End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Indicator

Updated research request forms and data security approval requirement effective 4/24/23

This variable is contained in the following files:

SAS Name

ESRD_IND

This field specifies whether a beneficiary is entitled to Medicare benefits due to end stage renal disease (ESRD).

Comments

CMS obtains this information from the Social Security Administration (SSA) record system.

Source: CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)

Code	Code value
Y	The beneficiary has ESRD
0	The beneficiary does not have ESRD