NPI Number
24 AT_PHYSN_UPIN Claim Attending Physician UPIN Number
25 AT_PHYSN_NPI Claim Attending Physician NPI Number (FFS)
26 AT_PHYSN_SPCLTY_CD Claim Attending Physician Specialty Code
27 OP_PHYSN_NPI Claim Operating Physician NPI Number (FFS)
28 OP_PHYSN_SPCLTY_CD Claim Operating Physician Specialty Code
29 OT_PHYSN_NPI Claim Other Physician NPI Number (FFS)
30 OT_PHYSN_SPCLTY_CD Claim Other Physician Specialty Code
31 RNDRNG_PHYSN_NPI Rendering Physician NPI (FFS)
32 RNDRNG_PHYSN_SPCLTY_CD Claim or Revenue Center Rendering Physician Specialty Code
33 RFRG_NPI Claim Referring Physician NPI Number
34 RFRG_SPCLTY_CD Claim Referring Physician Specialty Code
35 CLM_MCO_PD_SW Claim MCO Paid Switch
36 PTNT_DSCHRG_STUS_CD Patient Discharge Status Code (FFS)
37 CLM_PPS_IND_CD Claim PPS Indicator Code
38 CLM_TOT_CHRG_AMT Claim Total Charge Amount
39 NCH_BENE_DSCHRG_DT NCH Beneficiary Discharge Date
40 PRNCPAL_DGNS_CD Claim Principal Diagnosis Code (FFS)
41 ICD_DGNS_CD1 Claim Diagnosis Code I (FFS)
42 ICD_DGNS_CD2 Claim Diagnosis Code II (FFS)
43 ICD_DGNS_CD3 Claim Diagnosis Code III (FFS)
44 ICD_DGNS_CD4 Claim Diagnosis Code IV (FFS)
45 ICD_DGNS_CD5 Claim Diagnosis Code V (FFS)
46 ICD_DGNS_CD6 Claim Diagnosis Code VI (FFS)
47 ICD_DGNS_CD7 Claim Diagnosis Code VII (FFS)
48 ICD_DGNS_CD8 Claim Diagnosis Code VIII (FFS)
49 ICD_DGNS_CD9 Claim Diagnosis Code IX (FFS)
50 ICD_DGNS_CD10 Claim Diagnosis Code X (FFS)
51 ICD_DGNS_CD11 Claim Diagnosis Code XI (FFS)
52 ICD_DGNS_CD12 Claim Diagnosis Code XII (FFS)
53 ICD_DGNS_CD13 Claim Diagnosis Code XIII (FFS)
54 ICD_DGNS_CD14 Claim Diagnosis Code XIV (FFS)
55 ICD_DGNS_CD15 Claim Diagnosis Code XV (FFS)
56 ICD_DGNS_CD16 Claim Diagnosis Code XVI (FFS)
57 ICD_DGNS_CD17 Claim Diagnosis Code XVII (FFS)
58 ICD_DGNS_CD18 Claim Diagnosis Code XVIII (FFS)
59 ICD_DGNS_CD19 Claim Diagnosis Code XIX (FFS)
60 ICD_DGNS_CD20 Claim Diagnosis Code XX (FFS)
61 ICD_DGNS_CD21 Claim Diagnosis Code XXI (FFS)
62 ICD_DGNS_CD22 Claim Diagnosis Code XXII (FFS)
63 ICD_DGNS_CD23 Claim Diagnosis Code XXIII (FFS)
64 ICD_DGNS_CD24 Claim Diagnosis Code XXIV (FFS)
65 ICD_DGNS_CD25 Claim Diagnosis Code XXV (FFS)
66 FST_DGNS_E_CD First Claim Diagnosis E Code (FFS)
67 ICD_DGNS_E_CD1 Claim Diagnosis E Code I (FFS)
68 ICD_DGNS_E_CD2 Claim Diagnosis E Code II (FFS)
69 ICD_DGNS_E_CD3 Claim Diagnosis E Code III (FFS)
70 ICD_DGNS_E_CD4 Claim Diagnosis E Code IV (FFS)
71 ICD_DGNS_E_CD5 Claim Diagnosis E Code V (FFS)
72 ICD_DGNS_E_CD6 Claim Diagnosis E Code VI (FFS)
73 ICD_DGNS_E_CD7 Claim Diagnosis E Code VII (FFS)
74 ICD_DGNS_E_CD8 Claim Diagnosis E Code VIII (FFS)
75 ICD_DGNS_E_CD9 Claim Diagnosis E Code IX (FFS)
76 ICD_DGNS_E_CD10 Claim Diagnosis E Code X (FFS)
77 ICD_DGNS_E_CD11 Claim Diagnosis E Code XI
78 ICD_DGNS_E_CD12 Claim Diagnosis E Code XII
79 CLM_HHA_LUPA_IND_CD Claim HHA Low Utilization Payment Adjustment (LUPA) Indicator Code
80 CLM_HHA_RFRL_CD Claim HHA Referral Code
81 CLM_HHA_TOT_VISIT_CNT Claim HHA Total Visit Count
82 CLM_ADMSN_DT Claim Admission Date (FFS)
83 DOB_DT Date of Birth from Claim
84 GNDR_CD Gender Code from Claim
85 BENE_RACE_CD Beneficiary Race Code (FFS)
86 BENE_CNTY_CD County Code from Claim (SSA)
87 BENE_STATE_CD Beneficiary Residence (SSA) State Code (FFS)
88 BENE_MLG_CNTCT_ZIP_CD Zip Code of Residence from Claim
89 CLM_MDCL_REC Claim Medical Record Number (FFS)
90 CLM_TRTMT_AUTHRZTN_NUM Claim Treatment Authorization Number
91 CLM_PRCR_RTRN_CD Claim Pricer Return Code
92 CLM_PRCR_VRSN_CD Claim Pricer Version Code
93 CLM_SRVC_FAC_ZIP_CD Claim service facility ZIP code (where service was provided)
94 CLM_NEXT_GNRTN_ACO_IND_CD Claim Next Generation (NG) Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Indicator Code – Population-Based Payment (PBP)
95 CLM_NEXT_GNRTN_ACO_IND_CD2 Claim Next Generation (NG) Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Indicator Code - Telehealth
96 CLM_NEXT_GNRTN_ACO_IND_CD3 Claim Next Generation (NG) Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Indicator Code - Post Discharge HH visits
97 CLM_NEXT_GNRTN_ACO_IND_CD4 Claim Next Generation (NG) Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Indicator Code - 3-day SNF waiver
98 CLM_NEXT_GNRTN_ACO_IND_CD5 Claim Next Generation (NG) Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Indicator Code - Capitation
99 ACO_ID_NUM Claim Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Identification Number
100 FINL_STD_AMT Claim Final Standard Payment Amount
101 CLM_BENE_ID_TYPE_CD Claim Beneficiary Identifier Type Code
102 CLM_RSDL_PYMT_IND_CD Claim Residual Payment Indicator Code
103 PRVDR_VLDTN_TYPE_CD Provider Validation Type Code
104 RR_BRD_EXCLSN_IND_SW Railroad Board Exclusion Indicator Switch
105 PPS_STD_VAL_PYMT_AMT Standard Payment Amount
106 CLM_MODEL_REIMBRSMT_AMT Claim Model Reimbursement Amount
107 CLM_ADJUST_GRP_CD Claim Adjustment Group Code
108 CLM_ADJUST_RSN_CD Claim Adjustment Reason Code
109 CLM_CLNCL_TRIL_NUM Clinical Trial Number

Revenue Center File

NumberSAS NameVariable Name
1 BENE_ID Encrypted CCW Beneficiary ID
2 CLM_ID Claim ID
3 CLM_THRU_DT Claim Through Date (FFS)
4 CLM_LINE_NUM Claim Line Number
5 NCH_CLM_TYPE_CD NCH Claim Type Code
6 REV_CNTR Revenue Center Code (FFS)
7 REV_CNTR_DT Revenue Center Date
8 REV_CNTR_1ST_ANSI_CD Revenue Center 1st ANSI Code
9 REV_CNTR_APC_HIPPS_CD Revenue Center APC or HIPPS Code
10 HCPCS_CD Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Code (FFS)
11 HCPCS_1st_mdfr_cd HCPCS Initial Modifier Code (FFS)
12 HCPCS_2ND_MDFR_CD HCPCS Second Modifier Code (FFS)
13 HCPCS_3RD_MDFR_CD HCPCS Third Modifier Code (FFS)
14 REV_CNTR_PMT_MTHD_IND_CD Revenue Center Payment Method Indicator Code
15 REV_CNTR_DSCNT_IND_CD Revenue Center Discount Indicator Code
16 REV_CNTR_PRCNG_IND_CD Revenue Center Pricing Indicator Code
17 REV_CNTR_IDE_NDC_UPC_NUM Revenue Center IDE, NDC, or UPC Number (FFS)
18 REV_CNTR_UNIT_CNT Revenue Center Unit Count (FFS)
19 REV_CNTR_RATE_AMT Revenue Center Rate Amount
20 REV_CNTR_PRVDR_PMT_AMT Revenue Center (Medicare) Provider Payment Amount
21 REV_CNTR_PTNT_RSPNSBLTY_PMT Revenue Center Patient Responsibility Payment Amount
22 REV_CNTR_PMT_AMT_AMT Revenue Center (Medicare) Payment Amount
23 REV_CNTR_TOT_CHRG_AMT Revenue Center Total Charge Amount
24 REV_CNTR_NCVRD_CHRG_AMT Revenue Center Non-Covered Charge Amount
25 REV_CNTR_DDCTBL_COINSRNC_CD Revenue Center Deductible Coinsurance Code
26 REVSTIND Revenue Center Status Indicator Code
27 REV_CNTR_NDC_QTY Revenue Center National Drug Code (NDC) Quantity (FFS)
28 REV_CNTR_NDC_QTY_QLFR_CD Revenue Center NDC Quantity Qualifier Code (FFS)
29 RNDRNG_PHYSN_UPIN Revenue Center Rendering Physician UPIN
30 RNDRNG_PHYSN_NPI Rendering Physician NPI (FFS)
31 RNDRNG_PHYSN_SPCLTY_CD Claim or Revenue Center Rendering Physician Specialty Code
32 THRPY_CAP_IND_CD1 Therapy cap Indicator 1 Code
33 THRPY_CAP_IND_CD2 Therapy cap Indicator 2 Code
34 REV_CNTR_RP_IND_CD Revenue Center Representative Payee (RP) Indicator Code
35 RC_MODEL_REIMBRSMT_AMT Revenue Center Model Reimbursement Amount
36 RC_VLNTRY_SRVC_IND_CD Revenue Center Voluntary Service Indicator Code
37 ORDRG_PHYSN_NPI Revenue Center Ordering Physician NPI
38 REV_CNTR_ADJUST_GRP_CD Revenue Center Adjustment Group Code
39 REV_CNTR_ADJUST_RSN_CD Revenue Center Adjustment Reason Code
40 REV_CNTR_RA_RMRK_CD Revenue Center Remittance Advice Remark Code

Condition Code File

NumberSAS NameVariable Name
1 BENE_ID Encrypted CCW Beneficiary ID
2 CLM_ID Claim ID
3 NCH_CLM_TYPE_CD NCH Claim Type Code
4 RLT_COND_CD_SEQ Claim Related Condition Code Sequence
5 CLM_RLT_COND_CD Claim Related Condition Code (FFS)

Occurence Code File

NumberSAS NameVariable Name
1 BENE_ID Encrypted CCW Beneficiary ID
2 CLM_ID Claim ID
3 NCH_CLM_TYPE_CD NCH Claim Type Code
4 RLT_OCRNC_CD_SEQ Claim Related Occurrence Code Sequence
5 CLM_RLT_OCRNC_CD Claim Related Occurrence Code (FFS)
6 CLM_RLT_OCRNC_DT Claim Related Occurrence Date (FFS)

Span Code File

NumberSAS NameVariable Name
1 BENE_ID Encrypted CCW Beneficiary ID
2 CLM_ID Claim ID
3 NCH_CLM_TYPE_CD NCH Claim Type Code
4 RLT_SPAN_CD_SEQ Claim Related Span Code Sequence
5 CLM_SPAN_CD Claim Occurrence Span Code (FFS)
6 CLM_SPAN_FROM_DT Claim Occurrence Span From Date (FFS)
7 CLM_SPAN_THRU_DT Claim Occurrence Span Through Date (FFS)

Value Code File

NumberSAS NameVariable Name
1 BENE_ID Encrypted CCW Beneficiary ID
2 CLM_ID Claim ID
3 NCH_CLM_TYPE_CD NCH Claim Type Code
4 RLT_VAL_CD_SEQ Claim Related Value Code Sequence
5 CLM_VAL_CD Claim Value Code (FFS)
6 CLM_VAL_AMT Claim Value Amount

Demonstrations/Innovations Code File

NumberSAS NameVariable Name
1 BENE_ID Encrypted CCW Beneficiary ID
2 CLM_ID Claim ID
3 NCH_CLM_TYPE_CD NCH Claim Type Code
4 DEMO_ID_SQNC_NUM Demonstration sequence number
5 DEMO_ID_NUM Demonstration number
6 DEMO_INFO_TXT Demo information text