Data Documentation

Number	SAS Name	Variable Name
1	BENE_ID	Encrypted 723 Beneficiary ID (Unique Key)
2	State_cd	State Code (MESF)
3	MSIS_ID	Encrypted MSIS Identification Number
4	REF_YR	Record Reference Year
5	DM_SOURCE	Dual or Medicaid only enrollee
6	BENE_DEATH_DT	Beneficiary Date of Death
7	NDI_DOD	NDI Date of Death_MESF
8	NDI_MATCH	Death confirmed through NDI match
9	NDI_STATE_DEATH_CD	NDI State of Death
10	DEATH_CERT_NUM	NDI Death Certificate Number
11	ICD_CODE	ICD-10 Code
12	ICD_TITLE	ICD-10 Code Description
13	ICD_CODE_358	358 ICD-10 Cause of Death Recodes
14	ICD_CODE_113	113 ICD-10 Cause of Death Recodes
15	ICD_CODE_130	130 ICD-10 Cause of Death Recodes
16	ENTITY_COND_1 (through ENTITY_COND_20)	NDI Entity Axis Cause of Death - Condition 1 (through Condition 20)
17	RECORD_COND_1 (through RECORD_COND_20)	NDI Record Axis Cause of Death - Condition 1 (through Condition 20)