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SAS Name
MDCR_ORIG_REAS_CD
THE ORIGINAL REASON THE PERSON WAS ENTITLED TO MEDICARE BENEFITS
| Code | Code value |
|---|---|
| 0 | ENTITLED DUE TO AGE |
| 1 | ENTITLED DUE TO DISABILITY |
| 2 | ENTITLED DUE TO END STAGE RENAL DISEASE (ESRD) |
| 3 | ENTITLED DUE TO DISABILITY AND CURRENT ESRD |
| 8 | NOT APPLICABLE (NOT ENTITLED TO MEDICARE) |
| 9 | NO ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO MATCH THE RECORD FOR THIS PERSON TO THE EDB, BECAUSE THERE WAS NO SSN REPORTED BY MEDICAID (E.G. PERSONS FOR WHOM THERE WERE MEDICAID CLAIMS BUT NO MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY DATA). |
SOURCE: MEDICARE EDB FOR VALUES = 0 TO 3. IF NO MEDICARE RECORD WAS FOUND, THE DEFAULT VALUE = 8. IF NO MATCH WAS ATTEMPTED, THE DEFAULT VALUE = 9.