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SAS Name
MDCR_LANG_CD
CODE INDICATING THE LANGUAGE SSA USES FOR BENEFICIARY NOTICES.
NOTE: IN MAX 2008, A CLARIFICATION NOTE WAS ADDED ABOUT THE VALUE ASSIGNED WHEN SOMEONE HAS CLAIMS BUT NO ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION.
Code | Code value |
---|---|
C | CHINESE |
D | GERMAN |
E | ENGLISH |
F | FRENCH |
G | GREEK |
I | ITALIAN |
J | JAPANESE |
N | NORWEGIAN |
P | POLISH |
R | RUSSIAN |
S | SPANISH |
V | SWEDISH |
W | SERBO-CROATIAN |
BLANK | UNKNOWN, PRESUME ENGLISH |
USER NOTE: WHEN SOMEONE HAS CLAIMS BUT NO ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION, THIS DATA ELEMENT IS BLANK.