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  CMS RIF REPORT
  AS OF: 09/15/2008


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                                                    THE REPRESENTATION OF A BENEFICIARY STAY IN AN
                                                    INPATIENT HOSPITAL OR IN A SKILLED NURSING
                                                    FACILITY (SNF) WHICH MAY INCLUDE ONE OR MORE FINAL
                                                    ACTION CLAIMS.

                                                    THE MEDICARE PROVIDER ANALYSIS AND REVIEW (MEDPAR)
                                                    FILE CONTAINS DATA FROM CLAIMS FOR SERVICES PROVIDED
                                                    TO MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES ADMITTED TO MEDICARE-
                                                    CERTIFIED HOSPITALS AND SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES
                                                    (SNF).  THE FILE IS CREATED QUARTERLY IN MARCH, JUNE,
                                                    SEPTEMBER, AND DECEMBER, AND IS GENERALLY AVAILABLE
                                                    TWO WEEKS AFTER THE END OF THE QUARTER.  EACH MEDPAR
                                                    RECORD REPRESENTS A BENEFICIARY STAY IN AN INPATIENT
                                                    HOSPITAL (WHERE DISCHARGED) OR IN A SNF (MAY BE
                                                    'STILL A PATIENT'; COMPLETE DISCHARGE DATA NOT ALWAYS
                                                    RECEIVED), AND MAY INCLUDE ONE CLAIM OR MULTIPLE
                                                    CLAIMS.  (APPROXIMATELY 95% OF INPATIENT MEDPAR
                                                    RECORDS AND 50% OF SNF MEDPAR RECORDS INVOLVE A
                                                    SINGLE CLAIM.)

                                                    BEGINNING IN JUNE 2007, THE MEDPAR FILE WAS
                                                    REVISED TO IMPLEMENT A POLICY CHANGE THAT CHANGED
                                                    HOW THE SSI DAY COUNT IS CALCULATED. THE LENGTH
                                                    OF STAY IS NOW USED TO CALCULATE THE SSI DAY COUNT
                                                    INSTEAD OF USING COVERED DAYS.  OTHER CHANGES TO THE
                                                    FILE INCLUDED: (1) ADDING THE NPI FIELD TO THE FILE;
                                                    AND (2) FILLER WAS ADDED TO THE DIAGNOSIS AND PROCEDURE
                                                    CODE GROUPS AND AT THE END OF THE RECORD.

                                                    BEGINNING IN JUNE 1995, THE INPATIENT AND SNF
                                                    CLAIMS FROM THE NATIONAL CLAIMS HISTORY (NCH)
                                                    100% NEARLINE FILE BECAME THE SOURCE OF MEDPAR.
                                                    ALSO EFFECTIVE JUNE, 1995, A MEDPAR RECORD
                                                    REPRESENTS FINAL ACTION CLAIMS DATA IN WHICH ALL
                                                    ADJUSTMENTS HAVE BEEN RESOLVED (THEREBY ELIMINATING
                                                    CREDIT-ONLY SITUATIONS).

                                                    (PRIOR TO JUNE 1995, MEDPAR WAS CREATED FROM CLAIMS
                                                    FROM THE MEDICARE QUALITY ASSURANCE (MQA) SYSTEM;
                                                    A MEDPAR RECORD REPRESENTED AN ACCUMULATION OF
                                                    ADJUSTMENT CLAIMS, SOMETIMES INCLUDING CREDIT-ONLY
                                                    STAYS.)

                                                    EFFECTIVE WITH THE 9/96 UPDATE
                                                    THE 1995 MEDPAR WAS CREATED AS FOLLOWS:

                                                    1. EACH MONTH INPATIENT AND SNF CLAIMS ARE
                                                    ACCUMULATED FROM THE NCH NEARLINE REPOSITORY.

                                                    2. AT THE END OF EACH QUARTER, THE MONTHLY FILES ARE
                                                    MERGED INTO A DATABASE CONTAINING ALL CLAIMS FOR
                                                    THE CURRENT YEAR AND PRIOR TWO YEARS.
                                                    THE DATABASE IS PROCESSED THROUGH THE FINAL
                                                    ACTION ALGORITHMS.

                                                    3. THE FINAL-ACTIONED DATABASE IS SPLIT INTO
                                                    TWO SEGMENTS FOR EACH YEAR.
                                                    INPATIENT CLAIMS WITH DISCHARGE DATES AND SNF
                                                    CLAIMS WITH ADMISSION DATES IN JANUARY THROUGH
                                                    SEPTEMBER ARE IN THE FIRST SEGMENT; CLAIMS WITH
                                                    DATES IN OCTOBER THROUGH DECEMBER ARE IN THE
                                                    SECOND SEGMENT.  THIS ALLOWS FOR THE CREATION
                                                    OF FISCAL YEAR OR CALENDAR YEAR FILES AS
                                                    NEEDED.

                                                    4. THE CLAIMS REMAINING FROM THE FINAL
                                                    ACTION PROCESSING ARE COLLAPSED BY
                                                    CLAIM NUMBER, ADMISSION DATE, AND PROVIDER
                                                    NUMBER (ALL IN ASCENDING ORDER) TO CREATE A
                                                    STAY RECORD.  THE RECORDS ARE FURTHER SORTED BY
                                                    CLAIM FROM DATE, CLAIM THRU DATE, (BOTH IN
                                                    ASCENDING ORDER), HCFA PROCESS DATE (DESCENDING),
                                                    AND QUERY CODE (DESCENDING); AND THE RESULTS ARE
                                                    USED TO CREATE MEDPAR.

                                                    FOR THE 6/95 THROUGH THE 6/96 UPDATES
                                                    THE 1995 MEDPAR WAS CREATED AS FOLLOWS:

                                                    *  EACH MONTH INPATIENT AND SNF CLAIMS ARE
                                                    ACCUMULATED FROM THE NCH NEARLINE REPOSITORY.

                                                    *  AT THE END OF EACH QUARTER, THE MONTHLY FILES
                                                    ARE MERGED INTO A DATABASE CONTAINING ALL CLAIMS FOR
                                                    THE CURRENT YEAR AND PRIOR TWO YEARS.  THE DATABASE
                                                    IS SPLIT INTO TWO SEGMENTS FOR EACH YEAR.
                                                    INPATIENT CLAIMS WITH DISCHARGE DATES AND SNF
                                                    CLAIMS WITH ADMISSION DATES IN JANUARY THROUGH
                                                    SEPTEMBER ARE IN THE FIRST SEGMENT; CLAIMS WITH
                                                    DATES IN OCTOBER THROUGH DECEMBER ARE IN THE
                                                    SECOND SEGMENT.  THIS ALLOWS FOR THE CREATION
                                                    OF FISCAL YEAR OR CALENDAR YEAR FILES AS
                                                    NEEDED.

                                                    *  THE SEGMENTS ARE PROCESSED THROUGH THE FINAL
                                                    ACTION ALGORITHMS.  THE CLAIMS REMAINING FROM
                                                    THE FINAL ACTION PROCESSING ARE COLLAPSED BY
                                                    CLAIM NUMBER, ADMISSION DATE, AND PROVIDER
                                                    NUMBER (ALL IN ASCENDING ORDER) TO CREATE A
                                                    STAY RECORD.  THE RECORDS ARE FURTHER SORTED BY
                                                    CLAIM FROM DATE, CLAIM THRU DATE, (BOTH IN
                                                    ASCENDING ORDER), HCFA PROCESS DATE (DESCENDING),
                                                    AND QUERY CODE (DESCENDING); AND THE RESULTS ARE
                                                    USED TO CREATE MEDPAR.

                                                    NOTE: THERE ARE 60%, 20% AND "OTHER" 20% FILES
                                                    CREATED QUARTERLY FOR EACH FISCAL YEAR (FY) AND
                                                    CALENDAR YEAR (CY) MEDPAR FILES. THESE FILES ARE
                                                    DERIVED BASED ON THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:

                                                    60% -- 9TH POS. OF HIC; SELECTION VALUES 1,2,3,6,7,9
                                                    20% -- 9TH POS. OF HIC; SELECTION VALUES 0, 5
                                                    OTHER 20% -- 9TH POS. OF HIC; SELECTION VALUES 4,8

                                                    SYSTEM   ALIAS : MEDPR560

                                                    LIMITATIONS :

                                                      REFER TO :
                                                       MEDPAR_MAR_QTRLY_UPDT_LIM

  1.   MEDPAR Claim Locator Number Group
                                11      1     11    GRP


                                                    This number uniquely identifies the beneficiary.

  2.   MEDPAR Beneficiary Claim Account Number
                                 9      1      9    CHAR

                                                    The number identifying the primary beneficiary under the SSA
                                                    or RRB programs submitted.

                                                    NOTE:  This field comes from the CAN that is present on the
                                                    first claim record included in the stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : CAN
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_BENE_CLM_ACNT_NUM

                                                    LENGTH         : 9

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

  3.   MEDPAR Category Equatable Beneficiary Identification Code
                                 2     10     11    CHAR

                                                    The code which categorizes groups of BICs representing
                                                    similar relationships between the beneficiary and the
                                                    primary wage earner.

                                                    The equatable BIC module electronically matches two records
                                                    that contain different BICs where it is apparent that both
                                                    are records for the same beneficiary.  It validates the BIC
                                                    and returns a base BIC under which to house the record in
                                                    the national claims history (NCH) databases.  (All records
                                                    for a beneficiary are stored under a single BIC.)

                                                    NOTE:  This field comes from the NCH category base BIC that
                                                    is present on the first claim record included in the
                                                    stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : EQ_BIC
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_CTGRY_EQTBL_BIC_CD

                                                    LENGTH         : 2

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    CODE TABLE     : CTGRY_EQTBL_BENE_IDENT_TB

  4.   MEDPAR BENEFICIARY AGE COUNT
                                 3     12     14    NUM

                                                    The beneficiary's age as of date of admission.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_BENE_AGE_CNT

                                                    LENGTH         : 3    SIGNED : N

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by subtracting the bene date of
                                                    birth from the admission date, present on the first
                                                    claim record included in the stay. Exception:  If the
                                                    resulting age is 64, and the MSC = 10 or 11, the age
                                                    is changed to 65.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

  5.   MEDPAR Beneficiary Sex Code
                                 1     15     15    CHAR

                                                    The sex of a beneficiary.

                                                    NOTE:  This field comes from the sex code that is present
                                                    on the first claim record included in the stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : SEX
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_BENE_SEX_CD

                                                    LENGTH         : 1

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    CODE TABLE     : BENE_SEX_IDENT_TB

  6.   MEDPAR Beneficiary Race Code
                                 1     16     16    CHAR

                                                    The race of a beneficiary.

                                                    NOTE:  This field comes from the race code that is present
                                                    on the first claim record included in the stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : RACE
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_BENE_RACE_CD

                                                    LENGTH         : 1

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    CODE TABLE     : BENE_RACE_TB

  7.   MEDPAR Beneficiary Medicare Status Code
                                 2     17     18    CHAR

                                                    The CWF-derived reason for a beneficiary's entitlement to
                                                    Medicare benefits, as of the reference date (CLM_THRU_DT).

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : MS_CD
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_BENE_MDCR_STUS_CD

                                                    LENGTH         : 2

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    CWF derives MSC from the following:
                                                      1.  Date of birth
                                                      2.  Claim through date
                                                      3.  Original/Current reasons for entitlement
                                                      4.  ESRD indicator
                                                      5.  Beneficiary claim number

                                                    Items 1,3,4,5 come from the CWF beneficiary
                                                    master record; Item 2 comes from the FI/Carrier
                                                    claim record.  MSC is assigned as follows:

                                                      MSC   OASI   DIB    ESRD       AGE       BIC
                                                     _____ ______ _____  ______     _____     _____
                                                      10    YES    N/A    NO     65 AND OVER   N/A
                                                      11    YES    N/A    YES    65 AND OVER   N/A
                                                      20    NO     YES    NO     UNDER 65      N/A
                                                      21    NO     YES    YES    UNDER 65      N/A
                                                      31    NO     NO     YES    ANY AGE       T.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    CODE TABLE     : BENE_MDCR_STUS_TB

  8.   MEDPAR Beneficiary Residence SSA Standard State Code
                                 2     19     20    CHAR

                                                    The SSA standard state code of a beneficiary's residence.

                                                    NOTE:  This field comes from the state code that is present
                                                    on the first claim record included in the stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : STATE_CD
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_BENE_RSDNC_SSA_STATE_CD

                                                    LENGTH         : 2

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    CODE TABLE     : GEO_SSA_STATE_TB

  9.   MEDPAR Beneficiary Residence SSA Standard County Code
                                 3     21     23    CHAR

                                                    The SSA standard county code of a beneficiary's residence.

                                                    NOTE:  This field comes from the county code that is present
                                                    on the first claim record included in the stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : CNTY_CD
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_BENE_RSDNC_SSA_CNTY_CD

                                                    LENGTH         : 3

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

  10.  MEDPAR Beneficiary Mailing Contact Zip Code
                                 5     24     28    CHAR

                                                    The zip code of the mailing address where the beneficiary
                                                    may be contacted.

                                                    NOTE:  This field comes from the zip code that is present on
                                                    the first claim record included in the stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : BENE_ZIP
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_BENE_MLG_CNTCT_ZIP_CD

                                                    LENGTH         : 5

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

  11.  FILLER                                       CHAR
                                 4     29     32
                                                    DB2      ALIAS : FILLER

                                                    LENGTH         : 4

  12.  MEDPAR Admission Day Code
                                 1     33     33    NUM

                                                    The code indicating the day of the week on which the
                                                    beneficiary was admitted to a facility.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : ADMSNDAY
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_ADMSN_DAY_CD

                                                    LENGTH         : 1    SIGNED : N

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived from the admission date that
                                                    is present on the first claim record included in
                                                    the stay.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    CODE TABLE     : MEDPAR_ADMSN_DAY_TB

  13.  MEDPAR Beneficiary Discharge Status Code
                                 1     34     34    CHAR

                                                    The code used to identify the status of the patient as of
                                                    the CLM_THRU_DT.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : DSCHRGCD
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_BENE_DSCHRG_STUS_CD

                                                    LENGTH         : 1

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived from the claim status code that is
                                                    present on the last claim record included in the stay.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    CODE TABLE     : MEDPAR_BENE_DSCHRG_STUS_TB

  14.  MEDPAR GHO Paid Code
                                 1     35     35    CHAR

                                                    The code indicating whether or not a GHO has paid the
                                                    provider for the claim(s).

                                                    NOTE:  This field comes from the GHO-paid indicator that is
                                                    present on the first claim record included in the
                                                    stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : GHOPDCD
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_GHO_PD_CD

                                                    LENGTH         : 1

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    CODE TABLE     : MEDPAR_GHO_PD_TB

  15.  MEDPAR PPS Indicator Code
                                 1     36     36    CHAR

                                                    The code indicating whether or not the facility is being
                                                    paid under the prospective payment system (PPS).

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : PPS_IND
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_PPS_IND_CD

                                                    LENGTH         : 1

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    If the condition code not equal 65 on all of the claims
                                                    included in the stay and the third position of the
                                                    provider number is numeric set MEDPAR_PPS_IND_CD to
                                                    2 (PPS).  Otherwise set it to 0 (Non PPS.)

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    CODE TABLE     : MEDPAR_PPS_IND_TB

  16.  MEDPAR Organization NPI Number
                                10     37     46    CHAR

                                                    ON AN INSTITUTIONAL CLAIM, THE NATIONAL PROVIDER
                                                    IDENTIFIER (NPI) NUMBER ASSIGNED TO UNIQUELY
                                                    IDENTIFY THE INSTITUTIONAL PROVIDER CERTIFIED BY
                                                    MEDICARE TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE BENEFICIARY.

                                                    NOTE:  EFFECTIVE MAY 23, 2007, THE NPI BECAME THE
                                                    NATIONAL STANDARD IDENTIFIER FOR COVERED HEALTH
                                                    CARE PROVIDERS.  THE NPI WILL REPLACE CURRENT OSCAR
                                                    PROVIDER NUMBERS, UPINS, NSC NUMBERS, AND LOCAL
                                                    CONTRACTOR PROVIDER IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS (PINS) ON
                                                    STANDARD HIPPA CLAIM TRANSACTIONS.

                                                    NOTE1:  CMS HAS DETERMINED THAT DUAL PROVIDER
                                                    IDENTIFIERS (LEGACY NUMBERS AND NEW NPI) MUST BE
                                                    AVAILABLE IN THE NCH.  AFTER THE 5/07 NPI IMPLE-
                                                    MENTATION, THE STANDARD SYSTEM MAINTAINERS WILL ADD
                                                    THE LEGACY NUMBER TO THE CLAIM WHEN IT IS ADJUDICATED.

                                                    NOTE:  THIS FIELD COMES FROM THE ORGANIZATION NPI
                                                    THAT IS PRESENT ON THE FIRST CLAIM RECORD INCLUDED IN
                                                    THE STAY.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED

                                                    LENGTH         : 10

  17.  MEDPAR ProviderNumber Group
                                 6     47     52    GRP


  18.  MEDPAR Provider State Code
                                 2     47     48    NUM

                                                    The first two positions of the provider number, identifying
                                                    the state of the institutional provider that furnished
                                                    services to the beneficiary during the stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : PRVSTATE
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_PRVDR_STATE_CD

                                                    LENGTH         : 2    SIGNED : N

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field comes from positions 1 & 2 of the provider
                                                    number that is present on the first claim record
                                                    included in the stay.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    CODE TABLE     : GEO_SSA_STATE_TB

  19.  MEDPAR Provider Number Third Position Code
                                 1     49     49    CHAR

                                                    The third position of the provider number, identifying the
                                                    category of institutional provider that furnished services
                                                    to the beneficiary during the stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : PRVNUM3
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_PRVDR_NUM_3RD_CD

                                                    LENGTH         : 1

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is position 3 of the provider number
                                                    from the first claim record included in the stay
                                                    modified as follows:
                                                       Where position 3 is an alpha character (S, T,
                                                       U, W or Y) move to the MEDPAR provider
                                                       special unit code and replace with a '0'.

                                                       Where position 3 is an alpha character (M or R)
                                                       move to the MEDPAR provider special unit
                                                       code and replace with a '1'.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

  20.  MEDPAR Provider Number Serial Code
                                 3     50     52    CHAR

                                                    The last three positions of the provider number, identifying
                                                    the specific serial numbers of the institutional provider
                                                    that furnished services to the beneficiary during the stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : PRVDRSRL
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_PRVDR_NUM_SRL_CD

                                                    LENGTH         : 3

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field comes from positions 4 - 6 of the provider
                                                    number on the first claim record included in the stay.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

  21.  MEDPAR Provider Number Special Unit Code
                                 1     53     53    CHAR

                                                    The code identifying the special numbering system for units
                                                    of hospitals that are excluded from PPS or hospitals with
                                                    SNF swing-bed designation.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : SPCLUNIT
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_PRVDR_NUM_SPCL_UNIT_CD

                                                    LENGTH         : 1

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    If the third position of the provider number from the
                                                    first claim record included in the stay equals 'M',
                                                    'R', 'S', 'T', 'U', 'W', 'Y' OR 'Z', it is moved
                                                    to this field, otherwise it is blank.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    CODE TABLE     : MEDPAR_PRVDR_NUM_SPCL_UNIT_TB

  22.  MEDPAR Short Stay/Long Stay/SNF Indicator Code
                                 1     54     54    CHAR

                                                    The code indicating whether the stay is a short stay, long
                                                    stay, or SNF.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : SSLSSNF
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_SS_LS_SNF_IND_CD

                                                    LENGTH         : 1

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived from the third position of the
                                                    provider number that is present on the first claim
                                                    record included in the stay.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    CODE TABLE     : MEDPAR_SS_LS_SNF_IND_TB

  23.  MEDPAR Stay Final Action Claims Count
                                 2     55     56    PACK

                                                    The count of the number of claim records (final action)
                                                    included in the stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : FACLMCNT
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_STAY_FINL_ACTN_CLM_CNT

                                                    LENGTH         : 3    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by counting the number of final
                                                    action claims used to create the stay.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

  24.  MEDPAR Latest Claim Accretion Date
                                 4     57     60    PACK

                                                    The date the latest claim record included in the stay was
                                                    accreted (posted/processed) to the beneficiary master
                                                    record at the CWF host).

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : ACRTNDT
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_LTST_CLM_ACRTN_DT

                                                    LENGTH         : 7    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field comes from the highest accretion date that
                                                    is present on the claim records included in the stay.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    EDIT RULES :
                                                          YYYYDDD

  25.  MEDPAR Beneficiary Medicare Benefit Exhausted Date
                                 4     61     64    PACK

                                                    The last date for which the beneficiary had Medicare
                                                    coverage. This field is completed only where benefits were
                                                    exhausted before the discharge date and during the period
                                                    covered by stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : EXHST_DT
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_BENE_MDCR_BNFT_EXHST_DT

                                                    LENGTH         : 7    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field comes from the highest benefits exhausted
                                                    date that is present on the claim records included in
                                                    the stay.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    EDIT RULES :
                                                          YYYYDDD

  26.  MEDPAR SNF Qualification From Date
                                 4     65     68    PACK

                                                    The beginning date of the beneficiary's qualifying stay.
                                                    For Inpatient claims, the date relates to the PPS portion of
                                                    the inlier for which there is no utilization to benefits.
                                                    For SNF claims, the date relates to the qualifying stay from
                                                    a hospital that is at least two days in a row if the source
                                                    of admission is an 'a', or at least three days in a row if
                                                    the source of admission is other than an 'a'.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : QLFYFROM
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_SNF_QUALN_FROM_DT

                                                    LENGTH         : 7    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field comes from occurrence span code = 70 and
                                                    related occurrence span from date, if present on any
                                                    of the claim records included in the stay.  If more
                                                    than one record has an occurrence span code = 70, with
                                                    different span dates, teh date from the last claim
                                                    record included in the stay is used.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    EDIT RULES :
                                                          YYYYDDD

  27.  MEDPAR SNF Qualification Through Date
                                 4     69     72    PACK

                                                    The ending date of the beneficiary's qualifying stay.  For
                                                    Inpatient claims, the date relates to the PPS portion of the
                                                    inlier for which there is no utilization to benefits.  For
                                                    SNF claims, the date relates to the qualifying stay from a
                                                    hospital that is at least two days in a row if the source of
                                                    admission is an 'A', or at least three days in a row if the
                                                    source of admission is other than an 'A'.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : QLFYTHRU
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_SNF_QUALN_THRU_DT

                                                    LENGTH         : 7    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field comes from the occurrence span code = 70 and
                                                    related occurrence span thru date, if present on any of
                                                    the claims included in the stay.  If more than one record
                                                    has an occurrence span code = 70, with different span
                                                    dates, the date from the last claim record included in
                                                    the stay is used.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    EDIT RULES :
                                                          YYYYDDD

  28.  MEDPAR Admission Date
                                 4     73     76    PACK

                                                    The date the beneficiary was admitted for Inpatient care or
                                                    the date that care started.

                                                    NOTE:  This field comes from the admission date that is
                                                    present on the first claim record included in the
                                                    stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : ADMSNDT
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_ADMSN_DT

                                                    LENGTH         : 7    SIGNED : Y

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    EDIT RULES :
                                                          YYYYDDD

  29.  MEDPAR Discharge Date
                                 4     77     80    PACK

                                                    The date on which the beneficiary was discharged or died.

                                                    NOTE:  This field comes from the highest claim thru date
                                                    that is present on the claim records included in the stay,
                                                    where the claim status code is other than '30' (still
                                                    patient) on the last claim  record included in the stay.
                                                    Inpatient claims will always have a discharge date;  SNF
                                                    claims could have a zero date.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : DSCHRGDT
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_DSCHRG_DT

                                                    LENGTH         : 7    SIGNED : Y

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    EDIT RULES :
                                                          YYYYDDD

  30.  MEDPAR Covered Level Care Thru Date
                                 4     81     84    PACK

                                                    The date on which a covered level of care ended in a SNF.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : CVRLVLDT
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_CVR_LVL_CARE_THRU_DT

                                                    LENGTH         : 7    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field comes from the date associated with
                                                    occurrence code = 22 if present on any of the claims
                                                    included in the stay. If multiple dates, the highest
                                                    date is used. This field is only applicable to SNF claims.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    EDIT RULES :
                                                          YYYYDDD

  31.  MEDPAR Beneficiary Death Date
                                 4     85     88    PACK

                                                    The date the beneficiary died.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : DEATHDT
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_BENE_DEATH_DT

                                                    LENGTH         : 7    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field comes from the beneficiary death date, if
                                                    present on the enrollment database, which is accessed
                                                    prior to creation of the quarterly MEDPAR file.

                                                    SOURCE         : EDB

                                                    LIMITATIONS :

                                                      REFER TO :
                                                       MEDPAR_DOD_LIM

                                                    EDIT RULES :
                                                          YYYYDDD

  32.  MEDPAR Beneficiary Death Date Verified Code
                                 1     89     89    CHAR

                                                    The code indicating whether the beneficiary's date of death
                                                    has been verified (SOURCE:  SSA's MBR) or originated from a
                                                    claim record.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : DEATHCD
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_BENE_DEATH_DT_VRFY_CD

                                                    LENGTH         : 1

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived from the enrollment database's
                                                    beneficiary source death date code, or from the presence
                                                    of a claim status code = '20' (expired) on the last
                                                    claim record included in the stay.

                                                    SOURCE         : EDB,NCH

                                                    CODE TABLE     : MEDPAR_BENE_DEATH_DT_VRFY_TB

  33.  MEDPAR Internal Use SSI Group
                                 5     90     94    GRP


  34.  MEDPAR Internal Use SSI Indicator Code
                                 1     90     90    CHAR

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : SSICD
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_INTRNL_USE_SSI_IND_CD

                                                    LENGTH         : 1

                                                    COMMENTS :
                                                    Limited availability; for internal use only; applicable to
                                                    Inpatient claims only.  Where not available, this field is
                                                    blank.

  35.  MEDPAR Internal Use SSI Day Count
                                 3     91     93    PACK

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : SSIDAY

                                                    LENGTH         : 5    SIGNED : Y

                                                    COMMENTS :
                                                    Limited availability; for internal use; applicable to Inpatient
                                                    claims only.  Where not available, this field will contain
                                                    zeroes.

                                                    NOTE: IN JUNE 2007, A CHANGE WAS MADE TO USE THE LENGTH
                                                    OF STAY COUNT IN THE CALCULATION OF THE SSI DAY COUNT.
                                                    PRIOR TO JUNE 2007, THE UTILIZATION (COVERED) DAY COUNT
                                                    WAS USED.

  36.  FILLER                                       CHAR
                                 1     94     94
                                                    DB2      ALIAS : FILLER

                                                    LENGTH         : 1

  37.  MEDPAR Length of Stay Day Count
                                 3     95     97    PACK

                                                    The count in days of the total length of a beneficiary's
                                                    stay in a hospital or SNF.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : LOSCNT
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_LOS_DAY_CNT

                                                    LENGTH         : 5    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by subtracting the date of
                                                    discharge (or thru date in SNF cases where beneficiary
                                                    is still a patient) from the date of admission. If
                                                    difference is '0,' the value becomes a '1.'

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

  38.  MEDPAR Outlier Day Count
                                 2     98     99    PACK

                                                    The count of the number of days paid as outliers (either a
                                                    day or cost outlier) under PPS beyond the DRG threshold.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : OUTLRDAY
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_OUTLIER_DAY_CNT

                                                    LENGTH         : 3    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by checking the MEDPAR utilization
                                                    day count against the DRG threshold table (DRG weights
                                                    file).

                                                    SOURCE         : MEDPAR

  39.  MEDPAR Utilization Day Count
                                 3    100    102    PACK

                                                    The count of the number of covered days of care that are
                                                    chargeable to Medicare utilization for the stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : UTIL_DAY

                                                    LENGTH         : 5    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by accumulating the utilization day
                                                    count that is present on any of the claim records
                                                    included in the stay (i.e., the sum of utilization days
                                                    reported on the claims that comprise the stay).

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

  40.  MEDPAR Beneficiary Total Coinsurance Day Count
                                 2    103    104    PACK

                                                    The count of the total number of coinsurance days involved
                                                    with the beneficiary's stay in a facility.  For Inpatient
                                                    services, the beneficiary is liable for a daily coinsurance
                                                    amount after the 60th day and before the 91st day in a
                                                    single spell of illness; for SNF services, the beneficiary
                                                    is liable for a daily coinsurance amount after the 20th day
                                                    and before the 101st day in a single spell of illness.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : COIN_DAY
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_TOT_COINSRNC_DAY_CNT

                                                    LENGTH         : 3    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by accumulating the coinsurance day
                                                    count that is present on any of the claim records
                                                    included in the stay (i.e., the sum of coinsurance days
                                                    reported on the claims that comprise the stay).

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

  41.  MEDPAR Beneficiary LRD Used Count
                                 2    105    106    PACK

                                                    The count of the number of lifetime reserve days (LRD) used
                                                    by the beneficiary for this stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : LRD_USE
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_BENE_LRD_USE_CNT

                                                    LENGTH         : 3    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by accumulating the lifetime
                                                    reserve days used count that is present on any of the
                                                    claim records included in the stay (i.e., the sum of LRD
                                                    reported on the claims that comprise the stay).

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

  42.  FILLER                                       CHAR
                                12    107    118
                                                    DB2      ALIAS : FILLER

                                                    LENGTH         : 12

  43.  MEDPAR Beneficiary Part A Coinsurance Liability Amount
                                 4    119    122    PACK

                                                    The amount of money (rounded to whole dollars) identified
                                                    as the beneficiary's liability for part A coinsurance for
                                                    the stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : COIN_AMT
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_BENE_PTA_COINSRNC_AMT

                                                    LENGTH         : 7    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by accumulating the beneficiary's
                                                    part a coinsurance liability amount that is present on
                                                    any of the claim records included in the stay (i.e., the
                                                    sum of coinsurance amounts reported on the claims that
                                                    comprise the stay).

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    EDIT RULES :
                                                          +$$$$$$$

  44.  MEDPAR Beneficiary Inpatient Deductible Liability Amount
                                 4    123    126    PACK

                                                    The amount of money (rounded to whole dollars) identified as
                                                    the beneficiary's liability for the Inpatient deductible for
                                                    the stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : DED_AMT
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_BENE_IP_DDCTBL_AMT

                                                    LENGTH         : 7    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by accumulating the beneficiary
                                                    Inpatient deductible amount that is present on any of the
                                                    claim records included in the stay (i.e., the sum of the
                                                    Inpatient deductibles reported on the claims that
                                                    comprise the stay).

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    EDIT RULES :
                                                          +$$$$$$$
                                                          Rounded; On-size (overflow) Situation = All nines

  45.  MEDPAR Beneficiary Blood Deductible Liability Amount
                                 4    127    130    PACK

                                                    The amount of money (rounded to whole dollars) identified as
                                                    the beneficiary's liability for the blood deductible for the
                                                    stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : BLDDEDAM
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_BENE_BLOOD_DDCTBL_AMT

                                                    LENGTH         : 7    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by accumulating the beneficiary
                                                    blood deductible liability amount that is present on any
                                                    of the claim records included in the stay (i.e., the sum
                                                    of the blood deductibles reported on the claims
                                                    that comprise the stay).

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    LIMITATIONS :

                                                      REFER TO :
                                                       MEDPAR_BLOOD_DDCTBL_AMT_LIM

                                                    EDIT RULES :
                                                          +$$$$$$$
                                                          Rounded; On-size (overflow) Situation = All nines

  46.  MEDPAR Beneficiary Primary Payer Amount
                                 4    131    134    PACK

                                                    The amount of payment (rounded to whole dollars) made on
                                                    behalf of the beneficiary by a primary payer other than
                                                    Medicare, which has been applied to the covered Medicare
                                                    charges for the stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : PRPAYAMT
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_BENE_PRMRY_PYR_AMT

                                                    LENGTH         : 7    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by accumulating the beneficiary
                                                    primary payer payment amount that is present on any of
                                                    the claim records included in the stay (i.e., the sum of
                                                    the primary payer amounts reported on the claims that
                                                    comprise the stay).

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    EDIT RULES :
                                                          +$$$$$$$
                                                          Rounded; On-size (overflow) situation = All nines

  47.  MEDPAR DRG Outlier Approved Payment Amount
                                 4    135    138    PACK

                                                    The amount of additional payment (rounded to whole dollars)
                                                    approved due to an outlier situation over the DRG allowance
                                                    for the stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : OUTLRAMT
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_DRG_OUTLIER_PMT_AMT

                                                    LENGTH         : 7    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by accumulating the DRG outlier
                                                    approved payment amount (value code = 17 amount) that is
                                                    present on any of the claim records included in the stay
                                                    (i.e., the sum of outlier amounts reported on the claims
                                                    that comprise the stay).

                                                    COMMENTS :
                                                    THIS AMOUNT IS ALREADY INCLUDED IN THE MEDPAR
                                                    MEDICARE PAYMENT AMOUNT.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    EDIT RULES :
                                                          +$$$$$$$
                                                          ROUNDED; ON-SIZE (OVERFLOW) SITUATION = ALL NINES

  48.  MEDPAR Inpatient Disproportionate Share Amount
                                 4    139    142    PACK

                                                    The amount paid over the DRG amount (rounded to whole
                                                    dollars) for the disproportionate share hospital for the
                                                    stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : DISP_SHR
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_IP_DSPRPRTNT_SHR_AMT

                                                    LENGTH         : 7    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by accumulating the value amount
                                                    associated with value code = 18 that is present on any of
                                                    the claim records included in the stay (i.e., the sum of
                                                    value code 18 amounts reported on the claims that
                                                    comprise the stay).

                                                    COMMENTS :
                                                    THIS AMOUNT IS ALREADY INCLUDED IN THE MEDPAR
                                                    MEDICARE PAYMENT AMOUNT.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    EDIT RULES :
                                                          +$$$$$$$
                                                          ROUNDED; ON-SIZE (OVERFLOW) SITUATION = ALL NINES

  49.  MEDPAR Indirect Medical Education (IME) Amount
                                 4    143    146    PACK

                                                    The amount of additional payment (rounded to whole dollars)
                                                    made to teaching hospitals for IME for the stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : IME_AMT
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_IME_AMT

                                                    LENGTH         : 7    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by accumulating the value amount
                                                    associated with value code = 19 that is present on any of
                                                    the claim records included in the stay (i.e., the sum of
                                                    IME amounts - value code 19 amounts - reported on the
                                                    claims that comprise the stay).

                                                    COMMENTS :
                                                    This amount is already included in the MEDPAR Medicare payment
                                                    amount.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    EDIT RULES :
                                                          +$$$$$$$
                                                          ROUNDED; ON-SIZE (OVERFLOW) SITUATION = ALL NINES

  50.  MEDPAR DRG Price Amount
                                 4    147    150    PACK

                                                    The amount (called the 'DRG price' for purposes of MEDPAR
                                                    analysis) that would have been paid if no deductibles,
                                                    coinsurance, primary payers, or outliers were involved
                                                    (rounded to whole dollars).

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : DRGPRICE
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_DRG_PRICE_AMT

                                                    LENGTH         : 7    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by accumulating the following
                                                    amounts:  MEDPAR Medicare payment amount, MEDPAR
                                                    beneficiary primary payer payment amount, MEDPAR
                                                    beneficiary coinsurance liability amount, MEDPAR
                                                    beneficiary Inpatient deductible liability amount,
                                                    MEDPAR beneficiary blood deductible amount; and then
                                                    subtracting from the sum the MEDPAR DRG outlier
                                                    approved payment amount.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    LIMITATIONS :

                                                      REFER TO :
                                                       MEDPAR_DRG_PRICE_AMT_LIM

                                                    EDIT RULES :
                                                          +$$$$$$$
                                                          ROUNDED; ON-SIZE (OVERFLOW) SITUATION = ALL NINES

  51.  MEDPAR Total Pass Through Amount
                                 4    151    154    PACK

                                                    The total of all claim pass through amounts (rounded to
                                                    whole dollars) for the stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : PASSTHRU
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_PASS_THRU_AMT

                                                    LENGTH         : 7    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by multiplying the
                                                    pass thru per diem amount that is present on the last
                                                    claim record included in the stay times the MEDPAR
                                                    utilization day count (the sum of the utilization
                                                    (covered) days reported on the claims that comprise the
                                                    stay).

                                                    COMMENTS :
                                                    Items reimbursed as pass through include capital-related costs,
                                                    direct medical education costs, kidney acquisition costs for
                                                    hospitals approved as rtc's, and bad debts (per provider
                                                    reimbursement manual, part 1, section 2405.2).

                                                    The MEDPAR pass thru amount is not included in the MEDPAR
                                                    Medicare payment amount.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    EDIT RULES :
                                                          +$$$$$$$
                                                          ROUNDED; ON-SIZE (OVERFLOW) SITUATION = ALL NINES

  52.  MEDPAR Total PPS Capital Amount
                                 4    155    158    PACK

                                                    The total amount (rounded to whole dollars) that is payable
                                                    for capital PPS (e.g., reimbursement for depreciation, rent,
                                                    certain interest, real estate taxes for hospital
                                                    buildings/equipment subject to PPS).

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : PPS_CPTL
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_TOT_PPS_CPTL_AMT

                                                    LENGTH         : 7    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by accumulating the total PPS
                                                    capital amount that is present on any of the claim
                                                    records included in the stay (i.e., the sum of total PPS
                                                    capital amounts reported on the claims that comprise the
                                                    stay).

                                                    COMMENTS :
                                                    This field is already included in the MEDPAR Medicare payment
                                                    amount.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    EDIT RULES :
                                                          +$$$$$$$
                                                          ROUNDED; ON-SIZE (OVERFLOW) SITUATION = ALL NINES

  53.  FILLER                                       CHAR
                                12    159    170
                                                    DB2      ALIAS : FILLER

                                                    LENGTH         : 12

  54.  MEDPAR Total Charge Amount
                                 4    171    174    PACK

                                                    The total amount (rounded to whole dollars) of all charges
                                                    (covered and noncovered) for all services provided to the
                                                    beneficiary for the stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : TOTCHRG
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_TOT_CHRG_AMT

                                                    LENGTH         : 7    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by accumulating the total charge
                                                    amount from all claim records included in the stay (i.e.,
                                                    the sum of total charges reported on the claims that
                                                    comprise the stay).

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    EDIT RULES :
                                                          +$$$$$$$
                                                          ROUNDED; ON-SIZE (OVERFLOW) SITUATION = ALL NINES

  55.  MEDPAR Total Covered Charge Amount
                                 4    175    178    PACK

                                                    The portion of the total charges amount (rounded to whole
                                                    dollars) that is covered by Medicare for the stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : CVRCHRG
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_TOT_CVR_CHRG_AMT

                                                    LENGTH         : 7    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by calculating the covered charges
                                                    from all claim records included in the stay (i.e.,
                                                    subtract the revenue center noncovered charge amount from
                                                    the revenue center total charge amount for revenue center
                                                    code = 0001 that is reported on the claims that comprise
                                                    the stay; sum the results).  Exception:  if there exists
                                                    an erroneous condition relative to revenue center code
                                                    0001, the calculation will be made for each revenue
                                                    center code included on the claims that comprise the
                                                    stay with the results summed to create the total.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    EDIT RULES :
                                                          +$$$$$$$
                                                          ROUNDED; ON-SIZE (OVERFLOW) SITUATION = ALL NINES

  56.  MEDPAR Medicare Payment Amount
                                 4    179    182    PACK

                                                    Amount of payment made from the Medicare trust fund for the
                                                    services covered by the claim record.  Generally, the amount
                                                    is calculated by the fi; and represents what was paid to the
                                                    institutional provider, with the exceptions noted below.
                                                    **Note:  in some situations, a negative claim payment amount
                                                    May be present; e.g., (1) when a beneficiary is charged the
                                                    full deductible during a short stay and the deductible
                                                    exceeded the amount Medicare pays; or (2) when a beneficiary
                                                    is charged a coinsurance amount during a long stay and the
                                                    coinsurance amount exceeds the amount Medicare pays (most
                                                    prevalent situation involves psych hospitals who are paid a
                                                    daily per diem rate no matter what the charges are.)

                                                    Under ip PPS, Inpatient hospital services are paid based on
                                                    a predetermined rate per discharge, using the DRG patient
                                                    classification system and the pricer program.   On the ip
                                                    PPS claim, the payment amount includes the DRG outlier
                                                    approved payment amount, disproportionate share (since
                                                    5/1/86), in- direct medical education (since 10/1/88), total
                                                    PPS capital (since 10/1/91).  It does not include the pass
                                                    thru amounts (i.e., capital-related costs, direct medical
                                                    education costs, kidney acquisition costs, bad debts); or
                                                    any beneficiary-paid amounts (i.e., deductibles and
                                                    coinsurance); or any other payer remibursement.

                                                    Under SNF PPS, SNFs will classify beneficiaries using the
                                                    patient classification system known as rugs III.  For the
                                                    SNF PPS claim, the SNF pricer will calculate/return the rate
                                                    for each revenue center line item with revenue center code =
                                                    '0022'; multiply the rate times the units count; and then
                                                    sum the amount payable for all lines with revenue center
                                                    code '0022' to determine the total claim payment amount.

                                                    Exceptions:  For claims involving demos and bba encounter
                                                    data, the amount reported in this field May not just
                                                    represent the actual provider payment.

                                                    For demo ids '01','02','03','04' -- claims contain
                                                    amount paid to the provider, except that special
                                                    'differentials' paid outside the normal payment system
                                                    are not included.

                                                    For demo ids '05','15' -- encounter data 'claims'
                                                    contain amount Medicare would have paid under ffs,
                                                    instead of the actual pay- ment to the MCO.

                                                    For demo ids '06','07','08' -- claims contain actual
                                                    provider payment but represent a special negotiated
                                                    bundled payment for both part a and part B services.
                                                    To identify what the conventional provider part a
                                                    payment would have been, check value code = 'y4'.

                                                    For bba encounter data (non-demo) -- 'claims' contain
                                                    amount Medicare would have paid under ffs, instead of
                                                    the actual payment to the bba plan.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : PMT_AMT
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_MDCR_PMT_AMT

                                                    LENGTH         : 7    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by accumulating the payment amount
                                                    that is present on all of the claim records included in
                                                    the stay (i.e, the sum of payment (reimbursement)
                                                    reported on the claims that comprise the stay).

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    EDIT RULES :
                                                          +$$$$$$$
                                                          ROUNDED; ON-SIZE (OVERFLOW) SITUATION = ALL NINES

  57.  MEDPAR All Accommodations Total Charge Amount
                                 4    183    186    PACK

                                                    The total charge amount (rounded to whole dollars) for all
                                                    accommodations (routine hospital room and board charges for
                                                    general care, coronary care and/or intensive care units)
                                                    related to a beneficiary's stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : ACMDTNS
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_ACMDTNS_TOT_CHRG_AMT

                                                    LENGTH         : 7    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is the sum of MEDPAR private room charge
                                                    amount, MEDPAR semiprivate room charge amount, MEDPAR
                                                    ward charge amount, MEDPAR intensive care charge amount,
                                                    and MEDPAR coronary care charge amount (i.e., the
                                                    accumulation of the revenue center total charge amount
                                                    associated with revenue center codes 0100 - 0219 from all
                                                    claim records included in the stay).

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    EDIT RULES :
                                                          +$$$$$$$
                                                          ROUNDED; ON-SIZE (OVERFLOW) SITUATION = ALL NINES

  58.  MEDPAR Departmental Total Charge Amount
                                 4    187    190    PACK

                                                    The total charge amount (rounded to whole dollars) for
                                                    all ancillary departments (other than routine room and
                                                    board, CCU, and ICU) related to a beneficiary's stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : DPRTMNTL
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_DPRTMNTL_TOT_CHRG_AMT

                                                    LENGTH         : 7    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by accumulating the revenue center
                                                    total charge amount associated with revenue center codes
                                                    0220 - 0999 from all claim records included in the stay
                                                    (i.e, the sum of charges for all revenue centers other
                                                    than accommodations 0100 - 0219).

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    EDIT RULES :
                                                          +$$$$$$$
                                                          ROUNDED; ON-SIZE (OVERFLOW) SITUATION = ALL NINES

  59.  MEDPAR Accomodations Days Group
                                10    191    200    GRP


  60.  MEDPAR Private Room Day Count
                                 2    191    192    PACK

                                                    The count of the number of private room days used by the
                                                    beneficiary for the stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : PRVTDAY
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_PRVT_ROOM_DAY_CNT

                                                    LENGTH         : 3    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by accumulating the revenue center
                                                    unit count associated with accommodation revenue center
                                                    codes 011x and 014x from all claim records included in
                                                    the stay.

                                                    Exception for SNF rugs demo eff 3/96 SNF update:
                                                      field is derived from revenue center codes
                                                      in the 9033-9044 series.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

  61.  MEDPAR Semiprivate Room Day Count
                                 2    193    194    PACK

                                                    The count of the number of semi-private room days used by
                                                    the beneficiary for the stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : SPRVTDAY
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_SEMIPRVT_ROOM_DAY_CNT

                                                    LENGTH         : 3    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by accumulating the revenue center
                                                    unit count associated with accommodation revenue center
                                                    codes 010X, 012X, 013X, 016X - 019X from all claim
                                                    records included in the stay.

                                                    Exception for SNF rugs demo eff 3/96 SNF update:
                                                      field is derived from revenue center codes
                                                      in the 9019-9032 series.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

  62.  MEDPAR Ward Day Count
                                 2    195    196    PACK

                                                    The count of the number of ward days used by the beneficiary
                                                    for the stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : WARDDAY
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_WARD_DAY_CNT

                                                    LENGTH         : 3    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by accumulating the revenue center
                                                    unit count associated with accommodation revenue center
                                                    code 015x from all claim records included in the stay.

                                                    Exception for SNF rugs demo eff 3/96 SNF update:
                                                      field is derived from revenue center codes
                                                      in the 9000-9018 series.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

  63.  MEDPAR Intensive Care Day Count
                                 2    197    198    PACK

                                                    The count of the number of intensive care days used by the
                                                    beneficiary for the stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : ICARECNT
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_INTNSV_CARE_DAY_CNT

                                                    LENGTH         : 3    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by accumulating the revenue center
                                                    unit count associated with accommodation revenue center
                                                    codes 020X (all 9 subcategories) from all claims
                                                    included in the stay.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    LIMITATIONS :
                                                    There is approximately a 20% error rate in the revenue
                                                    center code category 0206 due to coders misunderstanding
                                                    the term 'post ICU' as including any day after an ICU
                                                    stay rather than just days in a step-down/lower case
                                                    version of an ICU.  'Post' was removed from the
                                                    revenue center code 0206 description, effective
                                                    10/1/96 (12/96 MEDPAR update).  0206 Is now defined
                                                    as 'intermediate ICU'.

  64.  MEDPAR Coronary Care Day Count
                                 2    199    200    PACK

                                                    The count of the number of coronary care days used by the
                                                    beneficiary for the stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : CRNRYDAY
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_CRNRY_CARE_DAY_CNT

                                                    LENGTH         : 3    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by accumulating the revenue center
                                                    unit count associated with accommodation revenue center
                                                    code 021x (all six subcategories) from all claim
                                                    records included in the stay.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    LIMITATIONS :
                                                    There is approximately a 20% error rate in the revenue
                                                    center code category 0214 due to coders misunderstanding
                                                    the term 'post ccu' as including any day after a ccu
                                                    stay rather than just days in a step-down/lower case
                                                    version of a ccu.  'Post' was removed from the
                                                    revenue center code 0214 description, effective
                                                    10/1/96 (12/96 MEDPAR update).  0214 Is now defined
                                                    as 'intermediate ccu'.

  65.  MEDPAR Accomodations Charges Group
                                20    201    220    GRP


  66.  MEDPAR Private Room Charge Amount
                                 4    201    204    PACK

                                                    The charge amount (rounded to whole dollars) for private
                                                    room accommodations related to a beneficiary's stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : PRVTAMT
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_PRVT_ROOM_CHRG_AMT

                                                    LENGTH         : 7    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by accumulating the revenue center
                                                    total charge amount associated with revenue center codes
                                                    011x and 014x from all claim records included in the
                                                    stay.

                                                    Exception for SNF rugs demo eff 3/96 SNF update:
                                                      field is derived from revenue center codes
                                                      in the 9033-9044 series.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    EDIT RULES :
                                                          +$$$$$$$
                                                          ROUNDED; ON-SIZE (OVERFLOW) SITUATION = ALL NINES

  67.  MEDPAR Semi-Private Room Charge Amount
                                 4    205    208    PACK

                                                    The charge amount (rounded to whole dollars) for semi-
                                                    private room accommodations related to a beneficiary's stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : SPRVTAMT
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_SEMIPRVT_ROOM_CHRG_AMT

                                                    LENGTH         : 7    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by accumulating the revenue center
                                                    total charge amount associated with revenue center codes
                                                    010x, 012x, 013x, and 016x - 019x from all claim records
                                                    included in the stay.

                                                    Exception for SNF rugs demo eff 3/96 SNF update:
                                                      field is derived from revenue center codes
                                                      in the 9019-9032 series.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    EDIT RULES :
                                                          +$$$$$$$
                                                          ROUNDED; ON-SIZE (OVERFLOW) SITUATION = ALL NINES

  68.  MEDPAR Ward Charge Amount
                                 4    209    212    PACK

                                                    The charge amount (rounded to whole dollars) for ward
                                                    accommodations related to a beneficiary's stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : WARDAMT
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_WARD_CHRG_AMT

                                                    LENGTH         : 7    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by accumulating the revenue center
                                                    total charge amount associated with revenue center
                                                    code 015x from all claim records included in the stay.

                                                    Exception for SNF rugs demo eff 3/96 SNF update:
                                                      field is derived from revenue center codes
                                                      in the 9000-9018 series.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    EDIT RULES :
                                                          +$$$$$$$
                                                          ROUNDED; ON-SIZE (OVERFLOW) SITUATION = ALL NINES

  69.  MEDPAR Intensive Care Charge Amount
                                 4    213    216    PACK

                                                    The charge amount (rounded to whole dollars) for intensive
                                                    care accommodations related to a beneficiary's stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : ICAREAMT
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_INTNSV_CARE_CHRG_AMT

                                                    LENGTH         : 7    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by accumulating the revenue center
                                                    total charge amount associated with accommodation revenue
                                                    center code 020x from all claim records included in the
                                                    stay.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    EDIT RULES :
                                                          +$$$$$$$
                                                          ROUNDED; ON-SIZE (OVERFLOW) SITUATION = ALL NINES

  70.  MEDPAR Coronary Care Charge Amount
                                 4    217    220    PACK

                                                    The charge amount (rounded to whole dollars) for coronary
                                                    care accommodations related to a beneficiary's stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : CRNRYAMT
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_CRNRY_CARE_CHRG_AMT

                                                    LENGTH         : 7    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by accumulating the revenue center
                                                    total charge amount associated with accommodation revenue
                                                    center code 021X from all claim records included in the
                                                    stay.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    EDIT RULES :
                                                          +$$$$$$$
                                                          ROUNDED; ON-SIZE (OVERFLOW) SITUATION = ALL NINES

  71.  MEDPAR Service Charges Group
                               100    221    320    GRP


  72.  MEDPAR Other Service Charge Amount
                                 4    221    224    PACK

                                                    The charge amount (rounded to whole dollars) for other
                                                    services (revenue centers that do not fit into other
                                                    categories) related to a beneficiary's stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : OTHRAMT
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_OTHR_SRVC_CHRG_AMT

                                                    LENGTH         : 7    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by accumulating the revenue center
                                                    total charge amount associated with the 'other' revenue
                                                    center codes from all claim records included in the stay.
                                                    the 'other' codes include 0002-0099, 022x, 023x, 024x,
                                                    052x, 053x, 055x - 060x, 064x - 070x, 076x - 078x, 090x -
                                                    095x, and 099x. (Some of these codes are not yet
                                                    assigned.)

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    EDIT RULES :
                                                          +$$$$$$$
                                                          ROUNDED; ON-SIZE (OVERFLOW) SITUATION = ALL NINES

  73.  MEDPAR Pharmacy Charge Amount
                                 4    225    228    PACK

                                                    The charge amount (rounded to whole dollars) for
                                                    pharmaceutical costs related to the beneficiary's stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : PHRMCAMT
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_PHRMCY_CHRG_AMT

                                                    LENGTH         : 7    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by accumulating the revenue center
                                                    total charge amount associated with revenue center codes
                                                    025x, 026x, and 063x from all claims records included in
                                                    the stay.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    EDIT RULES :
                                                          +$$$$$$$
                                                          ROUNDED; ON-SIZE (OVERFLOW) SITUATION = ALL NINES

  74.  MEDPAR Medical/Surgical Supple Charge Amount
                                 4    229    232    PACK

                                                    The charge amount (rounded to whole dollars) for
                                                    medical/surgical supplies related to the beneficiary's stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : SUPLYAMT
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_MDCL_SUPLY_CHRG_AMT

                                                    LENGTH         : 7    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by accumulating the revenue center
                                                    total charge amount associated with revenue center codes
                                                    027x and 062x from all claim records included in the
                                                    stay.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    EDIT RULES :
                                                          +$$$$$$$
                                                          ROUNDED; ON-SIZE (OVERFLOW) SITUATION = ALL NINES

  75.  MEDPAR DME Charge Amount
                                 4    233    236    PACK

                                                    The charge amount (rounded to whole dollars) for DME
                                                    (purchase of new DME and rentals) related to the
                                                    beneficiary's stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : DME_AMT
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_DME_CHRG_AMT

                                                    LENGTH         : 7    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by accumulating the revenue center
                                                    total charge amount associated with revenue center codes
                                                    0290, 0291, 0292, and 0294 - 0299 from all claim records
                                                    included in the stay.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    EDIT RULES :
                                                          +$$$$$$$
                                                          ROUNDED; ON-SIZE (OVERFLOW) SITUATION = ALL NINES

  76.  MEDPAR Used DME Charge Amount
                                 4    237    240    PACK

                                                    The charge amount (rounded to whole dollars) for used DME
                                                    (purchase of used DME) related to the beneficiary's stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : UDME_AMT
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_USED_DME_CHRG_AMT

                                                    LENGTH         : 7    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by accumulating the revenue center
                                                    total charge amount associated with revenue center code
                                                    0293 from all claim records included in the stay.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    EDIT RULES :
                                                          +$$$$$$$
                                                          ROUNDED; ON-SIZE (OVERFLOW) SITUATION = ALL NINES

  77.  MEDPAR Physical Therapy Charge Amount
                                 4    241    244    PACK

                                                    The charge amount (rounded to whole dollars) for physical
                                                    therapy services provided during the beneficiary's stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : PHYTHAMT
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_PHYS_THRPY_CHRG_AMT

                                                    LENGTH         : 7    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by accumulating the revenue center
                                                    total charge amount associated with revenue center code
                                                    042x from all claims records included in the stay.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    EDIT RULES :
                                                          +$$$$$$$
                                                          ROUNDED; ON-SIZE (OVERFLOW) SITUATION = ALL NINES

  78.  MEDPAR Occupational Therapy Charge Amount
                                 4    245    248    PACK

                                                    The charge amount (rounded to whole dollars) for
                                                    occupational therapy services provided during the
                                                    beneficiary's stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : OCPTLAMT
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_OCPTNL_THRPY_CHRG_AMT

                                                    LENGTH         : 7    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by accumulating the revenue center
                                                    total charge amount associated with revenue center code
                                                    043x from all claims records included in the stay.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    EDIT RULES :
                                                          +$$$$$$$
                                                          ROUNDED; ON-SIZE (OVERFLOW) SITUATION = ALL NINES

  79.  MEDPAR Speech Pathology Charge Amount
                                 4    249    252    PACK

                                                    The charge amount (rounded to whole dollars) for speech
                                                    pathology services (speech, language, audiology) provided
                                                    during the beneficiary's stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : SPCH_AMT
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_SPCH_PTHLGY_CHRG_AMT

                                                    LENGTH         : 7    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by accumulating the revenue center
                                                    total charge amount associated with revenue center code
                                                    044x and 047x from all claim records included in the
                                                    stay.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    EDIT RULES :
                                                          +$$$$$$$
                                                          ROUNDED; ON-SIZE (OVERFLOW) SITUATION = ALL NINES

  80.  MEDPAR Inhalation Therapy Charge Amount
                                 4    253    256    PACK

                                                    The charge amount (rounded to whole dollars) for inhalation
                                                    therapy services (respiratory and pulmonary function)
                                                    provided during the beneficiary's stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : INHLTAMT
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_INHLTN_THRPY_CHRG_AMT

                                                    LENGTH         : 7    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by accumulating the revenue center
                                                    total charge amount associated with revenue center codes
                                                    041x and 046x from all claim records included in the
                                                    stay.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    EDIT RULES :
                                                          +$$$$$$$
                                                          ROUNDED; ON-SIZE (OVERFLOW) SITUATION = ALL NINES

  81.  MEDPAR Blood Charge Amount
                                 4    257    260    PACK

                                                    The charge amount (rounded to whole dollars) for blood
                                                    provided during the beneficiary's stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : BLOODAMT
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_BLOOD_CHRG_AMT

                                                    LENGTH         : 7    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by accumulating the revenue center
                                                    total charge amount associated with revenue center code
                                                    038x from all claim records included in the stay.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    EDIT RULES :
                                                          +$$$$$$$
                                                          ROUNDED; ON-SIZE (OVERFLOW) SITUATION = ALL NINES

  82.  MEDPAR Blood Administration Charge Amount
                                 4    261    264    PACK

                                                    The charge amount (rounded to whole dollars) for blood
                                                    storage and processing related to the beneficiary's stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : BLDADMIN
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_BLOOD_ADMIN_CHRG_AMT

                                                    LENGTH         : 7    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by accumulating the revenue center
                                                    total charge amount associated with revenue center code
                                                    039x from all claim records included in the stay.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    EDIT RULES :
                                                          +$$$$$$$
                                                          ROUNDED; ON-SIZE (OVERFLOW) SITUATION = ALL NINES

  83.  MEDPAR Operating Room Charge Amount
                                 4    265    268    PACK

                                                    The charge amount (rounded to whole dollars) for the
                                                    operating room, recovery room, and labor room delivery used
                                                    by the beneficiary during the stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : OROOMAMT
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_OPRTG_ROOM_CHRG_AMT

                                                    LENGTH         : 7    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by accumulating the revenue center
                                                    total charge amount associated with revenue center codes
                                                    036X, 071X, and 072X from all claim records included in
                                                    the stay.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    EDIT RULES :
                                                          +$$$$$$$
                                                          ROUNDED; ON-SIZE (OVERFLOW) SITUATION = ALL NINES

  84.  MEDPAR Lithotripsy Charge Amount
                                 4    269    272    PACK

                                                    The charge amount (rounded to whole dollars) for lithotripsy
                                                    services provided during the beneficiary's stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : LTHTRPSY
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_LTHTRPSY_CHRG_AMT

                                                    LENGTH         : 7    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by accumulating the revenue center
                                                    total charge amount associated with revenue center code
                                                    079X from all claim records included in the stay.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    EDIT RULES :
                                                          +$$$$$$$
                                                          ROUNDED; ON-SIZE (OVERFLOW) SITUATION = ALL NINES

  85.  MEDPAR Cardiology Charge Amount
                                 4    273    276    PACK

                                                    The charge amount (rounded to whole dollars) for cardiology
                                                    services and electrocardiogram(s) provided during the
                                                    beneficiary's stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : CRDLGY
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_CRDLGY_CHRG_AMT

                                                    LENGTH         : 7    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by accumulating the revenue center
                                                    total charge amount associated with revenue center codes
                                                    048X and 073X from all claim records included in the
                                                    stay.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    EDIT RULES :
                                                          +$$$$$$$
                                                          ROUNDED; ON-SIZE (OVERFLOW) SITUATION = ALL NINES

  86.  MEDPAR Anesthesia Charge Amount
                                 4    277    280    PACK

                                                    The charge amount (rounded to whole dollars) for anesthesia
                                                    services provided during the beneficiary's stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : ANSTHSA
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_ANSTHSA_CHRG_AMT

                                                    LENGTH         : 7    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by accumulating the revenue center
                                                    total charge amount associated with revenue center code
                                                    037X from all claim records included in the stay.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    EDIT RULES :
                                                          +$$$$$$$
                                                          ROUNDED; ON-SIZE (OVERFLOW) SITUATION = ALL NINES

  87.  MEDPAR Laboratory Charge Amount
                                 4    281    284    PACK

                                                    The charge amount (rounded to whole dollars) for laboratory
                                                    costs related to the beneficiary's stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : LAB_AMT
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_LAB_CHRG_AMT

                                                    LENGTH         : 7    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by accumulating the revenue center
                                                    total charge amount associated with revenue center codes
                                                    030x, 031x, 074x, and 075x from all claim records
                                                    included in the stay.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    EDIT RULES :
                                                          +$$$$$$$
                                                          ROUNDED; ON-SIZE (OVERFLOW) SITUATION = ALL NINES

  88.  MEDPAR Radiology Charge Amount
                                 4    285    288    PACK

                                                    The charge amount (rounded to whole dollars) for radiology
                                                    costs (including oncology, excluding MRI) related to a
                                                    beneficiary's stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : RDLGYAMT
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_RDLGY_CHRG_AMT

                                                    LENGTH         : 7    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by accumulating revenue center
                                                    total charge amount associated with revenue center codes
                                                    028x, 032x, 033x, 034x, 035x, and 040x from all claim
                                                    records included in the stay.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    EDIT RULES :
                                                          +$$$$$$$
                                                          ROUNDED; ON-SIZE (OVERFLOW) SITUATION = ALL NINES

  89.  MEDPAR MRI Charge Amount
                                 4    289    292    PACK

                                                    The charge amount (rounded to whole dollars) for MRI
                                                    services provided during the beneficiary's stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : MRI_AMT
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_MRI_CHRG_AMT

                                                    LENGTH         : 7    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by accumulating the revenue center
                                                    total charge amount associated with revenue center 061x
                                                    from all claim records included in the stay.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    EDIT RULES :
                                                          +$$$$$$$
                                                          ROUNDED; ON-SIZE (OVERFLOW) SITUATION = ALL NINES

  90.  MEDPAR Outpatient Service Charge Amount
                                 4    293    296    PACK

                                                    The charge amount (rounded to whole dollars) for outpatient
                                                    services provided during the beneficiary's stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : OPSRVC
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_OP_SRVC_CHRG_AMT

                                                    LENGTH         : 7    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by accumulating the revenue center
                                                    total charge amount associated with revenue center code
                                                    049x and 050x from all claim records included in the
                                                    stay.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    EDIT RULES :
                                                          +$$$$$$$
                                                          ROUNDED; ON-SIZE (OVERFLOW) SITUATION = ALL NINES

  91.  MEDPAR Emergency Room Charge Amount
                                 4    297    300    PACK

                                                    The charge amount (rounded to whole dollars) for emergency
                                                    room services provided during the beneficiary's stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : ER_AMT
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_ER_CHRG_AMT

                                                    LENGTH         : 7    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by accumulating the revenue center
                                                    total charge amount associated with revenue center code
                                                    045X from all claim records included in the stay.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    EDIT RULES :
                                                          +$$$$$$$
                                                          ROUNDED; ON-SIZE (OVERFLOW) SITUATION = ALL NINES

  92.  MEDPAR Ambulance Charge Amount
                                 4    301    304    PACK

                                                    The charge amount (rounded to whole dollars) for ambulance
                                                    services related to a beneficiary's stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : AMBLNC
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_AMBLNC_CHRG_AMT

                                                    LENGTH         : 7    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by accumulating the revenue center
                                                    total charge amount associated with revenue center code
                                                    054x from all claim records included in the stay.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    EDIT RULES :
                                                          +$$$$$$$
                                                          ROUNDED; ON-SIZE (OVERFLOW) SITUATION = ALL NINES

  93.  MEDPAR Professional Fees Charge Amount
                                 4    305    308    PACK

                                                    The charge amount (rounded to whole dollars) for
                                                    professional fees related to a beneficiary's stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : PROFFEES
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_PROFNL_FEES_CHRG_AMT

                                                    LENGTH         : 7    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by accumulating the revenue center
                                                    total charge amount associated with revenue center codes
                                                    096x, 097x, and 098x from all claims records included in
                                                    the stay.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    EDIT RULES :
                                                          +$$$$$$$
                                                          ROUNDED; ON-SIZE (OVERFLOW) SITUATION = ALL NINES

  94.  MEDPAR Organ Acquisition Charge Amount
                                 4    309    312    PACK

                                                    The charge amount (rounded to whole dollars) for organ
                                                    acquisition or other donor bank services related to a
                                                    beneficiary's stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : ORGNAMT
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_ORGN_ACQSTN_CHRG_AMT

                                                    LENGTH         : 7    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by accumulating the revenue center
                                                    total charge amount associated with revenue center codes
                                                    081x and 089x from all claim records included in the
                                                    stay.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    EDIT RULES :
                                                          +$$$$$$$
                                                          ROUNDED; ON-SIZE (OVERFLOW) SITUATION = ALL NINES

  95.  MEDPAR ESRD Revenue Setting Charge Amount
                                 4    313    316    PACK

                                                    The charge amount (rounded to whole dollars) for ESRD
                                                    services (other than organ acquisition and other donor bank)
                                                    related to a beneficiary's stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : ESRDSETG
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_ESRD_REV_SETG_CHRG_AMT

                                                    LENGTH         : 7    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by accumulating the revenue center
                                                    total charge amount associated with revenue center codes
                                                    080x, 082x - 088x from all claim records included in the
                                                    stay.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    EDIT RULES :
                                                          +$$$$$$$
                                                          ROUNDED; ON-SIZE (OVERFLOW) SITUATION = ALL NINES

  96.  MEDPAR Clinic Visit Charge Amount
                                 4    317    320    PACK

                                                    The charge amount (rounded to whole dollars) for clinic
                                                    visits (e.g., visits to chronic pain or dental centers or
                                                    to clinics providing psychiatric, ob-gyn, pediatric
                                                    services) related to the beneficiary's stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : CLNC_AMT
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_CLNC_VISIT_CHRG_AMT

                                                    LENGTH         : 7    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by accumulating the revenue center
                                                    total charge amount associated with revenue center code
                                                    051x from all claim records included in the stay.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    EDIT RULES :
                                                          +$$$$$$$
                                                          ROUNDED; ON-SIZE (OVERFLOW) SITUATION = ALL NINES

  97.  MEDPAR Accommodations/Services Indicator Group
                                23    321    343    GRP


  98.  MEDPAR Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Indicator Code
                                 1    321    321    CHAR

                                                    The code indicating that the beneficiary has spent time
                                                    under intensive care during the stay.  It also specifies the
                                                    type of ICU.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : ICUINDCD
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_ICU_IND_CD

                                                    LENGTH         : 1

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by checking for the presence of icu
                                                    revenue center codes (listed below) on any of the claim
                                                    records included in the stay. If more than one of the
                                                    revenue center codes listed below are included on these
                                                    claims, the code with the highest revenue center total
                                                    charge amount is used.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    LIMITATIONS :
                                                    There is approximately a 20% error rate in the revenue
                                                    center code category 0206 due to coders misunderstanding
                                                    the term 'post ICU' as including any day after an ICU
                                                    stay rather than just days in a step-down/lower case
                                                    version of an ICU.  'Post' was removed from the
                                                    revenue center code 0206 description, effective
                                                    10/1/96 (12/96 MEDPAR update).  0206 Is now defined
                                                    as 'intermediate ICU'.

                                                    CODE TABLE     : MEDPAR_ICU_IND_TB

  99.  MEDPAR Coronary Care Indicator Code
                                 1    322    322    CHAR

                                                    The code indicating that the beneficiary has spent time
                                                    under coronary care during the stay.  It also specifies
                                                    the type of coronary care unit.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : CRNRY_CD
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_CRNRY_CARE_IND_CD

                                                    LENGTH         : 1

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by checking for the presence of
                                                    coronary care revenue center codes (listed below) on any
                                                    of the claim records included in the stay.  If more than
                                                    one of the revenue center codes listed below are included
                                                    on these claims, the code with the highest revenue center
                                                    total charge amount is used.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    LIMITATIONS :
                                                    There is approximately a 20% error rate in the revenue
                                                    center code category 0214 due to coders misunderstanding
                                                    the term 'post CCU' as including any day after a CCU
                                                    stay rather than just days in a step-down/lower case
                                                    version of a CCU.  'Post' was removed from the
                                                    revenue center code 0214 description, effective
                                                    10/1/96 (12/96 MEDPAR update).  0214 Is now defined
                                                    as 'intermediate CCU'.

                                                    CODE TABLE     : MEDPAR_CRNRY_CARE_IND_TB

  100. MEDPAR Pharmacy Indicator Code
                                 1    323    323    NUM

                                                    The code indicating whether or not the beneficiary received
                                                    drugs during the stay.  It also specifies the type of drugs.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : PHRMCYCD
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_PHRMCY_IND_CD

                                                    LENGTH         : 1    SIGNED : N

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by checking for the presence of
                                                    drug-specific revenue center codes (listed below) on any
                                                    of the claim records included in the stay.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    CODE TABLE     : MEDPAR_PHRMCY_IND_TB

  101. MEDPAR Transplant Indicator Code
                                 1    324    324    NUM

                                                    The code indicating whether or not the beneficiary received
                                                    a organ transplant during the stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : TRNSPLNT
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_TRNSPLNT_IND_CD

                                                    LENGTH         : 1    SIGNED : N

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by checking for the presence of the
                                                    transplant revenue center code (listed below) on any of
                                                    the claim records included in the stay.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    CODE TABLE     : MEDPAR_TRNSPLNT_IND_TB

  102. MEDPAR Radiology Indicators Group
                                 6    325    330    GRP


  103. MEDPAR Radiology Oncology Indicator Switch
                                 1    325    325    NUM

                                                    The switch indicating whether or not the beneficiary
                                                    received radiology oncology services during the stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : ONCLGYSW
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_RDLGY_ONCLGY_IND_SW

                                                    LENGTH         : 1    SIGNED : N

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by checking for revenue center code
                                                    028X on any of the claim records included in the stay.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    CODE TABLE     : MEDPAR_RDLGY_ONCLGY_IND_TB

  104. MEDPAR Radiology Diagnostic Indicator Switch
                                 1    326    326    NUM

                                                    The switch indicating whether or not the beneficiary
                                                    received radiology diagnostic services during the stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : DGNSTCSW
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_RDLGY_DGNSTC_IND_SW

                                                    LENGTH         : 1    SIGNED : N

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by checking for revenue center code
                                                    032x on any of the claim records included in the stay.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    CODE TABLE     : MEDPAR_RDLGY_DGNSTC_IND_TB

  105. MEDPAR Radiology Therapeutic Indicator Switch
                                 1    327    327    NUM

                                                    The switch indicating whether or not the beneficiary
                                                    received radiology therapeutic services during the stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : THRPTCSW
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_RDLGY_THRPTC_IND_SW

                                                    LENGTH         : 1    SIGNED : N

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by checking for revenue center code
                                                    033X on any of the claim records included in the stay.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    CODE TABLE     : MEDPAR_RDLGY_THRPTC_IND_TB

  106. MEDPAR Radiology Nuclear Medicine Indicator Switch
                                 1    328    328    NUM

                                                    The switch indicating whether or not the beneficiary
                                                    received radiology nuclear medicine services during the
                                                    stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : NUCLR_SW
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_RDLGY_NUCLR_MDCN_IND_SW

                                                    LENGTH         : 1    SIGNED : N

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by checking for revenue center code
                                                    034x on any of the claim records included in the stay.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    CODE TABLE     : MEDPAR_RDLGY_NUCLR_MDCN_IND_TB

  107. MEDPAR Radiology CT Scan Indicator Switch
                                 1    329    329    NUM

                                                    The switch indicating whether or not the beneficiary
                                                    received radiology computed tomographic (CT) scan services
                                                    during the stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : CTSCANSW
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_RDLGY_CT_SCAN_IND_SW

                                                    LENGTH         : 1    SIGNED : N

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by checking for revenue center code
                                                    035X on any of the claim records included in the stay.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    CODE TABLE     : MEDPAR_RDLGY_CT_SCAN_IND_TB

  108. MEDPAR Radiology Other Imaging Indicator Switch
                                 1    330    330    NUM

                                                    The switch indicating whether or not the beneficiary
                                                    received radiology other imaging services during the stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : IMGNG_SW
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_RDLGY_OTHR_IMGNG_IND_SW

                                                    LENGTH         : 1    SIGNED : N

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by checking for revenue center code
                                                    040X on any of the claim records included in the stay.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    CODE TABLE     : MEDPAR_RDLGY_OTHR_IMGNG_IND_TB

  109. MEDPAR Outpatient Services Indicator Code
                                 1    331    331    NUM

                                                    The code indicating whether or not the beneficiary has
                                                    received outpatient services, ambulatory surgical care, or
                                                    both.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : OPSRVCCD
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_OP_SRVC_IND_CD

                                                    LENGTH         : 1    SIGNED : N

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by checking for the presence of the
                                                    outpatient services revenue center codes listed below on
                                                    any of the claim records included in the stay.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    CODE TABLE     : MEDPAR_OP_SRVC_IND_TB

  110. MEDPAR Organ Acquisition Indicator Code
                                 2    332    333    CHAR

                                                    The code indicating the type of organ acquisition received
                                                    by the beneficiary during the stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : ORGNCD
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_ORGN_ACQSTN_IND_CD

                                                    LENGTH         : 2

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by checking for the presence of the
                                                    organ acquisition indicator revenue center codes listed
                                                    below on any of the claim records included in the stay.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    CODE TABLE     : MEDPAR_ORGN_ACQSTN_IND_TB

  111. MEDPAR ESRD Setting Indicator Code
                                 2    334    335    CHAR

                                                    The code indicating the type of dialysis received by the
                                                    beneficiary during the stay.  Up to 5 2-position codes may
                                                    be present.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : ESRDSETG
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_ESRD_SETG_IND_CD

                                                    LENGTH         : 2

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived from the presence of the dialysis
                                                    revenue center codes listed below on any of the claim
                                                    records included in the stay.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    CODE TABLE     : MEDPAR_ESRD_SETG_IND_TB

                                                    OCCURS MIN: 5 OCCURS MAX: 0

  112.
                                74    344    417

  113. MEDPAR Diagnosis Code Count
                                 2    344    345    NUM

                                                    The count of the number of diagnosis codes included in the
                                                    stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : DGNSCNT
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_DGNS_CD_CNT

                                                    LENGTH         : 2    SIGNED : N

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by adding '1' to the count of the
                                                    other diagnosis codes reported on the last claim record
                                                    included in the stay.  The '1' represents the principal
                                                    diagnosis code, which is reported separately from the
                                                    other diagnosis.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    EDIT RULES :
                                                          RANGE: 1 through 10

  114. MEDPAR Diagnosis Code
                                 6    346    351    CHAR

                                                    The ICD-9-CM code identifying the primary condition or other
                                                    coexisting conditions shown in the medical records as
                                                    affecting the services provided during the beneficiary's
                                                    stay.  This element is part of the MEDPAR diagnosis group
                                                    which May occur up to 10 times.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : DGNS_CD
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_DGNS_CD

                                                    LENGTH         : 6

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is the actual principal diagnosis code (1st
                                                    occurrence) or one of up to 9 other diagnosis codes that
                                                    are present on the last claim record included in the stay.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    EDIT RULES :
                                                          5 POSITION Diagnosis Code LEFT JUSTIFIED

                                                    OCCURS MIN: 10 OCCURS MAX: 0

  115. MEDPAR Claim Present on Admission Indicator Code
                                10    406    415    CHAR

                                                    Effective September 1, 2008, with the implementation
                                                    of CR#3, the code used to indicate a condition was
                                                    present at the time the beneficiary was admitted to
                                                    a general acute care facility.

                                                    NOTE:  In the POA field, there can be up to 9 POA
                                                    indicators for each diagnosis code reflected in the
                                                    diagnosis trailer.  This field will also contain a
                                                    1-byte indicator ('Z' or 'X') to identify the end
                                                    of the POA codes.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_POA_IND_CD

                                                    LENGTH         : 10

                                                    CODE TABLE     : CLM_POA_IND_TB

  116. FILLER                                       CHAR
                                 2    416    417
                                                    DB2      ALIAS : FILLER

                                                    LENGTH         : 2

  117. MEDPAR Surgical Procedure Indicator Switch
                                 1    418    418    CHAR

                                                    The switch indicating whether or not there were any surgical
                                                    procedures performed during the beneficiary's stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : PRCDRSW
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_SRGCL_PRCDR_IND_SW

                                                    LENGTH         : 1

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by checking for the presence of
                                                    procedure codes on the last claim record included in the
                                                    stay.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    CODE TABLE     : MEDPAR_SRGCL_PRCDR_IND_TB

  118. MEDPAR Surgical Procedure Group
                                82    419    500    GRP


  119. MEDPAR Surgical Procedure Code Count
                                 2    419    420    NUM

                                                    The count of the number of surgical procedure codes included
                                                    in the stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : PRCDRCNT
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_SRGCL_PRCDR_CD_CNT

                                                    LENGTH         : 2    SIGNED : N

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by counting the procedure codes
                                                    that are reported on the last claim record included in
                                                    the stay.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    EDIT RULES :
                                                          RANGE: 0 through 6

  120. MEDPAR Surgical Procedure Performed Date Count
                                 2    421    422    NUM

                                                    The count of the number of dates associated with the
                                                    surgical procedures included in the stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : PRCDTCNT
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_SRGCL_PRCDR_DT_CNT

                                                    LENGTH         : 2    SIGNED : N

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by counting the surgical procedures
                                                    dates that are reported on the last claim record included
                                                    in the stay.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    EDIT RULES :
                                                          RANGE: 0 THROUGH 6

  121. MEDPAR Surgical Procedure Code
                                 7    423    429    CHAR

                                                    The ICD-9-CM code identifying the principal or other
                                                    surgical procedure performed during the beneficiary's stay.
                                                    This element is part of the MEDPAR surgical procedure group.
                                                    It May occur up to 6 times.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : PRCDR_CD
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_SRGCL_PRCDR_CD

                                                    LENGTH         : 7

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is the actual principal surgical procedure
                                                    code (1st occurrence) or one of up to 5 other surgical
                                                    procedure codes that May be present on the last claim
                                                    record included in the stay.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    EDIT RULES :
                                                          4 POSITION Surgical Procedure Code LEFT JUSTIFIED

                                                    OCCURS MIN: 6 OCCURS MAX: 0

  122. FILLER                                       CHAR
                                12    465    476
                                                    DB2      ALIAS : FILLER

                                                    LENGTH         : 12

  123. MEDPAR Surgical Procedure Performed Date
                                 4    477    480    PACK

                                                    The date on which the icd-9-cm surgical procedure was
                                                    performed during the beneficiary's stay.  This element is
                                                    part of the MEDPAR surgical procedure group.  It can occur
                                                    up to 6 times.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : PRCDR_DT
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_SRGCL_PRCDR_PRFRM_DT

                                                    LENGTH         : 7    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is the actual date associated with the
                                                    principal or one of up to 5 other surgical procedure
                                                    codes that is present on the last claim record
                                                    included in the stay.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    EDIT RULES :
                                                          +YYYYDDD

                                                    OCCURS MIN: 6 OCCURS MAX: 0

  124. MEDPAR Blood Pints Furnished Quantity
                                 2    501    502    PACK

                                                    The quantity of blood (number of whole pints) furnished to
                                                    the beneficiary during the stay.  Note:  this includes blood
                                                    pints replaced as well as not replaced.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : BLDFRNSH
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_BLOOD_PT_FRNSH_QTY

                                                    LENGTH         : 3    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by accumulating the blood pints
                                                    furnished quantity from all claim records included in
                                                    the stay.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

  125. MEDPAR Beneficiary Identification Code
                                 2    503    504    CHAR

                                                    The BIC reported on the first claim record included in the
                                                    stay, representing the values existing on the CWF
                                                    beneficiary master record on the date the CWF host site
                                                    processed the claim.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : BIC
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_BENE_IDENT_CD

                                                    LENGTH         : 2

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    CODE TABLE     : BENE_IDENT_TB

  126. MEDPAR DRG Code
                                 3    505    507    NUM

                                                    The code indicating the DRG to which the claims that
                                                    comprise the stay belong for payment purposes.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : DRG_CD
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_DRG_CD

                                                    LENGTH         : 3    SIGNED : N

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field comes from the actual DRG code that is present
                                                    on the last claim record included in the stay.
                                                    exception:  if the DRG code is not present
                                                    (e.g., claims from maryland and PPS-exempt hospital units
                                                    do not have a DRG), a valid DRG is obtained using the
                                                    grouper software and is moved to this field.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

  127. MEDPAR Discharge Destination Code
                                 2    508    509    NUM

                                                    The code primarily indicating the destination of the
                                                    beneficiary upon discharge from a facility; also denotes
                                                    death or SNF/still patient situations.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : DSTNTNCD
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_DSCHRG_DSTNTN_CD

                                                    LENGTH         : 2    SIGNED : N

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field comes from the claim status code that is
                                                    present on the last claim record included in the stay.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    CODE TABLE     : PTNT_DSCHRG_STUS_TB

  128. MEDPAR DRG/Outlier Stay Code
                                 1    510    510    NUM

                                                    The code identifying (1) for PPS providers if the stay has
                                                    an unusually long length (day outlier) or high cost (cost
                                                    outlier); or (2) for non-PPS providers the source for
                                                    developing the DRG.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : OUTLR_CD
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_DRG_OUTLIER_STAY_CD

                                                    LENGTH         : 1    SIGNED : N

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is the actual DRG outlier stay code that is
                                                    present on the last claim record included in the stay.
                                                    Applicable to PPS providers:
                                                    0 = No Outlier
                                                    1 = Day Outlier
                                                    2 = Cost Outlier

                                                    Applicable to Non-PPS Providers:
                                                    6 = Valid DRG Received From Intermediary
                                                    7 = HCFA-Developed DRG
                                                    8 = HCFA-Developed DRG Using Claim Status Code
                                                    9 = Not Groupable

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

  129. MEDPAR Beneficiary Primary Payer Code
                                 1    511    511    CHAR

                                                    The code indicating the type of payer who has primary
                                                    responsibility for the payment of the Medicare beneficiary's
                                                    claims related to the stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : PRPAY_CD
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_BENE_PRMRY_PYR_CD

                                                    LENGTH         : 1

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field comes from the primary payer code that is
                                                    present on the first claim record included in the stay.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    CODE TABLE     : MEDPAR_BENE_PRMRY_PYR_TB

  130. MEDPAR ESRD Condition Code
                                 2    512    513    NUM

                                                    The code indicating if the beneficiary had an ESRD condition
                                                    reported during the stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : ESRD_CD
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_ESRD_COND_CD

                                                    LENGTH         : 2    SIGNED : N

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by checking for condition codes 70
                                                    - 76 on any of the claim records included in the stay.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    CODE TABLE     : MEDPAR_ESRD_COND_TB

  131. MEDPAR Source Inpatient Admission Code
                                 1    514    514    CHAR

                                                    The code indicating the source of the beneficiary's
                                                    admission to an Inpatient facility or, for newborn
                                                    admission, the type of delivery.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : SRC_ADMS
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_SRC_IP_ADMSN_CD

                                                    LENGTH         : 1

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field comes from the source Inpatient admission code
                                                    that is present on the last claim record included in the
                                                    stay.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

                                                    CODE TABLE     : CLM_SRC_IP_ADMSN_TB

  132. MEDPAR Inpatient Admission Type Code
                                 1    515    515    CHAR

                                                    The code indicating the type and priority of the
                                                    beneficiary's admission to a facility for the Inpatient
                                                    hospital stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : TYPE_ADM
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_IP_ADMSN_TYPE_CD

                                                    LENGTH         : 1

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field comes from the Inpatient admission type code
                                                    that is present on the last claim record included in the
                                                    stay.

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

  133. MEDPAR Fiscal Intermediary/Carrier Identification Number
                                 5    516    520    CHAR

                                                    The identification of the intermediary processing the
                                                    beneficiary's claims related to the stay.

                                                    NOTE:  This field comes from the intermediary number that is
                                                    present on the first claim record included in the stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : FICARR
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_FICARR_IDENT_NUM

                                                    LENGTH         : 5

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

  134. MEDPAR Admitting Diagnosis Code
                                 5    521    525    CHAR

                                                    The ICD-9-CM code indicating the beneficiary's initial
                                                    diagnosis at the time of admission.

                                                    NOTE:  This field comes from the admitting diagnosis code
                                                    that is present on the last claim record included in the
                                                    stay.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : AD_DGNS
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_ADMTG_DGNS_CD

                                                    LENGTH         : 5

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH

  135. FILLER                                       CHAR
                                 4    526    529
                                                    DB2      ALIAS : FILLER

                                                    LENGTH         : 4

  136. MEDPAR Admission Death Day Count
                                 3    530    532    PACK

                                                    The count of the number of days from the date the
                                                    beneficiary was admitted to a facility to the beneficiary's
                                                    date of death (DOD).

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : DEATHDAY
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_ADMSN_DEATH_DAY_CNT

                                                    LENGTH         : 5    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is derived by counting the number of days
                                                    between the MEDPAR admission date (the admission date
                                                    present on the first claim record included in the stay)
                                                    and MEDPAR beneficiary death date (the death date present
                                                    on the enrollment database, which is accessed prior to
                                                    creation of the quarterly MEDPAR file).

                                                    SOURCE         : NCH/EDB

                                                    LIMITATIONS :

                                                      REFER TO :
                                                       MEDPAR_ADMSN_DEATH_DAY_CNT_LIM

  137. FILLER                                       CHAR
                                 4    533    536
                                                    DB2      ALIAS : FILLER

                                                    LENGTH         : 4

  138. MEDPAR Internal Use (By IPSB) Code
                                 3    537    539    NUM

                                                    Limited availability; for internal use only.  Where not
                                                    available, this field will contain zeroes.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : IPSBCD
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_INTRNL_USE_IPSB_CD

                                                    LENGTH         : 3    SIGNED : N

  139. MEDPAR Internal Use File Date Code
                                 1    540    540    NUM

                                                    Limited availability; for internal use only to to identify
                                                    fiscal year/calendar year segments.  Where not available,
                                                    this field will contain a zero.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : FILDTCD
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_INTRNL_USE_FIL_DT_CD

                                                    LENGTH         : 1    SIGNED : N

  140. MEDPAR Internal Use Sample Size Code
                                 1    541    541    NUM

                                                    Limited availability; for internal use only to identify the
                                                    MEDPAR sample size:  20% (HIC 9th digit = 0, 5); 20% (HIC
                                                    9th digit = 4, 8; 60% (remainder).  Where not available,
                                                    this field will contain a zero.

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : SMPLSIZE
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_INTRNL_USE_SMPL_SIZE_CD

                                                    LENGTH         : 1    SIGNED : N

  141. MEDPAR Warning Indicators Code
                                 9    542    550    PACK

                                                    The codes (commonly called warning indicators) specifying
                                                    detailed billing information obtained from the claims
                                                    analyzed for the stay process.  The purpose of these codes
                                                    is to provide additional information for the MEDPAR user;
                                                    i.e., let the user know whether or not the stay included
                                                    adjustments, a single claim or multiple claims, any error
                                                    conditions, etc..

                                                    DB2      ALIAS : UNDEFINED
                                                    SAS      ALIAS : WRNGCD
                                                    STANDARD ALIAS : MEDPAR_WRNG_IND_CD

                                                    LENGTH         : 17    SIGNED : Y

                                                    DERIVATIONS :
                                                    This field is packed.  Each of the digits identify
                                                    a specific item of interest to users of the
                                                    MEDPAR file.  Warning indicators 1 and 6, and the first
                                                    two values of indicator 8, are set early in the process -
                                                    while processing all claims through the final action
                                                    algorithm, prior to the creation of the stay record. The
                                                    other indicators are derived from the claims remaining
                                                    after the final action processing, which are used to
                                                    create the stay record.

                                                    SOURCE         : MEDPAR

                                                    CODE TABLE     : MEDPAR_WRNG_IND_TB

  142. FILLER                                       CHAR
                                10    551    560
                                                    DB2      ALIAS : FILLER

                                                    LENGTH         : 10



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  TABLE OF CODES APPENDIX                                MEDPAR_560_NCH_REC
   FROM CA REPOSITORY RIF REPORT


 BENE_IDENT_TB                              Beneficiary Identification Code (BIC) Table



   Social Security Administration:

   A  = Primary claimant
   B  = Aged wife, age 62 or over (1st
        claimant)
   B1 = Aged husband, age 62 or over (1st
        claimant)
   B2 = Young wife, with a child in her care
        (1st claimant)
   B3 = Aged wife (2nd claimant)
   B4 = Aged husband (2nd claimant)
   B5 = Young wife (2nd claimant)
   B6 = Divorced wife, age 62 or over (1st
        claimant)
   B7 = Young wife (3rd claimant)
   B8 = Aged wife (3rd claimant)
   B9 = Divorced wife (2nd claimant)
   BA = Aged wife (4th claimant)
   BD = Aged wife (5th claimant)
   BG = Aged husband (3rd claimant)
   BH = Aged husband (4th claimant)
   BJ = Aged husband (5th claimant)
   BK = Young wife (4th claimant)
   BL = Young wife (5th claimant)
   BN = Divorced wife (3rd claimant)
   BP = Divorced wife (4th claimant)
   BQ = Divorced wife (5th claimant)
   BR = Divorced husband (1st claimant)
   BT = Divorced husband (2nd claimant)
   BW = Young husband (2nd claimant)
   BY = Young husband (1st claimant)
   C1-C9,CA-CZ = Child (includes minor, student
                 or disabled child)
   D  = Aged widow, 60 or over (1st claimant)
   D1 = Aged widower, age 60 or over (1st
        claimant)
   D2 = Aged widow (2nd claimant)
   D3 = Aged widower (2nd claimant)
   D4 = Widow (remarried after attainment of
        age 60) (1st claimant)
   D5 = Widower (remarried after attainment of
        age 60) (1st claimant)
   D6 = Surviving divorced wife, age 60 or over
        (1st claimant)
   D7 = Surviving divorced wife (2nd claimant)
   D8 = Aged widow (3rd claimant)
   D9 = Remarried widow (2nd claimant)
   DA = Remarried widow (3rd claimant)
   DD = Aged widow (4th claimant)
   DG = Aged widow (5th claimant)
   DH = Aged widower (3rd claimant)
   DJ = Aged widower (4th claimant)
   DK = Aged widower (5th claimant)
   DL = Remarried widow (4th claimant)
   DM = Surviving divorced husband (2nd
        claimant)
   DN = Remarried widow (5th claimant)
   DP = Remarried widower (2nd claimant)
   DQ = Remarried widower (3rd claimant)
   DR = Remarried widower (4th claimant)
   DS = Surviving divorced husband (3rd
        claimant)
   DT = Remarried widower (5th claimant)
   DV = Surviving divorced wife (3rd claimant)
   DW = Surviving divorced wife (4th claimant)
   DX = Surviving divorced husband (4th
        claimant)
   DY = Surviving divorced wife (5th claimant)
   DZ = Surviving divorced husband (5th
        claimant)
   E  = Mother (widow) (1st claimant)
   E1 = Surviving divorced mother (1st
        claimant)
   E2 = Mother (widow) (2nd claimant)
   E3 = Surviving divorced mother (2nd
        claimant)
   E4 = Father (widower) (1st claimant)
   E5 = Surviving divorced father (widower)
        (1st claimant)
   E6 = Father (widower) (2nd claimant)
   E7 = Mother (widow) (3rd claimant)
   E8 = Mother (widow) (4th claimant)
   E9 = Surviving divorced father (widower)
        (2nd claimant)
   EA = Mother (widow) (5th claimant)
   EB = Surviving divorced mother (3rd
        claimant)
   EC = Surviving divorced mother (4th
        claimant)
   ED = Surviving divorced mother (5th
        claimant
   EF = Father (widower) (3rd claimant)
   EG = Father (widower) (4th claimant)
   EH = Father (widower) (5th claimant)
   EJ = Surviving divorced father (3rd
        claimant)
   EK = Surviving divorced father (4th
        claimant)
   EM = Surviving divorced father (5th
        claimant)
   F1 = Father
   F2 = Mother
   F3 = Stepfather
   F4 = Stepmother
   F5 = Adopting father
   F6 = Adopting mother
   F7 = Second alleged father
   F8 = Second alleged mother
   J1 = Primary prouty entitled to HIB
        (less than 3 Q.C.) (general fund)
   J2 = Primary prouty entitled to HIB
        (over 2 Q.C.) (RSI trust fund)
   J3 = Primary prouty not entitled to HIB
        (less than 3 Q.C.) (general fund)
   J4 = Primary prouty not entitled to HIB
        (over 2 Q.C.) (RSI trust fund)
   K1 = Prouty wife entitled to HIB (less than
        3 Q.C.) (general fund) (1st claimant)
   K2 = Prouty wife entitled to HIB (over 2
        Q.C.) (RSI trust fund) (1st claimant)
   K3 = Prouty wife not entitled to HIB (less
        than 3 Q.C.) (general fund) (1st
        claimant)
   K4 = Prouty wife not entitled to HIB (over
        2 Q.C.) (RSI trust fund) (1st
        claimant)
   K5 = Prouty wife entitled to HIB (less than
        3 Q.C.) (general fund) (2nd claimant)
   K6 = Prouty wife entitled to HIB (over 2
        Q.C.) (RSI trust fund) (2nd claimant)
   K7 = Prouty wife not entitled to HIB (less
        than 3 Q.C.) (general fund) (2nd
        claimant)
   K8 = Prouty wife not entitled to HIB (over
        2 Q.C.) (RSI trust fund) (2nd
        claimant)
   K9 = Prouty wife entitled to HIB (less than
        3 Q.C.) (general fund) (3rd claimant)
   KA = Prouty wife entitled to HIB (over 2
        Q.C.) (RSI trust fund) (3rd claimant)
   KB = Prouty wife not entitled to HIB (less
        than 3 Q.C.) (general fund) (3rd
        claimant)
   KC = Prouty wife not entitled to HIB (over
        2 Q.C.) (RSI trust fund) (3rd
        claimant)
   KD = Prouty wife entitled to HIB (less than
        3 Q.C.) (general fund) (4th claimant)
   KE = Prouty wife entitled to HIB (over 2 Q.C
        (4th claimant)
   KF = Prouty wife not entitled to HIB (less
        than 3 Q.C.)(4th claimant)
   KG = Prouty wife not entitled to HIB (over
        2 Q.C.)(4th claimant)
   KH = Prouty wife entitled to HIB (less than
        3 Q.C.)(5th claimant)
   KJ = Prouty wife entitled to HIB (over 2
        Q.C.) (5th claimant)
   KL = Prouty wife not entitled to HIB (less
        than 3 Q.C.)(5th claimant)
   KM = Prouty wife not entitled to HIB (over
        2 Q.C.) (5th claimant)
   M  = Uninsured-not qualified for deemed HIB
   M1 = Uninsured-qualified but refused HIB
   T  = Uninsured-entitled to HIB under deemed
        or renal provisions
   TA = MQGE (primary claimant)
   TB = MQGE aged spouse (first claimant)
   TC = MQGE disabled adult child (first claimant)
   TD = MQGE aged widow(er) (first claimant)
   TE = MQGE young widow(er) (first claimant)
   TF = MQGE parent (male)
   TG = MQGE aged spouse (second claimant)
   TH = MQGE aged spouse (third claimant)
   TJ = MQGE aged spouse (fourth claimant)
   TK = MQGE aged spouse (fifth claimant)
   TL = MQGE aged widow(er) (second claimant)
   TM = MQGE aged widow(er) (third claimant)
   TN = MQGE aged widow(er) (fourth claimant)
   TP = MQGE aged widow(er) (fifth claimant)
   TQ = MQGE parent (female)
   TR = MQGE young widow(er) (second claimant)
   TS = MQGE young widow(er) (third claimant)
   TT = MQGE young widow(er) (fourth claimant)
   TU = MQGE young widow(er) (fifth claimant)
   TV = MQGE disabled widow(er) fifth claimant
   TW = MQGE disabled widow(er) first claimant
   TX = MQGE disabled widow(er) second claimant
   TY = MQGE disabled widow(er) third claimant
   TZ = MQGE disabled widow(er) fourth claimant
   T2-T9 = Disabled child (second to ninth
           claimant)
   W  = Disabled widow, age 50 or over (1st
        claimant)
   W1 = Disabled widower, age 50 or over (1st
        claimant)
   W2 = Disabled widow (2nd claimant)
   W3 = Disabled widower (2nd claimant)
   W4 = Disabled widow (3rd claimant)
   W5 = Disabled widower (3rd claimant)
   W6 = Disabled surviving divorced wife (1st
        claimant)
   W7 = Disabled surviving divorced wife (2nd
        claimant)
   W8 = Disabled surviving divorced wife (3rd
        claimant)
   W9 = Disabled widow (4th claimant)
   WB = Disabled widower (4th claimant)
   WC = Disabled surviving divorced wife (4th
        claimant)
   WF = Disabled widow (5th claimant)
   WG = Disabled widower (5th claimant)
   WJ = Disabled surviving divorced wife (5th
        claimant)
   WR = Disabled surviving divorced husband
        (1st claimant)
   WT = Disabled surviving divorced husband
        (2nd claimant)

   Railroad Retirement Board:

      NOTE:
      Employee:  a Medicare beneficiary who is
                 still working or a worker who
                 died before retirement
      Annuitant: a person who retired under the
                 railroad retirement act on or
                 after 03/01/37
      Pensioner: a person who retired prior to
                 03/01/37 and was included in the
                 railroad retirement act

   10 = Retirement - employee or annuitant
   80 = RR pensioner (age or disability)
   14 = Spouse of RR employee or annuitant
        (husband or wife)
   84 = Spouse of RR pensioner
   43 = Child of RR employee
   13 = Child of RR annuitant
   17 = Disabled adult child of RR annuitant
   46 = Widow/widower of RR employee
   16 = Widow/widower of RR annuitant
   86 = Widow/widower of RR pensioner
   43 = Widow of employee with a child in her care
   13 = Widow of annuitant with a child in her care
   83 = Widow of pensioner with a child in her care
   45 = Parent of employee
   15 = Parent of annuitant
   85 = Parent of pensioner
   11 = Survivor joint annuitant
        (reduced benefits taken to insure benefits
        for surviving spouse)

 BENE_MDCR_STUS_TB                             CWF Beneficiary Medicare Status Table



   10 = Aged without ESRD
   11 = Aged with ESRD
   20 = Disabled without ESRD
   21 = Disabled with ESRD
   31 = ESRD only

 BENE_RACE_TB                                          Beneficiary Race Table



   0 = Unknown
   1 = White
   2 = Black
   3 = Other
   4 = Asian
   5 = Hispanic
   6 = North American Native

 BENE_SEX_IDENT_TB                              Beneficiary Sex Identification Table



   1 = Male
   2 = Female
   0 = Unknown

 CLM_POA_IND_TB                       Claim Present on Admission (POA)        Indicator Table



  Y = Present at the time of inpatient admission
  N = Not present at the time of inpatient admission
  U = Documentation is insufficient to determine if
      condition was present on admission
  W = Provider is unable to clinically determine
      whether condition was present on admission or
      not.
  1 = Unreported/not used -- exempt from POA reporting --
      this code is the equivalent code of a blank,
      however, it was determined that blanks were
      undesirable when submitting the data
  Z = Denotes the end of the POA indicators
  X = Denotes the end of the POA indicators in special
      data processing situations that may be identified
      by CMS in the future.

 CLM_SRC_IP_ADMSN_TB                         Claim Source Of Inpatient Admission Table



          **For Inpatient/SNF Claims:**


   0 = ANOMALY: invalid value, if present,
       translate to '9'
   1 = Non-Health Care Facility Point of Origin
       (Physician Referral) - The patient was
       admitted to this facility upon an order
       of a physician.
   2 = Clinic referral - The patient was
       admitted upon the recommendation of
       this facility's clinic physician.
   3 = HMO referral - Reserved for national
       assignment. (eff. 3/08)
       Prior to 3/08, HMO referral - The patient
       was admitted upon the recommendation of
       an health maintenance organization (HMO)
       physician.
   4 = Transfer from hospital (Different Facility) -
       The patient was admitted to this facility
       as a hospital transfer from an acute care
       facility where he or she was an inpatient.
   5 = Transfer from a skilled nursing
       facility (SNF) or Intermediate Care Facility
       (ICF) - The patient was admitted to this
       facility as a transfer from a SNF or ICF
       where he or she was a resident.
   6 = Transfer from another health care
       facility - The patient was admitted
       to this facility as a transfer from
       another type of health care facility
       not defined elsewhere in this code list
       where he or she was an inpatient.
   7 = Emergency room - The patient was
       admitted to this facility after receiving
       services in this facility's emergency
       room department.
   8 = Court/law enforcement - The patient was
       admitted upon the direction of a
       court of law or upon the request of
       a law enforcement agency's
       representative.
   9 = Information not available -  The means
       by which the patient was admitted is
       not known.
   A = Reserved for National Assignment. (eff. 3/08)
       Prior to 3/08 defined as: Transfer from a Critical
       Access Hospital - patient was admitted/referred
       to this facility as a transfer from a Critical
       Access Hospital.
   B = Transfer from Another Home Health Agency -
       The patient was admitted to this home
       health agency as a transfer from another
       home health agency.
   C = Readmission to Same Home Health Agency -
       The patient was readmitted to this home
       health agency within the same home health
       episode period.
   D = Transfer from hospital inpatient in the
       same facility resulting in a separate
       claim to the payer - The patient was
       admitted to this facility as a transfer
       from hospital inpatient within this
       facility resulting in a separate
       claim to the payer.
     ---------------------------------------
        **For Newborn Type of Admission**

   1 = Normal delivery - A baby delivered with
       out complications.
   2 = Premature delivery - A baby delivered
       with time and/or weight factors
       qualifying it for premature status.
   3 = Sick baby - A baby delivered with
       medical complications, other than those
       relating to premature status.
   4 = Extramural birth - A baby delivered in
       a nonsterile environment.
   5-8 = Reserved for national assignment.
   9 = Information not available.

 CTGRY_EQTBL_BENE_IDENT_TB         Category Equatable Beneficiary Identification Code (BIC) Table



   NCH BIC              SSA Categories
   -------              --------------

   A  = A;J1;J2;J3;J4;M;M1;T;TA
   B  = B;B2;B6;D;D4;D6;E;E1;K1;K2;K3;K4;W;W6;
        TB(F);TD(F);TE(F);TW(F)
   B1 = B1;BR;BY;D1;D5;DC;E4;E5;W1;WR;TB(M)
        TD(M);TE(M);TW(M)
   B3 = B3;B5;B9;D2;D7;D9;E2;E3;K5;K6;K7;K8;W2
        W7;TG(F);TL(F);TR(F);TX(F)
   B4 = B4;BT;BW;D3;DM;DP;E6;E9;W3;WT;TG(M)
        TL(M);TR(M);TX(M)
   B8 = B8;B7;BN;D8;DA;DV;E7;EB;K9;KA;KB;KC;W4
        W8;TH(F);TM(F);TS(F);TY(F)
   BA = BA;BK;BP;DD;DL;DW;E8;EC;KD;KE;KF;KG;W9
        WC;TJ(F);TN(F);TT(F);TZ(F)
   BD = BD;BL;BQ;DG;DN;DY;EA;ED;KH;KJ;KL;KM;WF
        WJ;TK(F);TP(F);TU(F);TV(F)
   BG = BG;DH;DQ;DS;EF;EJ;W5;TH(M);TM(M);TS(M)
        TY(M)
   BH = BH;DJ;DR;DX;EG;EK;WB;TJ(M);TN(M);TT(M)
        TZ(M)
   BJ = BJ;DK;DT;DZ;EH;EM;WG;TK(M);TP(M);TU(M)
        TV(M)
   C1 = C1;TC
   C2 = C2;T2
   C3 = C3;T3
   C4 = C4;T4
   C5 = C5;T5
   C6 = C6;T6
   C7 = C7;T7
   C8 = C8;T8
   C9 = C9;T9
   F1 = F1;TF
   F2 = F2;TQ
   F3-F8 = Equatable only to itself (e.g., F3 IS
           equatable to F3)
   CA-CZ = Equatable only to itself.  (e.g., CA is
           only equatable to CA)

        ---------------------------------------
                   RRB Categories

   10 = 10
   11 = 11
   13 = 13;17
   14 = 14;16
   15 = 15
   43 = 43
   45 = 45
   46 = 46
   80 = 80
   83 = 83
   84 = 84;86
   85 = 85

 GEO_SSA_STATE_TB                                           State Table



   01 = Alabama
   02 = Alaska
   03 = Arizona
   04 = Arkansas
   05 = California
   06 = Colorado
   07 = Connecticut
   08 = Delaware
   09 = District of Columbia
   10 = Florida
   11 = Georgia
   12 = Hawaii
   13 = Idaho
   14 = Illinois
   15 = Indiana
   16 = Iowa
   17 = Kansas
   18 = Kentucky
   19 = Louisiana
   20 = Maine
   21 = Maryland
   22 = Massachusetts
   23 = Michigan
   24 = Minnesota
   25 = Mississippi
   26 = Missouri
   27 = Montana
   28 = Nebraska
   29 = Nevada
   30 = New Hampshire
   31 = New Jersey
   32 = New Mexico
   33 = New York
   34 = North Carolina
   35 = North Dakota
   36 = Ohio
   37 = Oklahoma
   38 = Oregon
   39 = Pennsylvania
   40 = Puerto Rico
   41 = Rhode Island
   42 = South Carolina
   43 = South Dakota
   44 = Tennessee
   45 = Texas
   46 = Utah
   47 = Vermont
   48 = Virgin Islands
   49 = Virginia
   50 = Washington
   51 = West Virginia
   52 = Wisconsin
   53 = Wyoming
   54 = Africa
   55 = California
   56 = Canada & Islands
   57 = Central America and West Indies
   58 = Europe
   59 = Mexico
   60 = Oceania
   61 = Philippines
   62 = South America
   63 = U.S. Possessions
   64 = American Samoa
   65 = Guam
   66 = Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands
   67 = Texas
   68 = Florida (eff. 10/2005)
   69 = Florida (eff. 10/2005)
   70 = Kansas (eff. 10/2005)
   71 = Louisiana (eff. 10/2005)
   72 = Ohio (eff. 10/2005)
   73 = Pennsylvania (eff. 10/2005)
   74 = Texas (eff. 10/2005)
   80 = Maryland (eff. 8/2000)
   97 = Northern Marianas
   98 = Guam
   99 = With 000 county code is American Samoa;
        otherwise unknown

 MEDPAR_ADMSN_DAY_TB                              MEDPAR Admission Day Code Table



  1 = Sunday
  2 = Monday
  3 = Tuesday
  4 = Wednesday
  5 = Thursday
  6 = Friday
  7 = Saturday

 MEDPAR_BENE_DEATH_DT_VRFY_TB            MEDPAR Beneficiary Death Date Verified Code Table



  V = Date of death verified (EDB received DOD from SSA's
      MBR)
  B = Date of death taken from claim (EDB received DOD
      from claim)
  N = Date of death not verified (neither V or B
      applicable, but claim status code indicated death)
  Space = No date of death indicated

 MEDPAR_BENE_DSCHRG_STUS_TB                MEDPAR Beneficiary Discharge Status Code Table



  A = Discharged alive (claim status code other than 20 or
      30)
  B = Discharged dead
  C = Still a patient

 MEDPAR_BENE_PRMRY_PYR_TB                   MEDPAR Beneficiary Primary Payer Code Table



  A = Working aged bene/spouse with eghp
  B = ESRD bene in 18-month coordination period with eghp
  C = Conditional Medicare payment; future reimbursement
   expected
  D = Auto no-fault or any liability insurance
  E = Worker's compensation
  F = Phs or other federal agency (other than dept of
  veterans affairs)
  G = Working disabled
  H = Black lung
  I = Dept of veterans affairs
  J = Any liability insurance
  Z/BLANK = Medicare is primary payer

 MEDPAR_CRNRY_CARE_IND_TB                    MEDPAR Coronary Care Indicator Code Table



  BLANK = No coronary care indication
  0 = General (revenue code 0210)
  1 = Myocardial (revenue code 0211)
  2 = Pulmonary care (revenue code 0212)
  3 = Heart transplant (revenue code 0213)
  4 = Intermediate CCU (revenue code 0214)

 MEDPAR_ESRD_COND_TB                              MEDPAR ESRD Condition Code Table



  00 = No ESRD Condition Codes
  70 = Self-Administered Epo
  71 = Full Care In Unit
  72 = Self-Care In Unit
  73 = Self-Care Training
  74 = Home Dialysis
  75 = Home Dialysis/100% Reimbursement
  76 = Backup-In-Facility Dialysis

 MEDPAR_ESRD_SETG_IND_TB                      MEDPAR ESRD Setting Indicator Code Table



  00 = Ip renal dialysis-general (revenue code 0800)
  01 = Ip renal dialysis-hemodialysis (revenue code 0801)
  02 = Ip renal dialysis-peritoneal (non-capd: revenue
  code 0802)
  03 = Ip renal dialysis-capd (revenue code 0803)
  04 = Ip renal dialysis-ccpd (revenue code 0804)
  09 = Ip renal dialysis-other (revenue code 0809)
  20 = Hemodialysis-op-general (revenue code 0820)
  21 = Hemodialysis-op-hemodialysis/composite (revenue code
   0821)
  22 = Hemodialysis-op-home supplies (revenue code 0822)
  23 = Hemodialysis-op-home equipment (revenue code 0823)
  24 = Hemodialysis-op-maintenance/100% (revenue code 0824)
  25 = Hemodialysis-op-support services (revenue code 0825)
  29 = Hemodialysis-op-other (revenue code 0829)
  30 = Peritoneal-op/home-general (revenue code 0830)
  31 = Peritoneal-op/home-peritoneal/composite (revenue
  32 = Peritoneal-op/home-home supplies (revenue code 0832)
  33 = Peritoneal-op/home-home equipment (revenue code
   0833)
  34 = Peritoneal-op/home-maintenance/100% (revenue code
  0834)
  35 = Peritoneal-op/home-support services (revenue code
   0835)
  39 = Peritoneal-op/home-other (revenue code 0839)
  40 = Capd-op-capd/general (revenue code 0840)
  41 = Capd-op-capd/composite (revenue code 0841)
  42 = Capd-op-home supplies (revenue code 0842)
  43 = Capd-op-home equipment (revenue code 0843)
  44 = Capd-op-maintenance/100% (revenue code 0844)
  45 = Capd-op-support services (revenue code 0845)
  49 = Capd-op-other (revenue code 0849)
  50 = Ccpd-op-ccpd/general (revenue code 0850)
  51 = Ccpd-op-ccpd/composite (revenue code 0851)
  52 = Ccpd-op-home supplies (revenue code 0852)
  53 = Ccpd-op-home equipment (revenue code 0853)
  54 = Ccpd-op-maintenance/100% (revenue code 0854)
  55 = Ccpd-op-support services (revenue code 0855)
  59 = Ccpd-op-other (revenue code 0859)
  80 = Miscellaneous dialysis-general (revenue code 0880)
  81 = Miscellaneous dialysis-ultrafiltration (revenue code
   0881)
  89 = Miscellaneous dialysis-other (revenue code 0889)
  BLANK = No ESRD setting indication

 MEDPAR_GHO_PD_TB                                    MEDPAR GHO Paid Code Table



  1 = GHO has paid the provider
  Blank Or 0 = GHO has not paid the provider

 MEDPAR_ICU_IND_TB                        MEDPAR Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Indicator Code



  0 = General (revenue center 0200)
  1 = Surgical (revenue center 0201)
  2 = Medical (revenue center 0202)
  3 = Pediatric (revenue center 0203)
  4 = Psychiatric (revenue center 0204)

 MEDPAR_OP_SRVC_IND_TB                   MEDPAR Outpatient Services Indicator Codode Table



  0 = No outpatient services/ambulatory surgical care
      (revenue code other than 049X, 050X)
  1 = Outpatient services (revenue code 050X)
  2 = Ambulatory surgical care (revenue code 049X)
  3 = Outpatient services and ambulatory surgical care
      (revenue codes 049X and 050X)

 MEDPAR_ORGN_ACQSTN_IND_TB                 MEDPAR Organ Acquisition Indicator Code  Table



  K1 = General classification (revenue code 0810)
  K2 = Living donor kidney (revenue code 0811)
  K3 = Cadaver donor kidney (revenue code 0812)
  K4 = Unknown donor kidney (revenue code 0813)
  K5 = Other kidney acquisition (revenue code 0814)
  H1 = Cadaver donor heart (revenue code 0815)
  H2 = Other heart acquisition (revenue code 0816)
  L1 = Donor liver (revenue code 0817)
  01 = Other organ acquisition (revenue code 0819)
  02 = General acquisition (revenue code 0890)
  B1 = Bone donor bank (revenue code 0891)
  03 = Organ donor bank other than kidney (revenue code 0892)
  S1 = Skin donor bank (revenue code 0893)
  04 = Other donor bank (revenue code 0899)
  BLANK = No organ acquisition indication

 MEDPAR_PHRMCY_IND_TB                           MEDPAR Pharmacy Indicator Code Table



  0 = No drugs (revenue code other than those listed below)
  1 = General drugs and/pr IV therapy (revenue code 025x,
      026x)
  2 = Erythropoietin (epoetin:  revenue code 0630, 0635,
      0637, 0639)
  3 = Blood clotting drugs (revenue code 0636)
  4 = General drugs and/or IV therapy; and epoetin
      (combination of values 1 and 2)
  5 = General drugs and/or IV therapy; and blood clotting
      drugs (combination of values 1 and 3)

 MEDPAR_PPS_IND_TB                                MEDPAR PPS Indicator Code Table



  0 = Non PPS
  2 = PPS

 MEDPAR_PRVDR_NUM_SPCL_UNIT_TB                MEDPAR Provider Number Special Unit Code



  M = PPS-exempt psychiatric unit in CAH
  R = PPS-exempt rehabilitation unit in CAH
  S = PPS-exempt psychiatric unit
  T = PPS-exempt rehabilitation unit
  U = Swing-bed short-term/acute care hospital
  W = Swing-bed long-term hospital
  Y = Swing-bed rehabilitation hospital
  Z = Swing-bed rural primary care hospital; eff
  10/97 changed to critical access hospitals
  Blanks = Not PPS-exempt or swing-bed designation

 MEDPAR_RDLGY_CT_SCAN_IND_TB            MEDPAR Radiology CT Scan Indicator Switch Code Table



  0 = No  radiology CT scan (revenue code not 035X)
  1 = Yes radiology CT scan (revenue code 035X)

 MEDPAR_RDLGY_DGNSTC_IND_TB           MEDPAR Radiology Diagnostic Indicator Switch Code Table



  0 = No  radiology-diagnostic (revenue code not 032x)
  1 = Yes radiology-diagnostic (revenue code 032x)

 MEDPAR_RDLGY_NUCLR_MDCN_IND_TB    MEDPAR Radiology Nuclear Medicine Indicator Switch Code Table



  0 = No  nuclear medicine (revenue code not 034x)
  1 = Yes nuclear medicine (revenue code 034x)

 MEDPAR_RDLGY_ONCLGY_IND_TB            MEDPAR Radiology Oncology Indicator Switch Code Table



  0 = No  radiology-oncology (revenue code not 028x)
  1 = Yes radiology-oncology (revenue code 028x)

 MEDPAR_RDLGY_OTHR_IMGNG_IND_TB         MEDPAR Radiology Other Imaging Indicator Code Table



  0 = No  other imaging services (revenue code not 040x)
  1 = Yes other imaging services (revenue code 040x)

 MEDPAR_RDLGY_THRPTC_IND_TB              MEDPAR Radiology Therapeutic Indicator Code Table



  0 = No  radiology-therapeutic (revenue code not 033X)
  1 = Yes radiology-therapeutic (revenue code 033X)

 MEDPAR_SRGCL_PRCDR_IND_TB             MEDPAR Surgical Procedure Indicator  Switch Code Table



  0 = No  surgery indicated
  1 = Yes surgery indicated

 MEDPAR_SS_LS_SNF_IND_TB               MEDPAR Short Stay/Long Stay/SNF  Indicator Code Table



  N = SNF Stay (Prvdr3 = 5, 6, U, W, Y, or Z)
  S = Short-Stay (Prvdr3 = 0, M, R, S, T)
  L = Long-Stay (All Others)

 MEDPAR_TRNSPLNT_IND_TB                        MEDPAR Transplant Indicator Code Table



  0 = No organ or kidney transplant
      (revenue code not 0362 or 0367)
  2 = Organ transplant other than kidney (revenue code
      0362)
  7 = Kidney transplant (revenue code 0367)

 MEDPAR_WRNG_IND_TB                             MEDPAR Warning Indicators Code Table



  Warning indicator 1 ('adjustment indicator' derived
  from the presence of query code values noted below
  on any of the claim records included in the analysis):
  0 = No adjustment (no query code = 0 or 5)
  1 = Credit adjustment (query code = 0)
  2 = Debit adjustment (query code = 5)
  3 = Credit and debit adjustment (both query code = 0
  and 5)

  Warning indicator 2 ('error condition' derived from
  checking the edit code trailer on the final action
  claims(s) that comprise the stay):
  0 = No error
  1 = Error condition

  Warning indicator 3 ('reimbursement/total charge
  indicator' derived after summing up fields on the
  final action claim(s) that comprise the stay; checks
  resulting Medicare payment amount (commonly called
  reimbursement), total charge amount, as well as
  beneificiary primary payer amount and utilization day
  count):

  0 = Medicare payment amount and total charge amount >
  zeroes
  1 = Medicare payment amount and total charge amount <
  zeroes
  2 = Medicare payment amount is a credit
  3 = Total charge amount is a credit
  4 = Medicare payment amount, total charge amount,
  beneficiary primary payer claim payment amount,
  and utilization day count = zeroes

  Warning indicator 4 ('utilization day/los day indicator'
  derived after summing up fields on the final action
  claim(s) that comprise the stay; compares resulting
  utilization day count and length-of-stay count):

  0 = Utilization day count = los day count
  1 = Utilization day count < los day count
  2 = Utilization day count > los day count

  warning indicator 5 ('single/multiple claim indicator'
  derived when the stay record is created by checking
  the number of final action claims that comprise the
  stay):

  0 = Stay includes a single final action claim
  1 = Stay includes multiple final action claims
  2 = Stay includes multiple final action claims and
  beneficiary is still a patient (applicable to
  SNF stays only)

  Warning indicator 6 ('intermediary cancel indicator'
  derived from the presence of the values noted below
  for intermediary claim action code and intermediary-
  requested claim cancel reason code on any of the claims
  included in the analysis.   If multiple claims contain
  these values, latest claim is used.  If both specified
  action code and cancel reason code are present, cancel
  reason code takes priority.):

  0 = No cancel action
  1 = Cancel action by credit adjustment (action code =
  (2 or 6)
  2 = Cancel action only (action code = 4)
  3 = Coverage transfer (cancel reason code = C)
  4 = Plan transfer (cancel reason code = P)
  5 = Scramble (cancel reason code = S)
  6 = Duplicate billing (cancel reason code = D)
  7 = Other (cancel reason code = H)
  8 = Combining 2 spells or 2 beneficiary records
  (cancel reason code = L)

  Warning indicator 7 ('state/county numeric indicator'
  derived from checking the format of the beneficiary
  residence SSA state code and beneficiary residence
  county code on the final action claim(s) that comprise
  the stay; determine if in numeric range):

  0 = State and county codes are valid numeric values
  1 = State and county codes are not in numeric range
  2 = State code is not in numeric range
  3 = County code is not in numeric range

  Warning indicator 8 ('duplicate indicator' derived from
  the presence of two claim records with the same claim
  number, admission date, provider number, claim from/
  thru date, HCFA process date and query code; death/
  admission date indicator derived by comparing the
  admission date on the final claim(s) that comprise the
  stay to the beneficiary death date):

  0 = Do duplicate record
  1 = Duplicate record
  2 = Death date < admission date
  3 = Death date < admission date and duplicate record

  Warning indicator 9 ('pass-thru indicator' derived from
  the presence of a pass thru per diem amount on the final
  action claim(s) that comprise the stay):

  0 = No pass thru per diem present (Non-PPS)
  1 = Pass thru per diem present on final action claim

  Warning indicator 10 (eff 3/96 update) (rugs indicator
  applicable to 'nhcmq rugs III SNF demo' stay records
  derived from the presence of 9,000 series revenue
  center codes.)

  0 = No rugs 9,000 series revenue center codes
  2 = Rugs 9,000 series revenue center code(s) with
  service date 1/1/96 or later
  3 = Rugs 9,000 series revenue center code(s) with
  service date 7/1/96 or later
  4 = Rugs 9,000 series revenue center code(s) with
  service date 1/1/97 or later

  Warning indicators 11 - 17 (not yet assigned; zeroes
  will be present)

 PTNT_DSCHRG_STUS_TB                               Patient Discharge Status Table



   01 = Discharged to home/self care (routine
        charge).
   02 = Discharged/transferred to other short term
        general hospital for inpatient care.
   03 = Discharged/transferred to skilled
        nursing facility (SNF) with Medicare
        certification in anticipation of covered
        skilled care -- (For hospitals with an
        approved swing bed arrangement, use Code
        61 - swing bed.  For reporting discharges/
        transfers to a non-certified SNF, the
        hospital must use Code 04 - ICF.
   04 = Discharged/transferred to intermediate
        care facility (ICF).
   05 = Discharged/transferred to another type
        of institution for inpatient care (including
        distinct parts).  NOTE:  Effective 1/2005,
        psychiatric hospital or psychiatric distinct
        part unit of a hospital will no longer be
        identified by this code.  New code is '65'.
   06 = Discharged/transferred to home care of
        organized home health service organization.
   07 = Left against medical advice or discontinued
        care.
   08 = Discharged/transferred to home under
        care of a home IV drug therapy provider.
        (discontinued effective 10/1/05)
   09 = Admitted as an inpatient to this
        hospital (effective 3/1/91).  In situa-
        tions  where a patient is admitted before
        midnight of the third day following the
        day of an outpatient service, the out-
        patient services are considered inpatient.
   20 = Expired (did not recover - Christian
        Science patient).
   30 = Still patient.
   40 = Expired at home (hospice claims only)
   41 = Expired in a medical facility such as
        hospital, SNF, ICF, or freestanding
        hospice. (Hospice claims only)
   42 = Expired - place unknown (Hospice claims
        only)
   43 = Discharged/transferred to a federal hospital
        (eff. 10/1/03)
   50 = Hospice - home (eff. 10/96)
   51 = Hospice - medical facility (eff. 10/96)
   61 = Discharged/transferred within this insti-
        tution to a hospital-based Medicare
        approved swing bed (eff. 9/01)
   62 = Discharged/transferred to an inpatient
        rehabilitation facility including distinct
        parts units of a hospital.
        (eff. 1/2002)
   63 = Discharged/transferred to a long term care
        hospitals. (eff. 1/2002)
   64 = Discharged/transferred to a nursing facility
        certified under Medicaid but not under
        Medicare (eff. 10/2002)
   65 = Discharged/Transferred to a psychiatric
        hospital or psychiatric distinct unit of a
        hospital (these types of hospitals were
        pulled from patient/discharge status code
        '05' and given their own code). (eff. 1/2005).
   66 = Discharged/transferred to a Critical Access
        Hospital (CAH) (eff. 1/1/06)
   70 = Discharged/transferred to another type of health
        care institution not defined elsewhere in code
        list.
   71 = Discharged/transferred/referred to another
        institution for outpatient services as
        specified by the discharge plan of care
        (eff. 9/01) (discontinued effective 10/1/05)
   72 = Discharged/transferred/referred to this
        institution for outpatient services as
        specified by the discharge plan of care
        (eff. 9/01) (discontinued effective 10/1/05)


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1
   LIMITATIONS APPENDIX FOR RECORD: MEDPAR_560_NCH_REC
   AS OF: 09/26/2008


  MEDPAR_ADMSN_DEATH_DAY_CNT_LIM
                                   FULL NAME: MEDPAR Admission Death Day Count        Limitation
                                   DESCRIPTION :
                                     MEDPAR Admission Death Day Count calculated incorrectly,
                                     on both the 3/00 and 6/00 MEDPAR updates.
                                   BACKGROUND    :
                                     Both the 3/00 and 6/00 MEDPAR updates incorrectly cal-
                                     culated the mortality days; i.e., days between the
                                     admission date and the beneficiary date of death. Users
                                     of the regular unencrypted MEDPAR file, this is not a
                                     problem, as the count can be calculated using the
                                     admission date and the date of death.  The problem is
                                     with the encrypted file (the expanded modified MEDPAR)
                                     because the fields needed to calculate the mortality
                                     days are ranged.
                                   CORRECTIVE ACTION :
                                     The problem was corrected with the 12/00 MEDPAR
                                     update.  NOTE:  For users of the expanded modified
                                     MEDPAR file who needs the mortality days, the 12/00
                                     update of the FY1999 file can be given as a replace-
                                     ment.
                                   SOURCE:
                                     CONTACT         :  OIS/EDG/DMUDD
  MEDPAR_MAR_QTRLY_UPDT_LIM
                                   FULL NAME: MEDPAR March Quarterly Update Limitation
                                   DESCRIPTION :
                                     The 3/01 quarterly update of the FY00 file containing
                                     fewer records than the 12/00 version.
                                   BACKGROUND    :
                                     The 3/01 quarterly update of the FY00 file has about
                                     50,000 fewer records than the 12/00 update.  The
                                     problem originated from modified programs required to
                                     process Version 'I' input.  There was an omission of
                                     a sort step from the modified Version 'I' processing
                                     procedures.
                                   CORRECTIVE ACTION :
                                     The sort sequence was corrected and the 3/01 in-
                                     correct datasets were replaced with new files on
                                     7/17/01.
                                   SOURCE:
                                   ADMINISTRATIVE DATA:
                                     START DATE      : 04/01/01
                                     END DATE        : 07/17/01
                                     CONTACT         :  OIS/EDG/DMUDD
  MEDPAR_BLOOD_DDCTBL_AMT_LIM
                                   FULL NAME: MEDPAR Blood Deductible Amount Limitation
                                   DESCRIPTION :
                                     It was discovered that the blood deductible amounts were
                                     incorrect on the Old MEDPAR Files.
                                   BACKGROUND    :
                                     Users of the MEDPAR data were comparing money amounts and
                                     counts present on the new MEDPAR file (created 6/95 using
                                     NCH Nearline File as the source) to that reported on the
                                     old MEDPAR File (created 3/95 and prior from claims from
                                     the Medicare Quality Assurance System) for Fiscal Year
                                     1994.  They discovered that the blood deductible amount on
                                     the new MEDPAR was greater than that of the old MEDPAR.

                                     During NCH's investigation it was determined that the old
                                     500-character MEDPAR incorrectly used a different field
                                     to report the blood deductible; specifically the noncovered
                                     charges derived from blood use Revenue Center codes 0380-
                                     0389.  The new program correctly used the NCH field,
                                     BENE_BLOOD_DDCTBL_LBLTY_AMT, which is derived from a value
                                     code (CLM_VAL_AMT associated with CLM_VAL_CD = '6').

                                     It is believed that all MEDPAR files created prior to 6/95
                                     in the 500 character version are affected. MEDPAR 500 was
                                     first available with calendar year and fiscal year 9/91
                                     updates for year 1987 forward.

                                     NOTE:  This anamoly also impacts the DRG Price Amount on the
                                     old MEDPAR file because it is calculated from a number of
                                     fields including the blood deductible.
                                   SOURCE:
                                     CONTACT         :  OIS/EDG/DMUDD
  MEDPAR_MAR_QTRLY_UPDT_LIM
                                   FULL NAME: MEDPAR March Quarterly Update Limitation
                                   DESCRIPTION :
                                     The 3/01 quarterly update of the FY00 file containing
                                     fewer records than the 12/00 version.
                                   BACKGROUND    :
                                     The 3/01 quarterly update of the FY00 file has about
                                     50,000 fewer records than the 12/00 update.  The
                                     problem originated from modified programs required to
                                     process Version 'I' input.  There was an omission of
                                     a sort step from the modified Version 'I' processing
                                     procedures.
                                   CORRECTIVE ACTION :
                                     The sort sequence was corrected and the 3/01 in-
                                     correct datasets were replaced with new files on
                                     7/17/01.
                                   SOURCE:
                                   ADMINISTRATIVE DATA:
                                     START DATE      : 04/01/01
                                     END DATE        : 07/17/01
                                     CONTACT         :  OIS/EDG/DMUDD
  MEDPAR_DOD_LIM
                                   FULL NAME: MEDPAR Date of Death Limitation
                                   DESCRIPTION :
                                     The Date of Death on the MEDPAR files were not up-to-
                                     date for four cycles.
                                   BACKGROUND    :
                                     The MEDPAR process pulls in 10 segments of the HISKEW
                                     file, to get the date of death.  The HISKEW file
                                     names were changed with no notification the change
                                     was being made.  Because of this, MEDPAR kept using
                                     the HISKEW that was created in June 2000.

                                     The incomplete MEDPAR cycles are: 12/2000, 3/2001,
                                     6/2001 and 9/2001 (9/2000 MEDPAR was not run).
                                   CORRECTIVE ACTION :
                                     Since this anamoly causes no major problem to the
                                     prime user of this data, a rerun will not take place.
                                     NOTE:  The 12/01 quarterly update will access up-to-
                                     date information.
                                   SOURCE:
                                   ADMINISTRATIVE DATA:
                                     START DATE      : 12/01/00
                                     END DATE        : 09/30/01
                                     DISCOVERY DATE  : 01/16/02
                                     CONTACT         :  OIS/EDG/DMUDD
  MEDPAR_MAR_QTRLY_UPDT_LIM
                                   FULL NAME: MEDPAR March Quarterly Update Limitation
                                   DESCRIPTION :
                                     The 3/01 quarterly update of the FY00 file containing
                                     fewer records than the 12/00 version.
                                   BACKGROUND    :
                                     The 3/01 quarterly update of the FY00 file has about
                                     50,000 fewer records than the 12/00 update.  The
                                     problem originated from modified programs required to
                                     process Version 'I' input.  There was an omission of
                                     a sort step from the modified Version 'I' processing
                                     procedures.
                                   CORRECTIVE ACTION :
                                     The sort sequence was corrected and the 3/01 in-
                                     correct datasets were replaced with new files on
                                     7/17/01.
                                   SOURCE:
                                   ADMINISTRATIVE DATA:
                                     START DATE      : 04/01/01
                                     END DATE        : 07/17/01
                                     CONTACT         :  OIS/EDG/DMUDD
  MEDPAR_DRG_PRICE_AMT_LIM
                                   FULL NAME: MEDPAR DRG Price Amount Limitation
                                   DESCRIPTION :
                                     IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE DRG PRICE AMOUNT WSA INCORRECT
                                     ON THE OLD MEDPAR FILES.
                                   BACKGROUND    :
                                     Users of the MEDPAR data were comparing money amounts and
                                     counts present on the new MEDPAR file (created 6/95 using
                                     NCH Nearline File as the source) to that reported on the
                                     old MEDPAR File (created 3/95 and prior from claims from
                                     the Medicare Quality Assurance System) for Fiscal Year
                                     1994.  They discovered that the DRG price amount on the
                                     new MEDPAR contained incorrect amounts.

                                     NOTE:  This anamoly occurs because the DRG price amount is
                                     calculated from a number of fields including the blood
                                     deductible amount, which was discovered to be populated
                                     incorrectly.

                                     During NCH's investigation it was determined that the old
                                     500-character MEDPAR incorrectly used a different field
                                     to report the blood deductible; specifically the noncovered
                                     charges derived from blood use Revenue Center codes 0380-
                                     0389.  The new program correctly used the NCH field,
                                     BENE_BLOOD_DDCTBL_LBLTY_AMT, which is derived from a value
                                     code (CLM_VAL_AMT associated with CLM_VAL_CD = '6').

                                     It is believed that all MEDPAR files created prior to 6/95
                                     in the 500 character version were affected. MEDPAR 500 was
                                     first available with calendar year and fiscal year 9/91
                                     updates for year 1987 forward.
                                   SOURCE:
  MEDPAR_MAR_QTRLY_UPDT_LIM
                                   FULL NAME: MEDPAR March Quarterly Update Limitation
                                   DESCRIPTION :
                                     The 3/01 quarterly update of the FY00 file containing
                                     fewer records than the 12/00 version.
                                   BACKGROUND    :
                                     The 3/01 quarterly update of the FY00 file has about
                                     50,000 fewer records than the 12/00 update.  The
                                     problem originated from modified programs required to
                                     process Version 'I' input.  There was an omission of
                                     a sort step from the modified Version 'I' processing
                                     procedures.
                                   CORRECTIVE ACTION :
                                     The sort sequence was corrected and the 3/01 in-
                                     correct datasets were replaced with new files on
                                     7/17/01.
                                   SOURCE:
                                   ADMINISTRATIVE DATA:
                                     START DATE      : 04/01/01
                                     END DATE        : 07/17/01
                                     CONTACT         :  OIS/EDG/DMUDD
  MEDPAR_MAR_QTRLY_UPDT_LIM
                                   FULL NAME: MEDPAR March Quarterly Update Limitation
                                   DESCRIPTION :
                                     The 3/01 quarterly update of the FY00 file containing
                                     fewer records than the 12/00 version.
                                   BACKGROUND    :
                                     The 3/01 quarterly update of the FY00 file has about
                                     50,000 fewer records than the 12/00 update.  The
                                     problem originated from modified programs required to
                                     process Version 'I' input.  There was an omission of
                                     a sort step from the modified Version 'I' processing
                                     procedures.
                                   CORRECTIVE ACTION :
                                     The sort sequence was corrected and the 3/01 in-
                                     correct datasets were replaced with new files on
                                     7/17/01.
                                   SOURCE:
                                   ADMINISTRATIVE DATA:
                                     START DATE      : 04/01/01
                                     END DATE        : 07/17/01
                                     CONTACT         :  OIS/EDG/DMUDD

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