Border State Indicator

This variable is contained in the following files:

T-MSIS Analytic File Annual Provider T-MSIS Analytic File Pharmacy T-MSIS Analytic File Other Services T-MSIS Analytic File Long Term Care T-MSIS Analytic File Inpatient

SAS Name

BRDR_STATE_IND

This code indicates whether a beneficiary received services or equipment across state borders. (The provider location is out of state, but for payment purposes the provider is treated as an in-state provider.)

Comments

SOURCE: T-MSIS Analytic File (TAF) Claims

Code	Code value
0	No
1	Yes
Null/missing	source value is missing or unknown