Beneficiary Race Code (FFS)

This variable is contained in the following files:

Original Medicare (Fee-for-Service) Home Health Agency Original Medicare (Fee-for-Service) Hospice Original Medicare (Fee-for-Service) Inpatient Original Medicare (Fee-for-Service) Outpatient Original Medicare (Fee-for-Service) Skilled Nursing Facility

Original Medicare (Fee-for-Service) Durable Medical Equipment

SAS Name

BENE_RACE_CD

Race code from claim

Source: SSA

Code	Code value
0	Unknown
1	White
2	Black
3	Other
4	Asian
5	Hispanic
6	North American Native