Variable Format    Q#/Freq            Description/Label
 
BASEID   $BSIDFMT                      Unique SP Identification Number          
                          2,463        LOW-HIGH          BASEID Count                            
 
SURVEYYR SVYRFMT                       Survey year                              
                          2,463                    2019  2019                                    
 
VERSION  VERSFMT                       Version Number                           
                          2,463                       1  Version 1                               
 
EVNTNUM  $EVNTNUM                      Unique event identifier                  
                          2,436        001-999           Survey-reported event                   
                             27        U001-U999         Event created from survey-reported event
 
OREVTYPE $EVNTTYP                      Original reported event type             
                          2,463        HU                Hearing                                 
 
CLAIMID  CLAIMID                       Claim this survey is matched to          
                          2,035                       .  Missing                                 
                            428        Range of values   Claim ID                                
 
D_BEGYY  EVYY                          Event begin year                         
                          2,463        Range of values   Year                                    
 
D_BEGMM  EVMM                          Event begin month                        
                             66                       D  Don't Know                              
                          2,397        01-12             Month                                   
 
D_BEGDD  EVDD                          Event begin day                          
                            705                       D  Don't Know                              
                            112                       .  Inapplicable                            
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                          1,645        01-31             Day of month                            
 
SOURCE   SRCE                          Source of event: Survey, claim, or both? 
                          2,035                       1  Survey only                             
                            428                       3  Both survey & claims                    
 
SITCODE  $SITCODE                      Community or facility setting?           
                          2,449        C                 Community                               
                              2        D                 Deemed community                        
                              1        F                 Facility                                
                              7        I                 Inpatient                               
                              4        S                 SNF                                     
 
AMTTOT   MONYFMT                       Total payment                            
                          2,463        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
IMPATOT  IMPFLAG                       Imputation flag:  Amt total payment      
                          1,215                       0  Not Imputed                             
                          1,248                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTCOV   MONYFMT                       Portion of total pay cov by Medicare     
                          2,463        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
AMTNCOV  MONYFMT                       Portion of total pay not cov by Medicare 
                          2,463        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
AMTCARE  MONYFMT                       Amount paid by Medicare FFS              
                          2,463        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
IMPSCARE IMPFLAG                       Imputation flag: SOP Medicare FFS        
                          2,463                       0  Not Imputed                             
 
IMPACARE IMPFLAG                       Imputation flag: Amt Medicare FFS        
                          2,463                       0  Not Imputed                             
 
AMTCAID  MONYFMT                       Amount paid by Medicaid                  
                          2,463        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
IMPSCAID IMPFLAG                       Imputation flag: SOP Medicaid            
                          2,392                       0  Not Imputed                             
                             71                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IMPACAID IMPFLAG                       Imputation flag: Amt Medicaid            
                          2,366                       0  Not Imputed                             
                             97                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTMADV  MONYFMT                       Amount paid by Medicare MCO/HMO          
                          2,463        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
IMPSMADV IMPFLAG                       Imputation flag: SOP Medicare MCO/HMO    
                          2,459                       0  Not Imputed                             
                              4                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IMPAMADV IMPFLAG                       Imputation flag: Amt Medicare MCO/HMO    
                          2,457                       0  Not Imputed                             
                              6                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTHMOP  MONYFMT                       Amount paid by Private MCO/HMO           
                          2,463        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
IMPSHMOP IMPFLAG                       Imputation flag: SOP Private MCO/HMO     
                          2,462                       0  Not Imputed                             
                              1                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IMPAHMOP IMPFLAG                       Imputation flag: Amt Private MCO/HMO     
                          2,462                       0  Not Imputed                             
                              1                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTPRVE  MONYFMT                       Amount paid by priv ins(employer spons)  
                          2,463        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
IMPSPRVE IMPFLAG                       Imputation flag: SOP priv ins-employer   
                          2,463                       0  Not Imputed                             
 
IMPAPRVE IMPFLAG                       Imputation flag: Amt priv ins-employer   
                          2,462                       0  Not Imputed                             
                              1                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTPRVI  MONYFMT                       Amount paid by priv ins (indiv purch)    
                          2,463        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
IMPSPRVI IMPFLAG                       Imputation flag: SOP priv ins-indiv pur  
                          2,463                       0  Not Imputed                             
 
IMPAPRVI IMPFLAG                       Imputation flag: Amt priv ins-indiv pur  
                          2,463                       0  Not Imputed                             
 
AMTPRVU  MONYFMT                       Amount paid by priv ins (unknown purch)  
                          2,463        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
IMPSPRVU IMPFLAG                       Imputaiton flag: SOP priv ins-unknown    
                          2,463                       0  Not Imputed                             
 
IMPAPRVU IMPFLAG                       Imputation flag: Amt priv ins-unknown    
                          2,463                       0  Not Imputed                             
 
AMTOOP   MONYFMT                       Amount paid by person/family             
                          2,463        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
IMPSOOP  IMPFLAG                       Imputation flag: SOP paid by person      
                          1,565                       0  Not Imputed                             
                            898                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IMPAOOP  IMPFLAG                       Imputation flag: Amt paid by person      
                          1,382                       0  Not Imputed                             
                          1,081                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTDISC  MONYFMT                       Amount of uncollected liabilities        
                          2,463        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
         Notes:  Beginning in 2013 this includes sequestration reduction
 
IMPSDISC IMPFLAG                       Imputation flag: SOP of uncoll liab      
                          2,021                       0  Not Imputed                             
                            442                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IMPADISC IMPFLAG                       Imputation flag: Amt of uncoll liab      
                          1,841                       0  Not Imputed                             
                            622                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTOTH   MONYFMT                       Amt paid by other sources (includes VA)  
                          2,463        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
         Notes:  Beginning in 2016, this field also includes VA payments
 
IMPSOTH  IMPFLAG                       Imputation flag: SOP other sources       
                          2,463                       0  Not Imputed                             
 
IMPAOTH  IMPFLAG                       Imputation flag: Amt other sources       
                          2,319                       0  Not Imputed                             
                            144                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
HUAIDFIT IND1FMT                       SP had hearing aid fitting               
                              4                       D  Don't know                              
                             27                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                             37                       N  Not ascertained                         
                          1,577                       0  Not indicated                           
                            818                       1  Indicated                               
                 First available in 2019
 
HUAIDPUR IND1FMT                       SP had hearing aid purchase or repair    
                              4                       D  Don't know                              
                             27                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                             37                       N  Not ascertained                         
                          1,914                       0  Not indicated                           
                            481                       1  Indicated                               
                 First available in 2019
 
HUTEST   IND1FMT                       SP had hearing exam                      
                              4                       D  Don't know                              
                             27                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                             37                       N  Not ascertained                         
                          1,408                       0  Not indicated                           
                            987                       1  Indicated                               
                 First available in 2019
 
HUWAXREM IND1FMT                       SP had ear wax removal                   
                              4                       D  Don't know                              
                             27                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                             37                       N  Not ascertained                         
                          1,967                       0  Not indicated                           
                            428                       1  Indicated                               
                 First available in 2019
 
HUVENTTU IND1FMT                       SP had ear ventilation tubes             
                              4                       D  Don't know                              
                             27                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                             37                       N  Not ascertained                         
                          2,373                       0  Not indicated                           
                             22                       1  Indicated                               
                 First available in 2019
 
HUTYMPAN IND1FMT                       SP had tympanoplasty (recontruction)     
                              4                       D  Don't know                              
                             27                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                             37                       N  Not ascertained                         
                          2,391                       0  Not indicated                           
                              4                       1  Indicated                               
                 First available in 2019
 
HUCOIMPL IND1FMT                       SP had cochlear implant surgery          
                              4                       D  Don't know                              
                             27                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                             37                       N  Not ascertained                         
                          2,393                       0  Not indicated                           
                              2                       1  Indicated                               
                 First available in 2019
 
HUREHAB  IND1FMT                       SP had hearing rehabilitative services   
                              4                       D  Don't know                              
                             27                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                             37                       N  Not ascertained                         
                          2,364                       0  Not indicated                           
                             31                       1  Indicated                               
                 First available in 2019
 
HUOTHER  IND1FMT                       SP had other hearing service             
                              4                       D  Don't know                              
                             27                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                             37                       N  Not ascertained                         
                          1,922                       0  Not indicated                           
                            473                       1  Indicated                               
                 First available in 2019
 
MCOHMO   HMO                           Event provided by an MCO/HMO?            
                          1,113                       0  Event not provided by MCO/HMO           
                          1,350                       1  Event provided by MCO/HMO               
 
