Variable    Format      Q#/Freq        Description/Label
 
BASEID      $BSIDFMT                   Unique SP Identification Number                   
                        203,603        LOW-HIGH          BASEID Count                                
 
SURVEYYR    SVYRFMT                    Survey Year                                       
                        203,603                    2023  2023                                        
 
VERSION     VERSFMT                    Version Number                                    
                        203,603                       1  Version 1                                   
 
EVNTNUM     $EVNTNUM                   Unique event identifier                           
                          1,112                          Missing                                     
                        110,407        001-999           Survey-reported event                       
                         91,167        C001-C999         Event created from claim                    
                            917        U001-U999         Event created from survey-reported event    
 
EVNTTYPE    $EVNTTYP                   Event type                                        
                        120,985        MP                Medical provider                            
                         25,458        OM                Other medical expense                       
                         34,432        SD                Separately billing physician                
                         22,728        SL                Separately billing lab                      
 
OREVTYPE    $EVNTTYP                   Original reported event type                      
                         92,279                          Missing                                     
                            573        ER                Emergency Room                              
                            585        IP                Inpatient                                   
                         84,247        MP                Medical provider                            
                         14,391        OM                Other medical expense                       
                          2,485        OP                Outpatient                                  
                          7,064        SD                Separately billing physician                
                          1,979        SL                Separately billing lab                      
 
CLAIMID     CLAIMID                    Claim this survey event matched to                
                         81,952                       .  Missing                                     
                        121,651        Range of values   Claim ID                                    
 
CLAIMTYP    $CLAIMTP                   Claim type that event matched to                  
                         80,840                          Missing                                     
                          7,301        D                 DME claim                                   
                        114,350        P                 Physician claim                             
                          1,112        R                 PDE claim                                   
 
D_BEGYY     EVYY                       Event begin year                                  
                          3,884                       .  Inapplicable                                
                        199,719        Range of values   Year                                        
 
D_BEGMM     EVMM                       Event begin month                                 
                          1,554                       D  Don't Know                                  
                          3,886                       .  Inapplicable                                
                              3                       N  Not ascertained                             
                              6                       R  Refused                                     
                        198,154        01-12             Month                                       
 
D_BEGDD     EVDD                       Event begin day                                   
                         14,047                       D  Don't Know                                  
                         22,873                       .  Inapplicable                                
                         11,899                       N  Not ascertained                             
                             43                       R  Refused                                     
                        154,741        01-31             Day of month                                
 
SOURCE      SRCE                       Source of event: survey, claim, or both           
                         80,840                       1  Survey only                                 
                         92,279                       2  Claims only                                 
                         30,484                       3  Both survey & claims                        
 
SITCODE     $CODEFMT                   Community or facility setting                     
                             41        B                 Both                                        
                        170,636        C                 Community                                   
                          1,181        D                 Deemed Community                            
                         14,540        F                 Facility                                    
                             90        G                 Deemed facility                             
                          1,512        H                 Hospice                                     
                         13,222        I                 Inpatient                                   
                          2,381        S                 SNF                                         
 
TELEHLTH    YES1FMT                    Was this a Telehealth Visit?                      
                             32                       D  Don't know                                  
                        119,436                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                        
                            247                       N  Not ascertained                             
                              1                       R  Refused                                     
                          5,518                       1  Yes                                         
                         78,369                       2  No                                          
 
AMTTOT      MONYFMT                    Total payment                                     
                        203,603        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                         
 
IMPATOT     IMPFLAG                    Imputation flag:  total payment                   
                        115,759                       0  Not Imputed                                 
                         87,844                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                          
 
AMTCOV      MONYFMT                    Portion of total pay cov by Medicare              
                              3                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                        
                        203,600        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                         
 
AMTNCOV     MONYFMT                    Portion of total pay not cov by Medicare          
                              3                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                        
                        203,600        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                         
 
AMTCARE     MONYFMT                    Amount paid by Medicare FFS                       
                        203,603        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                         
 
IMPSCARE    IMPFLAG                    Imputation flag: SOP Medicare FFS                 
                        203,603                       0  Not Imputed                                 
 
IMPACARE    IMPFLAG                    Imputation flag: amt Medicare FFS                 
                        198,521                       0  Not Imputed                                 
                          5,082                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                          
 
AMTCAID     MONYFMT                    Amount paid by Medicaid                           
                        203,603        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                         
 
IMPSCAID    IMPFLAG                    Imputation flag: SOP Medicaid                     
                        190,441                       0  Not Imputed                                 
                         13,162                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                          
 
IMPACAID    IMPFLAG                    Imputation flag: amt Medicaid                     
                        176,931                       0  Not Imputed                                 
                         26,672                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                          
 
AMTMADV     MONYFMT                    Amount paid by Medicare MCO/HMO                   
                        203,603        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                         
 
IMPSMADV    IMPFLAG                    Imputation flag: SOP Medicare MCO/HMO             
                        181,120                       0  Not Imputed                                 
                         22,483                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                          
 
IMPAMADV    IMPFLAG                    Imputation flag: amt Medicare MCO/HMO             
                        172,410                       0  Not Imputed                                 
                         31,193                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                          
 
AMTHMOP     MONYFMT                    Amount paid by Private MCO/HMO                    
                        203,603        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                         
 
IMPSHMOP    IMPFLAG                    Imputation flag: SOP Private MCO/HMO              
                        193,605                       0  Not Imputed                                 
                          9,998                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                          
 
IMPAHMOP    IMPFLAG                    Imputation flag: amt Private MCO/HMO              
                        192,413                       0  Not Imputed                                 
                         11,190                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                          
 
AMTPRVE     MONYFMT                    Amount paid by Priv ins (Employer Spon)           
                        203,603        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                         
 
IMPSPRVE    IMPFLAG                    Imputation flag: SOP Priv ins-Employer            
                        194,163                       0  Not Imputed                                 
                          9,440                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                          
 
IMPAPRVE    IMPFLAG                    Imputation flag: amt Priv ins-Employer            
                        190,283                       0  Not Imputed                                 
                         13,320                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                          
 
AMTPRVI     MONYFMT                    Amount paid by Priv ins (Indiv Purch)             
                        203,603        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                         
 
IMPSPRVI    IMPFLAG                    Imputation flag: SOP Priv ins-Indiv Pur           
                        182,368                       0  Not Imputed                                 
                         21,235                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                          
 
IMPAPRVI    IMPFLAG                    Imputation flag: amt Priv ins-Indiv Pur           
                        177,765                       0  Not Imputed                                 
                         25,838                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                          
 
AMTPRVU     MONYFMT                    Amount paid by Priv ins (Unknown Purch)           
                        203,603        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                         
 
IMPSPRVU    IMPFLAG                    Imputation flag: SOP Priv ins-Unknown             
                        202,730                       0  Not Imputed                                 
                            873                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                          
 
IMPAPRVU    IMPFLAG                    Imputation flag: amt Priv ins-Unknown             
                        202,730                       0  Not Imputed                                 
                            873                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                          
 
AMTOOP      MONYFMT                    Amount paid by person/family                      
                        203,603        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                         
 
IMPSOOP     IMPFLAG                    Imputation flag: SOP paid by person               
                        166,768                       0  Not Imputed                                 
                         36,835                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                          
 
IMPAOOP     IMPFLAG                    Imputation flag: amt paid by person               
                        152,489                       0  Not Imputed                                 
                         51,114                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                          
 
AMTDISC     MONYFMT                    Amount of uncollected liabilities                 
                        203,603        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                         
         Notes:  This includes sequestration reduction
 
IMPSDISC    IMPFLAG                    Imputation flag: SOP of uncoll liab               
                        126,365                       0  Not Imputed                                 
                         77,238                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                          
 
IMPADISC    IMPFLAG                    Imputation flag: amt of uncoll liab               
                         98,858                       0  Not Imputed                                 
                        104,745                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                          
 
AMTOTH      MONYFMT                    Amt paid by other sources (includes VA)           
                        203,603        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                         
         Notes:  This field also includes VA payments
 
IMPSOTH     IMPFLAG                    Imputation flag: SOP other sources                
                        203,488                       0  Not Imputed                                 
                            115                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                          
 
IMPAOTH     IMPFLAG                    Imputation flag: amt other sources                
                        202,474                       0  Not Imputed                                 
                          1,129                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                          
 
PAMTMED     MONYFMT                    Total amount paid for medical services            
                         80,843                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                        
                        122,760        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                         
 
PAMTSURG    MONYFMT                    Total amount paid for surgical services           
                         80,843                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                        
                        122,760        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                         
 
PAMTLABX    MONYFMT                    Total amount paid for lab/x-ray                   
                         80,843                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                        
                        122,760        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                         
 
PAMTOM      MONYFMT                    Total amount paid for oth med services            
                         80,843                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                        
                        122,760        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                         
 
PAMTPM      MONYFMT                    Total amount paid for pres. medicines             
                         80,843                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                        
                        122,760        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 specialty                        
                            789                       D  Don't know                                  
                        118,326                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                        
                            160                       N  Not ascertained                             
                              1                       R  Refused                                     
                            209                       1  Dentist or dental provider                  
                         34,148                       2  Medical doctor                              
                             77                       3  Audiologist                                 
                          5,404                       4  Chiropractor                                
                            227                       5  Clinical Social Worker                      
                            115                       6  Dietician or nutritionist                   
                              6                       7  Hearing therapist                           
                            293                       8  Home health/health aide                     
                              8                       9  Homemaker                                   
                             63                      10  Hospice worker                              
                             60                      11  I.V. Therapist                              
                          2,002                      12  Nurse (RN)                                  
                          3,192                      13  Nurse Practitioner                          
                            196                      14  Nurse's aide                                
                            523                      15  Occupational Therapist (OT)                 
                            118                      16  Optometrist                                 
                            923                      17  Osteopath (DO)                              
                             61                      18  Paramedic                                   
                         17,412                      19  Physical Therapist (PT)                     
                          2,300                      20  Physician's Assistant                       
                          2,124                      21  Podiatrist (foot doctor)                    
                          1,707                      22  Psychologist                                
                             71                      23  Respiratory Therapist                       
                            619                      24  Social/case worker                          
                            236                      25  Speech Therapist                            
                            969                      26  Therapist (mental health)                   
                          1,053                      27  X-Ray Technician                            
                            184                      28  Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)              
                            680                      29  Acupuncturist                               
                              3                      30  Homeopath                                   
                          1,590                      31  Massage therapist                           
                             13                      32  Naturopath                                  
                            792                      33  Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)       
                          1,336                      34  Lab Technician                              
                              4                      36  Dental Technician                           
                              3                      37  Dental/Oral Surgeon                         
                              7                      39  Endodontist                                 
                            676                      42  Pharmacist                                  
                              2                      44  Audiometrist                                
                          4,921                      91  Other medical provider                      
 
OMETYPE     OMETYPE                    Type of OM event                                  
                        182,823                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                        
                          2,798                       1  Eyeglasses                                  
                            138                       2  Hearing or speech device                    
                          1,769                       3  Orthopedic                                  
                          3,608                       4  Diabetic                                    
                          1,820                       5  Ambulance                                   
                             45                       6  Prosthesis                                  
                            289                       7  Alteration                                  
                          1,848                       8  Oxygen                                      
                             40                       9  Kidney dialysis                             
                          7,851                      10  Other                                       
                            574                      11  Hearing aid                                 
 
ORTHTYPE    ORTHTYPE                   Type of orthopedic item                           
                        201,851                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                        
                              1                       N  Not ascertained                             
                            499                       1  Braces or supports                          
                            199                       2  Cane                                        
                            223                       3  Corrective shoes or inserts                 
                             20                       4  Crutches                                    
                            247                       5  Walker                                      
                            207                       6  Wheelchair                                  
                            191                       7  Stockings                                   
                            165                      91  Other                                       
 
ALTRTYPE    ALTRTYPE                   Type of alteration                                
                        203,319                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                        
                              7                       1  Elevator or incline chair                   
                             74                       2  Handrails (other than tub)                  
                             44                       3  Ramps                                       
                             55                       4  Tub handrails                               
                             16                       5  Tub seat                                    
                             11                       6  Any car alteration                          
                             77                      91  Other                                       
 
OTHRTYPE    OTHRTYPE                   Type of other OME                                 
                        195,835                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                        
                             84                       1  Portable or raised toilet                   
                             62                       2  Portable tub seat                           
                             36                       3  Special chair or cushion                    
                            102                       4  Hospital bed                                
                            188                       5  Ostomy supplies                             
                          3,398                       6  Incontinence briefs                         
                            312                       7  Bandages, dressings, tape supplies          
                            617                       8  Pulmonary equipment                         
                            141                       9  Blood pressure equipment                    
                          2,828                      91  Other                                       
 
VUTYPLEN    IND1FMT                    Purchased glass lenses                            
                              3                       D  Don't know                                  
                        200,855                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                        
                              5                       N  Not ascertained                             
                            298                       0  Not indicated                               
                          2,442                       1  Indicated                                   
 
VUTYPFRA    IND1FMT                    Purchased glass frames                            
                              3                       D  Don't know                                  
                        200,855                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                        
                              5                       N  Not ascertained                             
                            618                       0  Not indicated                               
                          2,122                       1  Indicated                                   
 
VUTYPCON    IND1FMT                    Purchased contact lenses                          
                              3                       D  Don't know                                  
                        200,855                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                        
                              5                       N  Not ascertained                             
                          2,520                       0  Not indicated                               
                            220                       1  Indicated                                   
 
VUTYPREP    IND1FMT                    Repaired glasses                                  
                              3                       D  Don't know                                  
                        200,855                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                        
                              5                       N  Not ascertained                             
                          2,677                       0  Not indicated                               
                             63                       1  Indicated                                   
 
CANALLFT    IND1FMT                    In the ear hearing aid, left ear                  
                             14                       D  Don't know                                  
                        203,036                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                        
                              1                       N  Not ascertained                             
                            439                       0  Not indicated                               
                            113                       1  Indicated                                   
 
CANALRGT    IND1FMT                    In the ear hearing aid, right ear                 
                             14                       D  Don't know                                  
                        203,036                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                        
                              1                       N  Not ascertained                             
                            433                       0  Not indicated                               
                            119                       1  Indicated                                   
 
INEARLFT    IND1FMT                    In the canal hearing aid, left ear                
                             14                       D  Don't know                                  
                        203,036                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                        
                              1                       N  Not ascertained                             
                            424                       0  Not indicated                               
                            128                       1  Indicated                                   
 
INEARRGT    IND1FMT                    In the canal hearing aid, right ear               
                             14                       D  Don't know                                  
                        203,036                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                        
                              1                       N  Not ascertained                             
                            421                       0  Not indicated                               
                            131                       1  Indicated                                   
 
BHEARLFT    IND1FMT                    Behind the ear hearing aid, left ear              
                             14                       D  Don't know                                  
                        203,036                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                        
                              1                       N  Not ascertained                             
                            237                       0  Not indicated                               
                            315                       1  Indicated                                   
 
BHEARRGT    IND1FMT                    Behind the ear hearing aid, right ear             
                             14                       D  Don't know                                  
                        203,036                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                        
                              1                       N  Not ascertained                             
                            231                       0  Not indicated                               
                            321                       1  Indicated                                   
 
MCOHMO      HMO                        Event provided by MCO/HMO                         
                        120,809                       0  Event not provided by MCO/HMO               
                         81,682                       1  Event provided by MCO/HMO                   
                          1,112                       3  Event provided by PDP/MAPD                  
 
SOWMP       SOWMP                      Survey Only with Medicare Not MA Payment Flag     
                         21,376                       .  Missing                                     
                        176,402                       0  Not Srvy Only w/Medicare Pymnt (not MA)     
                          5,825                       1  Survey Only w/Medicare Payment (not MA)     
 
