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This variable is contained in the following files:
SAS Name
BENE_MDCR_STUS_CD
This variable indicates how a beneficiary qualifies for Medicare, as of the claim through date.
| Code | Code value |
|---|---|
| 10 | Aged without end-stage renal disease (ESRD) |
| 11 | Aged with ESRD |
| 20 | Disabled without ESRD |
| 21 | Disabled with ESRD |
| 31 | ESRD only |
Analysts can use this variable to quickly distinguish between the aged, disabled, and ESRD populations.
This field is coded from age, original reason for entitlement, current reason for entitlement and ESRD indicator contained in the enrollment data base at CMS, as of the claim through date.
Source: NCH