Medicare — SSA Disability Insurance Benefit Award Code

SAS Name
MDCR_DIB_AWD_CD

This variable is the disability insurance benefits (DIB) award code from the Social Security Administration (SSA).

Comments

CMS obtains information regarding SSA disability benefits and stores it as part of the Common Medicare Environment (CME) database.

Source: CMS SSA tables

Code Code value
A Health Insurance/Supplemental Medical Insurance (HI/SMI) Entitlement Based Upon Disability on Another Claim Number
C Retirement Insurance Benefit/Disability Insurance Benefit (RIB/DIB) Entitlement
F Favorable Decision for DIB Re-entitlement
K Invalid Code Entered
L 1972 Blind Provision
N BLIND, 1967 Definition
P BLIND Prior to Age 31, 1967 Definition
R Insured Under Special Insured Status Provision for Young Disabled
S BLIND - Original Definition
T BLIND, Prior to Age 31, Original Definition
U Short-Term Disability
X No Waiting Period
Null/missing No record of SSA disability determination