Variable    Format      Q#/Freq        Description/Label
 
BASEID      $BSIDFMT                   Unique SP Identification Number                   
                        193,000        LOW-HIGH          BASEID Count                            
 
SURVEYYR    SVYRFMT                    Survey Year                                       
                        193,000                    2022  2022                                    
 
VERSION     VERSFMT                    Version Number                                    
                        193,000                       1  Version 1                               
 
EVNTNUM     $EVNTNUM                   Unique event identifier                           
                          1,098                          Missing                                 
                        101,338        001-999           Survey-reported event                   
                         89,881        C001-C999         Event created from claim                
                            683        U001-U999         Event created from survey-reported event
 
EVNTTYPE    $EVNTTYP                   Event type                                        
                        111,598        MP                Medical provider                        
                         25,182        OM                Other medical expense                   
                         32,787        SD                Separately billing physician            
                         23,433        SL                Separately billing lab                  
 
OREVTYPE    $EVNTTYP                   Original reported event type                      
                         90,979                          Missing                                 
                            460        ER                Emergency Room                          
                            613        IP                Inpatient                               
                         76,186        MP                Medical provider                        
                         14,592        OM                Other medical expense                   
                          2,068        OP                Outpatient                              
                          6,383        SD                Separately billing physician            
                          1,719        SL                Separately billing lab                  
 
CLAIMID     CLAIMID                    Claim this survey event matched to                
                         72,543                       .  Missing                                 
                        120,457        Range of values   Claim ID                                
 
CLAIMTYP    $CLAIMTP                   Claim type that event matched to                  
                         71,445                          Missing                                 
                          7,693        D                 DME claim                               
                        112,764        P                 Physician claim                         
                          1,098        R                 PDE claim                               
 
D_BEGYY     EVYY                       Event begin year                                  
                          4,262                       .  Inapplicable                            
                        188,738        Range of values   Year                                    
 
D_BEGMM     EVMM                       Event begin month                                 
                          1,430                       D  Don't Know                              
                          4,262                       .  Inapplicable                            
                              4                       N  Not ascertained                         
                              9                       R  Refused                                 
                        187,295        01-12             Month                                   
 
D_BEGDD     EVDD                       Event begin day                                   
                         13,716                       D  Don't Know                              
                         28,601                       .  Inapplicable                            
                            124                       N  Not ascertained                         
                             48                       R  Refused                                 
                        150,511        01-31             Day of month                            
 
SOURCE      SRCE                       Source of event: survey, claim, or both           
                         71,445                       1  Survey only                             
                         90,979                       2  Claims only                             
                         30,576                       3  Both survey & claims                    
 
SITCODE     $CODEFMT                   Community or facility setting                     
                            103        B                 Both                                    
                        159,415        C                 Community                               
                          1,237        D                 Deemed Community                        
                         15,352        F                 Facility                                
                            116        G                 Deemed facility                         
                          1,351        H                 Hospice                                 
                         13,000        I                 Inpatient                               
                          2,426        S                 SNF                                     
 
TELEHLTH    YES1FMT                    Was this a Telehealth Visit?                      
                             78                       D  Don't know                              
                        116,893                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                            189                       N  Not ascertained                         
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                          5,670                       1  Yes                                     
                         70,169                       2  No                                      
 
AMTTOT      MONYFMT                    Total payment                                     
                        193,000        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
IMPATOT     IMPFLAG                    Imputation flag:  total payment                   
                        115,430                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         77,570                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTCOV      MONYFMT                    Portion of total pay cov by Medicare              
                        193,000        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
AMTNCOV     MONYFMT                    Portion of total pay not cov by Medicare          
                        193,000        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
AMTCARE     MONYFMT                    Amount paid by Medicare FFS                       
                        193,000        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
IMPSCARE    IMPFLAG                    Imputation flag: SOP Medicare FFS                 
                        193,000                       0  Not Imputed                             
 
IMPACARE    IMPFLAG                    Imputation flag: amt Medicare FFS                 
                        188,245                       0  Not Imputed                             
                          4,755                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTCAID     MONYFMT                    Amount paid by Medicaid                           
                        193,000        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
IMPSCAID    IMPFLAG                    Imputation flag: SOP Medicaid                     
                        179,886                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         13,114                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IMPACAID    IMPFLAG                    Imputation flag: amt Medicaid                     
                        166,834                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         26,166                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTMADV     MONYFMT                    Amount paid by Medicare MCO/HMO                   
                        193,000        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
IMPSMADV    IMPFLAG                    Imputation flag: SOP Medicare MCO/HMO             
                        174,006                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         18,994                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IMPAMADV    IMPFLAG                    Imputation flag: amt Medicare MCO/HMO             
                        168,273                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         24,727                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTHMOP     MONYFMT                    Amount paid by Private MCO/HMO                    
                        193,000        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
IMPSHMOP    IMPFLAG                    Imputation flag: SOP Private MCO/HMO              
                        183,951                       0  Not Imputed                             
                          9,049                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IMPAHMOP    IMPFLAG                    Imputation flag: amt Private MCO/HMO              
                        182,730                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         10,270                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTPRVE     MONYFMT                    Amount paid by Priv ins (Employer Spon)           
                        193,000        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
IMPSPRVE    IMPFLAG                    Imputation flag: SOP Priv ins-Employer            
                        181,908                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         11,092                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IMPAPRVE    IMPFLAG                    Imputation flag: amt Priv ins-Employer            
                        178,310                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         14,690                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTPRVI     MONYFMT                    Amount paid by Priv ins (Indiv Purch)             
                        193,000        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
IMPSPRVI    IMPFLAG                    Imputation flag: SOP Priv ins-Indiv Pur           
                        172,876                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         20,124                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IMPAPRVI    IMPFLAG                    Imputation flag: amt Priv ins-Indiv Pur           
                        168,127                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         24,873                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTPRVU     MONYFMT                    Amount paid by Priv ins (Unknown Purch)           
                        193,000        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
IMPSPRVU    IMPFLAG                    Imputation flag: SOP Priv ins-Unknown             
                        192,291                       0  Not Imputed                             
                            709                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IMPAPRVU    IMPFLAG                    Imputation flag: amt Priv ins-Unknown             
                        192,291                       0  Not Imputed                             
                            709                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTOOP      MONYFMT                    Amount paid by person/family                      
                        193,000        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
IMPSOOP     IMPFLAG                    Imputation flag: SOP paid by person               
                        157,834                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         35,166                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IMPAOOP     IMPFLAG                    Imputation flag: amt paid by person               
                        144,685                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         48,315                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTDISC     MONYFMT                    Amount of uncollected liabilities                 
                        193,000        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
         Notes:  This includes sequestration reduction
 
IMPSDISC    IMPFLAG                    Imputation flag: SOP of uncoll liab               
                        133,274                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         59,726                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IMPADISC    IMPFLAG                    Imputation flag: amt of uncoll liab               
                        112,184                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         80,816                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTOTH      MONYFMT                    Amt paid by other sources (includes VA)           
                        193,000        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
         Notes:  This field also includes VA payments
 
IMPSOTH     IMPFLAG                    Imputation flag: SOP other sources                
                        192,814                       0  Not Imputed                             
                            186                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IMPAOTH     IMPFLAG                    Imputation flag: amt other sources                
                        191,934                       0  Not Imputed                             
                          1,066                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
PAMTMED     MONYFMT                    Total amount paid for medical services            
                         71,445                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                        121,555        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
PAMTSURG    MONYFMT                    Total amount paid for surgical services           
                         71,445                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                        121,555        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
PAMTLABX    MONYFMT                    Total amount paid for lab/x-ray                   
                         71,445                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                        121,555        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
PAMTOM      MONYFMT                    Total amount paid for oth med services            
                         71,445                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                        121,555        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
PAMTPM      MONYFMT                    Total amount paid for pres. medicines             
                         71,445                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                        121,555        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
         Notes:  Beginning in 2019 this field includes adjustments for Medicare Advantage.
                 See the Data User Guide for Details.
 
PROVSPEC    PROVSPEC                   Medical provider speciality                       
                            766                       D  Don't know                              
                        115,572                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                            205                       1  Dentist or dental provider              
                         32,486                       2  Medical doctor                          
                             83                       3  Audiologist                             
                          5,233                       4  Chiropractor                            
                            212                       5  Clinical Social Worker                  
                             88                       6  Dietician or nutritionist               
                              2                       7  Hearing therapist                       
                            111                       8  Home health/health aide                 
                              4                       9  Homemaker                               
                              5                      10  Hospice worker                          
                             13                      11  I.V. Therapist                          
                          1,811                      12  Nurse (RN)                              
                          2,825                      13  Nurse Practitioner                      
                             62                      14  Nurse's aide                            
                            535                      15  Occupational Therapist (OT)             
                            118                      16  Optometrist                             
                            978                      17  Osteopath (DO)                          
                             62                      18  Paramedic                               
                         13,662                      19  Physical Therapist (PT)                 
                          1,997                      20  Physician's Assistant                   
                          2,265                      21  Podiatrist (foot doctor)                
                          1,732                      22  Psychologist                            
                            130                      23  Respiratory Therapist                   
                            409                      24  Social/case worker                      
                            180                      25  Speech Therapist                        
                            660                      26  Therapist (mental health)               
                            986                      27  X-Ray Technician                        
                             52                      28  Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)          
                            730                      29  Acupuncturist                           
                              6                      30  Homeopath                               
                          1,260                      31  Massage therapist                       
                             33                      32  Naturopath                              
                            916                      33  Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)   
                          1,571                      34  Lab Technician                          
                              1                      36  Dental Technician                       
                             13                      37  Dental/Oral Surgeon                     
                              1                      38  Orthodontist                            
                              3                      39  Endodontist                             
                              8                      40  Periodontist                            
                          1,017                      42  Pharmacist                              
                              2                      43  Optician                                
                              1                      44  Audiometrist                            
                              3                      45  Hearing Instrument Specialist           
                          4,191                      91  Other medical provider                  
 
OMETYPE     OMETYPE                    Type of OM event                                  
                        171,919                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                          2,609                       1  Eyeglasses                              
                            154                       2  Hearing or speech device                
                          1,733                       3  Orthopedic                              
                          3,454                       4  Diabetic                                
                          2,111                       5  Ambulance                               
                             56                       6  Prosthesis                              
                            279                       7  Alteration                              
                          2,004                       8  Oxygen                                  
                             52                       9  Kidney dialysis                         
                          8,070                      10  Other                                   
                            559                      11  Hearing aid                             
 
ORTHTYPE    ORTHTYPE                   Type of orthopedic item                           
                        191,275                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                            530                       1  Braces or supports                      
                            185                       2  Cane                                    
                            203                       3  Corrective shoes or inserts             
                             22                       4  Crutches                                
                            261                       5  Walker                                  
                            148                       6  Wheelchair                              
                            197                       7  Stockings                               
                            179                      91  Other                                   
 
ALTRTYPE    ALTRTYPE                   Type of alteration                                
                        192,723                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              7                       1  Elevator or incline chair               
                             64                       2  Handrails (other than tub)              
                             31                       3  Ramps                                   
                             54                       4  Tub handrails                           
                             16                       5  Tub seat                                
                              8                       6  Any car alteration                      
                             97                      91  Other                                   
 
OTHRTYPE    OTHRTYPE                   Type of other OME                                 
                        185,022                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                             94                       1  Portable or raised toilet               
                             34                       2  Portable tub seat                       
                             30                       3  Special chair or cushion                
                            172                       4  Hospital bed                            
                            162                       5  Ostomy supplies                         
                          3,849                       6  Depends (diapers)                       
                            261                       7  Bandages, dressings, tape supplies      
                            710                       8  Pulmonary equipment                     
                            163                       9  Blood pressure equipment                
                          2,503                      91  Other                                   
 
VUTYPLEN    IND1FMT                    Purchased glass lenses                            
                              1                       D  Don't know                              
                        190,435                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              2                       N  Not ascertained                         
                            259                       0  Not indicated                           
                          2,303                       1  Indicated                               
                 First available in 2019
 
VUTYPFRA    IND1FMT                    Purchased glass frames                            
                              1                       D  Don't know                              
                        190,435                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              2                       N  Not ascertained                         
                            518                       0  Not indicated                           
                          2,044                       1  Indicated                               
                 First available in 2019
 
VUTYPCON    IND1FMT                    Purchased contact lenses                          
                              1                       D  Don't know                              
                        190,435                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              2                       N  Not ascertained                         
                          2,385                       0  Not indicated                           
                            177                       1  Indicated                               
                 First available in 2019
 
VUTYPREP    IND1FMT                    Repaired glasses                                  
                              1                       D  Don't know                              
                        190,435                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              2                       N  Not ascertained                         
                          2,505                       0  Not indicated                           
                             57                       1  Indicated                               
                 First available in 2019
 
CANALLFT    IND1FMT                    In the ear hearing aid, left ear                  
                             14                       D  Don't know                              
                        192,447                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                            406                       0  Not indicated                           
                            133                       1  Indicated                               
                 First available in 2019
 
CANALRGT    IND1FMT                    In the ear hearing aid, right ear                 
                             14                       D  Don't know                              
                        192,447                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                            409                       0  Not indicated                           
                            130                       1  Indicated                               
                 First available in 2019
 
INEARLFT    IND1FMT                    In the canal hearing aid, left ear                
                             14                       D  Don't know                              
                        192,447                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                            434                       0  Not indicated                           
                            105                       1  Indicated                               
                 First available in 2019
 
INEARRGT    IND1FMT                    In the canal hearing aid, right ear               
                             14                       D  Don't know                              
                        192,447                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                            426                       0  Not indicated                           
                            113                       1  Indicated                               
                 First available in 2019
 
BHEARLFT    IND1FMT                    Behind the ear hearing aid, left ear              
                             14                       D  Don't know                              
                        192,447                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                            244                       0  Not indicated                           
                            295                       1  Indicated                               
                 First available in 2019
 
BHEARRGT    IND1FMT                    Behind the ear hearing aid, right ear             
                             14                       D  Don't know                              
                        192,447                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                            233                       0  Not indicated                           
                            306                       1  Indicated                               
                 First available in 2019
 
MCOHMO      HMO                        Event provided by MCO/HMO                         
                        122,026                       0  Event not provided by MCO/HMO           
                         69,876                       1  Event provided by MCO/HMO               
                          1,098                       3  Event provided by PDP/MAPD              
 
SOWMP       SOWMP                      Survey Only with Medicare Not MA Payment Flag     
                         21,694                       .  Missing                                 
                        165,789                       0  Not Srvy Only w/Medicare Pymnt (not MA) 
                          5,517                       1  Survey Only w/Medicare Payment (not MA) 
 
