End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment Choices Demonstration Indicator Code

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This variable is contained in the following files:

SAS Name

ESRD_TRTMT_CHS_IND_CD

The type of ESRD treatment Choices (ETC) Model (Demo code 94).

Comments

The two types are, Home Dialysis Payment Adjustment (HDPA) and Performance Payment Adjustment (PPA). This field is not populated prior to 2021.

Source: NCH

Code	Code value
H or blank	Home Dialysis Payment Adjustment (HDPA) only
P	Performance Payment Adjustment (PPA) only
B	HDPA and PPA