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Master Beneficiary Summary File National Death Index
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CCW Record Layout - MBSF National Death Index (NDI)

CCW Codebook - MBSF National Death Index (NDI)

SAS Name Variable Name
BENE_ID Encrypted CCW Beneficiary ID
BENE_ENROLLMT_REF_YR Reference Year (MBSF)
ENRL_SRC Enrollment Source
DEATH_CERT_NUM NDI Death Certificate Number
NDI_DEATH_DT NDI Date of Death_MBSF
NDI_STATE_DEATH_CD NDI State of Death
ICD_CODE ICD-10 Cause of Death Code
ICD_TITLE ICD-10 Cause of Death Title
ICD_CODE_358 358 ICD-10 Cause of Death Recodes
ICD_CODE_113 113 ICD-10 Cause of Death Recodes
ICD_CODE_130 130 ICD-10 Cause of Death Recodes
ENTITY_COND_1 NDI Entity Axis Cause of Death - 1st Condition
ENTITY_COND_2 NDI Entity Axis Cause of Death - 2nd Condition
ENTITY_COND_3 NDI Entity Axis Cause of Death - 3rd Condition
ENTITY_COND_4 NDI Entity Axis Cause of Death - 4th Condition
ENTITY_COND_5 NDI Entity Axis Cause of Death - 5th Condition
ENTITY_COND_6 NDI Entity Axis Cause of Death - 6th Condition
ENTITY_COND_7 NDI Entity Axis Cause of Death - 7th Condition
ENTITY_COND_8 NDI Entity Axis Cause of Death - 8th Condition
ENTITY_COND_9 NDI Entity Axis Cause of Death - 9th Condition
ENTITY_COND_10 NDI Entity Axis Cause of Death - 10th Condition
ENTITY_COND_11 NDI Entity Axis Cause of Death - 11th Condition
ENTITY_COND_12 NDI Entity Axis Cause of Death - 12th Condition
ENTITY_COND_13 NDI Entity Axis Cause of Death - 13th Condition
ENTITY_COND_14 NDI Entity Axis Cause of Death - 14th Condition
ENTITY_COND_15 NDI Entity Axis Cause of Death - 15th Condition
ENTITY_COND_16 NDI Entity Axis Cause of Death - 16th Condition
ENTITY_COND_17 NDI Entity Axis Cause of Death - 17th Condition
ENTITY_COND_18 NDI Entity Axis Cause of Death - 18th Condition
ENTITY_COND_19 NDI Entity Axis Cause of Death - 19th Condition
ENTITY_COND_20 NDI Entity Axis Cause of Death - 20th Condition
RECORD_COND_1 NDI Record Axis Cause of Death - 1st Condition
RECORD_COND_2 NDI Record Axis Cause of Death - 2nd Condition
RECORD_COND_3 NDI Record Axis Cause of Death - 3rd Condition
RECORD_COND_4 NDI Record Axis Cause of Death - 4th Condition
RECORD_COND_5 NDI Record Axis Cause of Death - 5th Condition
RECORD_COND_6 NDI Record Axis Cause of Death - 6th Condition
RECORD_COND_7 NDI Record Axis Cause of Death - 7th Condition
RECORD_COND_8 NDI Record Axis Cause of Death - 8th Condition
RECORD_COND_9 NDI Record Axis Cause of Death - 9th Condition
RECORD_COND_10 NDI Record Axis Cause of Death - 10th Condition
RECORD_COND_11 NDI Record Axis Cause of Death - 11th Condition
RECORD_COND_12 NDI Record Axis Cause of Death - 12th Condition
RECORD_COND_13 NDI Record Axis Cause of Death - 13th Condition
RECORD_COND_14 NDI Record Axis Cause of Death - 14th Condition
RECORD_COND_15 NDI Record Axis Cause of Death - 15th Condition
RECORD_COND_16 NDI Record Axis Cause of Death - 16th Condition
RECORD_COND_17 NDI Record Axis Cause of Death - 17th Condition
RECORD_COND_18 NDI Record Axis Cause of Death - 18th Condition
RECORD_COND_19 NDI Record Axis Cause of Death - 19th Condition
RECORD_COND_20 NDI Record Axis Cause of Death - 20th Condition