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CCW Record Layout - Medicaid Enrollee Supplemental File (MESF): National Death Index (NDI)
| SAS Name | Variable Name |
|---|---|
| BENE_ID | Encrypted 723 Beneficiary ID (Unique Key) |
| STATE_CD | State Code (MESF) |
| MSIS_ID | Encrypted Medicaid State ID Number |
| REF_YR | Record Reference Year |
| DM_SOURCE | Dual or Medicaid only enrollee |
| DEATH_DT | Date of Death |
| NDI_DOD | NDI Date of Death |
| NDI_MATCH | Death confirmed through NDI match |
| NDI_STATE_DEATH_CD | NDI State of Death |
| DEATH_CERT_NUM | NDI Death Certificate Number |
| ICD_CODE | ICD-10 Code |
| ICD_TITLE | ICD-10 Code Description |
| ICD_CODE_358 | 358 ICD-10 Cause of Death Recodes |
| ICD_CODE_113 | 113 ICD-10 Cause of Death Recodes |
| ICD_CODE_130 | 130 ICD-10 Cause of Death Recodes |
| ENTITY_COND_1 (through ENTITY_COND_20) | NDI Entity Axis Cause of Death - Condition 1 (through Condition 20) |
| RECORD_COND_1 (through RECORD_COND_20) | NDI Record Axis Cause of Death - Condition 1 (through Condition 20) |