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