Search Data Variables

CAT_COMBINED_EVER

Cataract - Combined Medicare & Medicaid Claims, First Ever Occurrence Date

CAT_MEDICAID

Cataract - Medicaid Only Claims

CAT_MEDICAID_EVER

Cataract - Medicaid Only Claims, First Ever Occurrence Date

CAT_MEDICARE

Cataract - Medicare Only Claims

CAT_MEDICARE_EVER

Cataract - Medicare Only Claims, First Ever Occurrence Date

CBSA Urban/Rural Code

This data in this column identifies whether the facility is designated to be in a rural or urban area.

CCN Facility Type

Code indicating the type of facility represented by the CCN as indicated by the code assigned to the provider by CMS.

CCN Facility Type Description

Description of the facility. New data field beginning in 2017; blank for prior years.

CCW Beneficiary ID

The unique CCW identifier for a beneficiary. The CCW assigns a unique beneficiary identification number to each individual who receives Medicare and/or Medicaid, and uses that number to identify an individual’s records in all CCW data files (e.g., Medicare claims, MAX claims, MDS assessment data). This number does not change during a beneficiary’s lifetime and each number is used only once.The BENE_ID is specific to the CCW and is not applicable to any other identification system or data source.

CCW Beneficiary Random Sample Group

This variable indicates if the beneficiary is part of a random 1, 5, 15, or 20 percent sample of Medicare beneficiaries that the CCW creates using standard CMS processes. All associated encounter records for the sampled beneficiaries are identified in the encounter files.

CCW Claim Identifier

This is the unique identification number for the claim

CCW Encrypted Beneficiary ID Number

The unique CCW identifier for a beneficiary.

The CCW assigns a unique beneficiary identification number to each individual who receives Medicare and/or Medicaid, and uses that number to identify an individual’s records in all CCW data files (e.g., Medicare claims, MAX claims, MDS assessment data).

This number does not change during a beneficiary’s lifetime and each number is used only once.

The BENE_ID is specific to the CCW and is not applicable to any other identification system or data source.

CCW Encrypted Part D Event Number

Identifies a unique Part D event for a beneficiary.

CCW Formulary drug identifier

This variable is a CCW-created identifier for a drug product that is found in a Part D prescription drug plan's formulary.

Part D Plans submit their formularies to CMS and identify drug products using the National Library of Medicine RxNorm Concept Unique Identifiers (RXCUIs).

There can be several drug products submitted that are the same clinical formulation (same ingredients, strength, and dosage form) but different brand names.

Each RXCUI corresponds to a unique brand name and clinical formulation. The CCW Formulary drug ID is analogous to an RXCUI.

CCW Formulary RX ID

This variable is first available in 2010. A CCW identifier for a drug product found in a Part D prescription drug plan formulary.

CCW Key to Link APL base Record to Related Supplement Records

CCW Key to Link Annual Managed Care Plan (APL) Base record to corresponding Supplemental file records.

CCW Load Date

The Date Source File was loaded to the CCW

CCW Load Date (Claims)

The Date Source File was loaded to the CCW

CCW Pharmacy Identifier

This is the CCW-assigned pharmacy identification number that is used to uniquely identify pharmacy entities. The ID is specific to the CCW and not applicable to any other identification system or data source.

This field also enables linkage between pharmacies in the Part D Event File and the CCW Pharmacy Characteristics File (2006-2013; note that starting in 2014 the NCPDP_ID is used for linkage).

This variable is only available 2006 - 2013.

CCW Prescriber Identifier

This variable is the CCW-assigned number that is used to uniquely identify prescribers found in the Part D Event File. The ID is specific to the CCW and not applicable to any other identification system or data source.

This field also enables linkage between the Part D Event File and the CCW Prescriber Characteristics File. This variable is only available 2006 - 2013.

CCW-assigned Pharmacy Identifier

This field also enables linkage between pharmacies in the Part D Event File and the CCW Pharmacy Characteristics File.

CCW-assigned Prescriber Identifier

This field also enables linkage between the Part D Event File and the CCW Prescriber Characteristics File.

Cell Therapy Drugs Total Charge Amount

This field contains the total charge amount for cell therapy drugs.

Cell/Gene Therapy Procedures Total Charge Amount

This field contains the total charge amount for cell/gene therapy procedures.

Cerebral Palsy End-of-Year Indicator - Medicare Only Claims

This variable indicates whether a beneficiary met the condition criteria for cerebral palsy as of the end of the calendar year.

Cerebral Palsy First Ever Occurrence Date - Medicare Only Claims

This variable shows the date when the beneficiary first met the criteria for the cerebral palsy indicator. The variable will be blank for beneficiaries that have never had the condition

Cerebral Palsy Indicator - Combined Data

This code specifies whether the enrollee met the chronic condition algorithm criteria, considering both Medicare and Medicaid data, for having Cerebral Palsy.

Cerebral Palsy Indicator - Medicaid-Only Data

This code specifies whether the enrollee met the chronic condition algorithm criteria, considering only Medicaid data, for having Cerebral Palsy.

Cerebral Palsy Indicator - Medicare-Only Data

This code specifies whether the enrollee met the chronic condition algorithm criteria, considering only Medicare data, for having Cerebral Palsy.

CERPAL_COMBINED

Cerebral Palsy - Combined Medicare & Medicaid Claims

CERPAL_COMBINED_EVER

Cerebral Palsy - Combined Medicare & Medicaid Claims, First Evere Occurrence Date

CERPAL_MEDICAID

Cerebral Palsy - Medicaid Only Claims

CERPAL_MEDICAID_EVER

Cerebral Palsy - Medicaid Only Claims, First Ever Occurrence Date

CERPAL_MEDICARE

Cerebral Palsy - Medicare Only Claims

CERPAL_MEDICARE_EVER

Cerebral Palsy - Medicare Only Claims, First Ever Occurrence Date

Certified American Indian or Alaska Native Code - Latest in Year

“American Indian or Alaska Native” means any beneficiary defined at 25 USC 1603(13), 1603(28), or 1679(a), or who has been determined eligible as an Indian, pursuant to 42 CFR § 136.12; i.e., a Certificate of Degree of Indian or Alaska Native Blood (CDIB). Please see COMMENT for a complete definition of CBID.

Chair/Bed to Chair Transfer Ability at End of SNF PPS Part A Stay

Indicates the resident's ability to transfer from the bed or chair to another chair at the end of the SNF PPS Part A stay.

Chair/Bed to Chair Transfer Ability at Start of SNF PPS Part A Stay

Indicates the resident's ability to transfer from the bed or chair to another chair at the start of the SNF PPS Part A stay.

Chair/Bed to Chair Transfer Goal by End of SNF PPS Part A Stay

Indicates the resident's goal to transfer from the bed or chair to another chair by the end of the SNF PPS Part A stay.

Change cohort-no new data but change to ExSum

Charge amount

TOTAL AMOUNT OF CHARGES SUBMITTED BY THE PROVIDER FOR THIS SERVICE.

(DISPLAY SIGNED NUMERIC) (SAS USERS: ZONED DECIMAL - ZD8)

Charge amount (MAX PS)

TOTAL AMOUNT OF CHARGES BY PROVIDERS TO MEDICAID FOR THE RECIPIENT DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR.