County Code from Claim (SSA)

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This variable is contained in the following files:

Carrier (Fee-for-Service) 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_CNTY_CD

The 3-digit social security administration (SSA) standard county code of a beneficiary's residence.

Comments

A listing of county codes can be found on the US Census website; also CMS has corebased statistical area (CBSA) crosswalk files available on their website, which include state and county SSA codes.

Source: SSA/EDB