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This variable is contained in the following files:
SAS Name
HYPTEN_MEDICARE
This code specifies whether the enrollee met the chronic condition algorithm criteria, considering only Medicare data, for having Hypertension.
| Code | Code value |
|---|---|
| 0 | Claims and FFS not met |
| 1 | Claims met, not FFS |
| 2 | Claims not met, FFS |
| 3 | Claims met and FFS |
| Null/missing | Null/missing |