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Beneficiary Race Code (FFS)
This variable is contained in the following files:
Durable Medical Equipment (Fee-for-Service)
Home Health Agency (Fee-for-Service)
Hospice (Fee-for-Service)
Inpatient (Fee-for-Service)
Outpatient (Fee-for-Service)
Skilled Nursing Facility (Fee-for-Service)
SAS Name
BENE_RACE_CD
Race code from claim
Comments
Source: SSA
Code
Code value
0
Unknown
1
White
2
Black
3
Other
4
Asian
5
Hispanic
6
North American Native
Source: SSA