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CCW data documentation 4/26/2018

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Base Claim File

NumberSAS NameVariable Name
1 BENE_ID Encrypted CCW Beneficiary ID
2 SAMPLE_GROUP CCW Beneficiary Random Sample Group
3 ENC_JOIN_KEY Unique Encounter Join Key
4 CLM_TYPE_CD Claim Type Code
5 CLM_FROM_DT Claim From Date (Encounter)
6 CLM_THRU_DT Claim Through Date (Encounter)
7 SRVC_MONTH Service Month
8 CLM_CHRT_RVW_SW Claim Chart Review Switch
9 CLM_CNTL_NUM Claim Control Number
10 CLM_ORIG_CNTL_NUM Claim Original Control Number
11 CLM_FINL_ACTN_IND Claim Final Action Indicator
12 CLM_LTST_CLM_IND Latest Claim Indicator
13 EDPS_CREATE_DT Encounter Data Processing System (EDPS) Create Date
14 CLM_RCPT_DT Claim Receipt Date
15 CLM_FAC_TYPE_CD Claim Facility Type Code (Encounter)
16 CLM_SRVC_CLSFCTN_TYPE_CD Claim Service Classification Type Code (Encounter)
17 CLM_FREQ_CD Claim Frequency Code (Encounter)
18 CNTRCT_NUM Medicare Part C Contract Number
19 CNTRCT_PBP_NUM Medicare Part C Plan Benefit Package (PBP) Number
20 CLM_MDCL_REC Claim Medical Record Number (Encounter)
21 ORG_NPI Organization NPI Number (Encounter)
22 ORG_TXNMY_CD Organization Taxonomy Code
23 RNDRNG_PHYSN_NPI Rendering Physician NPI (Encounter)
24 AT_PHYSN_NPI Claim Attending Physician NPI Number (Encounter)
25 AT_PHYSN_TXNMY_CD Claim Attending Physician Taxonomy Code
26 OP_PHYSN_NPI Claim Operating Physician NPI Number (Encounter)
27 OT_PHYSN_NPI Claim Other Physician NPI Number (Encounter)
28 CLM_ADMSN_DT Claim Admission Date (Encounter)
29 CLM_IP_ADMSN_TYPE_CD Claim Inpatient Admission Type Code (Encounter)
30 CLM_SRC_IP_ADMSN_CD Claim Source Inpatient Admission Code (Encounter)
31 PTNT_DSCHRG_STUS_CD Patient Discharge Status Code (Encounter)
32 CLM_DAY_CNT Day Count (Length of Stay)
33 BENE_DSCHRG_DT Beneficiary Discharge Date
34 CLM_DRG_CD Claim Diagnosis Related Group Code (or MS-DRG Code) (Encounter)
35 DRVD_DRG_CD Derived MS-Diagnosis Related Group Code (MS-DRG)
36 ADMTG_DGNS_CD Claim Admitting Diagnosis Code (Encounter)
37 PRNCPAL_DGNS_CD Claim Principal Diagnosis Code (Encounter)
38 ICD_DGNS_CD1 Claim Diagnosis Code 1 (Encounter)
39 ICD_DGNS_CD2 Claim Diagnosis Code 2 (Encounter)
40 ICD_DGNS_CD3 Claim Diagnosis Code 3 (Encounter)
41 ICD_DGNS_CD4 Claim Diagnosis Code 4 (Encounter)
42 ICD_DGNS_CD5 Claim Diagnosis Code 5 (Encounter)
43 ICD_DGNS_CD6 Claim Diagnosis Code 6 (Encounter)
44 ICD_DGNS_CD7 Claim Diagnosis Code 7 (Encounter)
45 ICD_DGNS_CD8 Claim Diagnosis Code 8 (Encounter)
46 ICD_DGNS_CD9 Claim Diagnosis Code 9 (Encounter)
47 ICD_DGNS_CD10 Claim Diagnosis Code 10 (Encounter)
48 ICD_DGNS_CD11 Claim Diagnosis Code 11 (Encounter)
49 ICD_DGNS_CD12 Claim Diagnosis Code 12 (Encounter)
50 ICD_DGNS_CD13 Claim Diagnosis Code 13 (Encounter)
51 ICD_DGNS_CD14 Claim Diagnosis Code 14 (Encounter)
52 ICD_DGNS_CD15 Claim Diagnosis Code 15 (Encounter)
53 ICD_DGNS_CD16 Claim Diagnosis Code 16 (Encounter)
54 ICD_DGNS_CD17 Claim Diagnosis Code 17 (Encounter)
55 ICD_DGNS_CD18 Claim Diagnosis Code 18 (Encounter)
56 ICD_DGNS_CD19 Claim Diagnosis Code 19 (Encounter)
57 ICD_DGNS_CD20 Claim Diagnosis Code 20 (Encounter)
58 ICD_DGNS_CD21 Claim Diagnosis Code 21 (Encounter)
59 ICD_DGNS_CD22 Claim Diagnosis Code 22 (Encounter)
60 ICD_DGNS_CD23 Claim Diagnosis Code 23 (Encounter)
61 ICD_DGNS_CD24 Claim Diagnosis Code 24 (Encounter)
62 ICD_DGNS_CD25 Claim Diagnosis Code 25 (Encounter)
63 CLM_POA_IND_SW1 Claim Diagnosis Code 1 Diagnosis Present on Admission (POA) Indicator Code (Encounter)
64 CLM_POA_IND_SW2 Claim Diagnosis Code 2 Diagnosis Present on Admission (POA) Indicator Code (Encounter)
65 CLM_POA_IND_SW3 Claim Diagnosis Code 3 Diagnosis Present on Admission (POA) Indicator Code (Encounter)
66 CLM_POA_IND_SW4 Claim Diagnosis Code 4 Diagnosis Present on Admission (POA) Indicator Code (Encounter)
67 CLM_POA_IND_SW5 Claim Diagnosis Code 5 Diagnosis Present on Admission (POA) Indicator Code (Encounter)
68 CLM_POA_IND_SW6 Claim Diagnosis Code 6 Diagnosis Present on Admission (POA) Indicator Code (Encounter)
69 CLM_POA_IND_SW7 Claim Diagnosis Code 7 Diagnosis Present on Admission (POA) Indicator Code (Encounter)
70 CLM_POA_IND_SW8 Claim Diagnosis Code 8 Diagnosis Present on Admission (POA) Indicator Code (Encounter)
71 CLM_POA_IND_SW9 Claim Diagnosis Code 9 Diagnosis Present on Admission (POA) Indicator Code (Encounter)
72 CLM_POA_IND_SW10 Claim Diagnosis Code 10 Diagnosis Present on Admission (POA) Indicator Code (Encounter)
73 CLM_POA_IND_SW11 Claim Diagnosis Code 11 Diagnosis Present on Admission (POA) Indicator Code (Encounter)
74 CLM_POA_IND_SW12 Claim Diagnosis Code 12 Diagnosis Present on Admission (POA) Indicator Code (Encounter)
75 CLM_POA_IND_SW13 Claim Diagnosis Code 13 Diagnosis Present on Admission (POA) Indicator Code (Encounter)
76 CLM_POA_IND_SW14 Claim Diagnosis Code 14 Diagnosis Present on Admission (POA) Indicator Code (Encounter)
77 CLM_POA_IND_SW15 Claim Diagnosis Code 15 Diagnosis Present on Admission (POA) Indicator Code (Encounter)
78 CLM_POA_IND_SW16 Claim Diagnosis Code 16 Diagnosis Present on Admission (POA) Indicator Code (Encounter)
79 CLM_POA_IND_SW17 Claim Diagnosis Code 17 Diagnosis Present on Admission (POA) Indicator Code (Encounter)
80 CLM_POA_IND_SW18 Claim Diagnosis Code 18 Diagnosis Present on Admission (POA) Indicator Code (Encounter)
81 CLM_POA_IND_SW19 Claim Diagnosis Code 19 Diagnosis Present on Admission (POA) Indicator Code (Encounter)
82 CLM_POA_IND_SW20 Claim Diagnosis Code 20 Diagnosis Present on Admission (POA) Indicator Code (Encounter)
83 CLM_POA_IND_SW21 Claim Diagnosis Code 21 Diagnosis Present on Admission (POA) Indicator Code (Encounter)
84 CLM_POA_IND_SW22 Claim Diagnosis Code 22 Diagnosis Present on Admission (POA) Indicator Code (Encounter)
85 CLM_POA_IND_SW23 Claim Diagnosis Code 23 Diagnosis Present on Admission (POA) Indicator Code (Encounter)
86 CLM_POA_IND_SW24 Claim Diagnosis Code 24 Diagnosis Present on Admission (POA) Indicator Code (Encounter)
87 CLM_POA_IND_SW25 Claim Diagnosis Code 25 Diagnosis Present on Admission (POA) Indicator Code (Encounter)
88 CLM_1ST_DGNS_E_CD First Claim Diagnosis E Code (Encounter)
89 ICD_DGNS_E_CD1 Claim Diagnosis E Code 1 (Encounter)
90 ICD_DGNS_E_CD2 Claim Diagnosis E Code 2 (Encounter)
91 ICD_DGNS_E_CD3 Claim Diagnosis E Code 3 (Encounter)
92 ICD_DGNS_E_CD4 Claim Diagnosis E Code 4 (Encounter)
93 ICD_DGNS_E_CD5 Claim Diagnosis E Code 5 (Encounter)
94 ICD_DGNS_E_CD6 Claim Diagnosis E Code 6 (Encounter)
95 ICD_DGNS_E_CD7 Claim Diagnosis E Code 7 (Encounter)
96 ICD_DGNS_E_CD8 Claim Diagnosis E Code 8 (Encounter)
97 ICD_DGNS_E_CD9 Claim Diagnosis E Code 9 (Encounter)
98 ICD_DGNS_E_CD10 Claim Diagnosis E Code 10 (Encounter)
99 CLM_E_POA_IND_SW1 Claim Diagnosis E Code 1 Diagnosis Present on Admission (POA) Indicator Code (Encounter)
100 CLM_E_POA_IND_SW2 Claim Diagnosis E Code 2 Diagnosis Present on Admission (POA) Indicator Code (Encounter)
101 CLM_E_POA_IND_SW3 Claim Diagnosis E Code 3 Diagnosis Present on Admission (POA) Indicator Code (Encounter)
102 CLM_E_POA_IND_SW4 Claim Diagnosis E Code 4 Diagnosis Present on Admission (POA) Indicator Code (Encounter)
103 CLM_E_POA_IND_SW5 Claim Diagnosis E Code 5 Diagnosis Present on Admission (POA) Indicator Code (Encounter)
104 CLM_E_POA_IND_SW6 Claim Diagnosis E Code 6 Diagnosis Present on Admission (POA) Indicator Code (Encounter)
105 CLM_E_POA_IND_SW7 Claim Diagnosis E Code 7 Diagnosis Present on Admission (POA) Indicator Code (Encounter)
106 CLM_E_POA_IND_SW8 Claim Diagnosis E Code 8 Diagnosis Present on Admission (POA) Indicator Code (Encounter)
107 CLM_E_POA_IND_SW9 Claim Diagnosis E Code 9 Diagnosis Present on Admission (POA) Indicator Code (Encounter)
108 CLM_E_POA_IND_SW10 Claim Diagnosis E Code 10 Diagnosis Present on Admission (POA) Indicator Code (Encounter)
109 ICD_PRCDR_CD1 Claim Procedure Code 1 (Encounter)
110 ICD_PRCDR_CD2 Claim Procedure Code 2 (Encounter)
111 ICD_PRCDR_CD3 Claim Procedure Code 3 (Encounter)
112 ICD_PRCDR_CD4 Claim Procedure Code 4 (Encounter)
113 ICD_PRCDR_CD5 Claim Procedure Code 5 (Encounter)
114 ICD_PRCDR_CD6 Claim Procedure Code 6 (Encounter)
115 ICD_PRCDR_CD7 Claim Procedure Code 7 (Encounter)
116 ICD_PRCDR_CD8 Claim Procedure Code 8 (Encounter)
117 ICD_PRCDR_CD9 Claim Procedure Code 9 (Encounter)
118 ICD_PRCDR_CD10 Claim Procedure Code 10 (Encounter)
119 ICD_PRCDR_CD11 Claim Procedure Code 11 (Encounter)
120 ICD_PRCDR_CD12 Claim Procedure Code 12 (Encounter)
121 ICD_PRCDR_CD13 Claim Procedure Code 13 (Encounter)
122 PRCDR_DT1 Claim Procedure Code 1 Date (Encounter)
123 PRCDR_DT2 Claim Procedure Code 2 Date (Encounter)
124 PRCDR_DT3 Claim Procedure Code 3 Date (Encounter)
125 PRCDR_DT4 Claim Procedure Code 4 Date (Encounter)
126 PRCDR_DT5 Claim Procedure Code 5 Date (Encounter)
127 PRCDR_DT6 Claim Procedure Code 6 Date (Encounter)
128 PRCDR_DT7 Claim Procedure Code 7 Date (Encounter)
129 PRCDR_DT8 Claim Procedure Code 8 Date (Encounter)
130 PRCDR_DT9 Claim Procedure Code 9 Date (Encounter)
131 PRCDR_DT10 Claim Procedure Code 10 Date (Encounter)
132 PRCDR_DT11 Claim Procedure Code 11 Date (Encounter)
133 PRCDR_DT12 Claim Procedure Code 12 Date (Encounter)
134 PRCDR_DT13 Claim Procedure Code 13 Date (Encounter)
135 CLM_OBSLT_DT Claim Obsolete Date
136 CLM_BPRVDR_CITY_NAME Billing Provider Address - City
137 CLM_BPRVDR_USPS_STATE_CD Billing Provider Address - USPS State Code
138 CLM_BPRVDR_ADR_ZIP_CD Billing Provider Zip Code
139 CLM_SUBSCR_CITY_NAME Medicare Subscriber Address - City
140 CLM_SUBSCR_USPS_STATE_CD Medicare Subscriber Address - USPS State Code
141 CLM_SUBSCR_ADR_ZIP_CD Medicare Subscriber Address - ZIP Code
142 BENE_CNTY_CD Beneficiary County Code from Claim (SSA)
143 BENE_STATE_CD Beneficiary Residence (SSA) State Code (Encounter)
144 BENE_MLG_CNTCT_ZIP_CD Beneficiary ZIP Code of Residence from Claim
145 GNDR_CD Gender Code from Encounter record
146 BENE_RACE_CD Beneficiary Race Code (Encounter)
147 DOB_DT Date of Birth from Encounter
148 BENE_MDCR_STUS_CD Beneficiary Medicare Status Code
149 TAX_NUM Provider Tax Number
150 BENE_STATE State of beneficiary (postal abbreviation)

Revenue Center File

NumberSAS NameVariable Name
1 BENE_ID Encrypted CCW Beneficiary ID
2 ENC_JOIN_KEY Unique Encounter Join Key
3 CLM_TYPE_CD Claim Type Code
4 CLM_LINE_NUM Claim Line Number (Encounter)
5 LINE_NUM_ORIG Original Claim Line Number
6 CLM_THRU_DT Claim Through Date (Encounter)
7 REV_CNTR Revenue Center Code (Encounter)
8 REV_CNTR_FROM_DT Revenue Center From Date
9 REV_CNTR_THRU_DT Revenue Center Thru Date
10 REV_CNTR_UNIT_CNT Revenue Center Unit Count (Encounter)
11 HCPCS_CD Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Code (Encounter)
12 HCPCS_1ST_MDFR_CD HCPCS Initial Modifier Code (Encounter)
13 HCPCS_2ND_MDFR_CD HCPCS Second Modifier Code (Encounter)
14 HCPCS_3RD_MDFR_CD HCPCS Third Modifier Code (Encounter)
15 REV_CNTR_IDE_NDC_UPC_NUM Revenue Center IDE, NDC, or UPC Number (Encounter)
16 REV_CNTR_NDC_QTY Revenue Center National Drug Code (NDC) Quantity (Encounter)
17 REV_CNTR_NDC_QTY_QLFR_CD Revenue Center NDC Quantity Qualifier Code (Encounter)
18 REV_CNTR_RNDRNG_PHYSN_NPI_NUM Revenue Center Rendering Physician NPI
19 LINE_LTST_CLM_IND Line Latest Claim Indicator

Condition Code File

NumberSAS NameVariable Name
1 BENE_ID Encrypted CCW Beneficiary ID
2 ENC_JOIN_KEY Unique Encounter Join Key
3 CLM_TYPE_CD Claim Type Code
4 RLT_COND_CD_SEQ Claim Related Condition Code Sequence
5 CLM_RLT_COND_CD Claim Related Condition Code (Encounter)

Occurrence Code File

NumberSAS NameVariable Name
1 BENE_ID Encrypted CCW Beneficiary ID
2 ENC_JOIN_KEY Unique Encounter Join Key
3 CLM_TYPE_CD Claim Type Code
4 RLT_OCRNC_CD_SEQ Claim Related Occurrence Code Sequence
5 CLM_RLT_OCRNC_CD Claim Related Occurrence Code (Encounter)
6 CLM_RLT_OCRNC_DT Claim Related Occurrence Date (Encounter)

Span Code File

NumberSAS NameVariable Name
1 BENE_ID Encrypted CCW Beneficiary ID
2 ENC_JOIN_KEY Unique Encounter Join Key
3 CLM_TYPE_CD Claim Type Code
4 RLT_SPAN_CD_SEQ Claim Related Span Code Sequence
5 CLM_SPAN_CD Claim Occurrence Span Code (Encounter)
6 CLM_SPAN_FROM_DT Claim Occurrence Span From Date (Encounter)
7 CLM_SPAN_THRU_DT Claim Occurrence Span Through Date (Encounter)

Value Code File

NumberSAS NameVariable Name
1 BENE_ID Encrypted CCW Beneficiary ID
2 ENC_JOIN_KEY Unique Encounter Join Key
3 CLM_TYPE_CD Claim Type Code
4 RLT_VAL_CD_SEQ Claim Related Value Code Sequence
5 CLM_VAL_CD Claim Value Code (Encounter)