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MBSF National Death Index (NDI)
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National Death Index segment

NumberSAS NameVariable Name
1 BENE_ID Encrypted CCW Beneficiary ID
2 BENE_ENROLLMT_REF_YR Reference Year (MBSF)
3 ENRL_SRC Enrollment Source
4 DEATH_CERT_NUM NDI Death Certificate Number
5 NDI_DEATH_DT NDI Date of Death_MBSF
6 NDI_STATE_DEATH_CD NDI State of Death
7 ICD_CODE ICD-10 Cause of Death Code
8 ICD_TITLE ICD-10 Cause of Death Title
9 ICD_CODE_358 358 ICD-10 Cause of Death Recodes
10 ICD_CODE_113 113 ICD-10 Cause of Death Recodes
11 ICD_CODE_130 130 ICD-10 Cause of Death Recodes
12 ENTITY_COND_1 NDI Entity Axis Cause of Death - 1st Condition
13 ENTITY_COND_2 NDI Entity Axis Cause of Death - 2nd Condition
14 ENTITY_COND_3 NDI Entity Axis Cause of Death - 3rd Condition
15 ENTITY_COND_4 NDI Entity Axis Cause of Death - 4th Condition
16 ENTITY_COND_5 NDI Entity Axis Cause of Death - 5th Condition
17 ENTITY_COND_6 NDI Entity Axis Cause of Death - 6th Condition
18 ENTITY_COND_7 NDI Entity Axis Cause of Death - 7th Condition
19 ENTITY_COND_8 NDI Entity Axis Cause of Death - 8th Condition
20 ENTITY_COND_9 NDI Entity Axis Cause of Death - 9th Condition
21 ENTITY_COND_10 NDI Entity Axis Cause of Death - 10th Condition
22 ENTITY_COND_11 NDI Entity Axis Cause of Death - 11th Condition
23 ENTITY_COND_12 NDI Entity Axis Cause of Death - 12th Condition
24 ENTITY_COND_13 NDI Entity Axis Cause of Death - 13th Condition
25 ENTITY_COND_14 NDI Entity Axis Cause of Death - 14th Condition
26 ENTITY_COND_15 NDI Entity Axis Cause of Death - 15th Condition
27 ENTITY_COND_16 NDI Entity Axis Cause of Death - 16th Condition
28 ENTITY_COND_17 NDI Entity Axis Cause of Death - 17th Condition
29 ENTITY_COND_18 NDI Entity Axis Cause of Death - 18th Condition
30 ENTITY_COND_19 NDI Entity Axis Cause of Death - 19th Condition
31 ENTITY_COND_20 NDI Entity Axis Cause of Death - 20th Condition
32 RECORD_COND_1 NDI Record Axis Cause of Death - 1st Condition
33 RECORD_COND_2 NDI Record Axis Cause of Death - 2nd Condition
34 RECORD_COND_3 NDI Record Axis Cause of Death - 3rd Condition
35 RECORD_COND_4 NDI Record Axis Cause of Death - 4th Condition
36 RECORD_COND_5 NDI Record Axis Cause of Death - 5th Condition
37 RECORD_COND_6 NDI Record Axis Cause of Death - 6th Condition
38 RECORD_COND_7 NDI Record Axis Cause of Death - 7th Condition
39 RECORD_COND_8 NDI Record Axis Cause of Death - 8th Condition
40 RECORD_COND_9 NDI Record Axis Cause of Death - 9th Condition
41 RECORD_COND_10 NDI Record Axis Cause of Death - 10th Condition
42 RECORD_COND_11 NDI Record Axis Cause of Death - 11th Condition
43 RECORD_COND_12 NDI Record Axis Cause of Death - 12th Condition
44 RECORD_COND_13 NDI Record Axis Cause of Death - 13th Condition
45 RECORD_COND_14 NDI Record Axis Cause of Death - 14th Condition
46 RECORD_COND_15 NDI Record Axis Cause of Death - 15th Condition
47 RECORD_COND_16 NDI Record Axis Cause of Death - 16th Condition
48 RECORD_COND_17 NDI Record Axis Cause of Death - 17th Condition
49 RECORD_COND_18 NDI Record Axis Cause of Death - 18th Condition
50 RECORD_COND_19 NDI Record Axis Cause of Death - 19th Condition
51 RECORD_COND_20 NDI Record Axis Cause of Death - 20th Condition