Common use of Expenditure and Source of Payment Variables Clause in Contracts

Expenditure and Source of Payment Variables. The names of the expenditure and source of payment variables follow a standard convention, are eight characters in length, and end in an “X” indicating edited/imputed. Please note that imputed means that a series of logical edits, as well as an imputation process to account for missing data, have been performed on the variable. The total sum of payments and 12 sources of payment variables are named in the following way: The first two characters indicate the type of event: IP - inpatient stay OB - office-based visit ER - emergency room visit OP - outpatient visit HH - home health visit DV - dental visit OM - other medical equipment RX - prescribed medicine For expenditure variables on the IP file, the third character indicates whether the expenditure is associated with the facility (F) or the physician (D). In the case of the source of payment variables, the fourth and fifth characters indicate: SF - self or family OF - other federal government MR - Medicare SL - state/local government MD - Medicaid WC - Workers’ Compensation PV - private insurance OT - other insurance VA - Veterans Administration/CHAMPVA OR - other private TR - TRICARE OU - other public XP - sum of payments In addition, the total charge variable is indicated by TC in the variable name. The sixth and seventh characters indicate the year (14). The eighth character, “X”, indicates whether the variable is edited/imputed. For example, IPFSF14X is the edited/imputed amount paid by self or family for the facility portion of the hospital inpatient stay expenditure incurred in 2014.

Expenditure and Source of Payment Variables. The names of the expenditure and source of payment variables follow a standard convention, are eight characters in length, and end in an “X” indicating edited/imputed. Please note that imputed means that a series of logical edits, as well as an imputation process to account for missing data, have been performed on the variable. The total sum of payments and the 12 sources source of payment variables are named in the following way: The first two characters indicate the type of event: IP - inpatient stay OB - office-based visit ER - emergency room visit OP - outpatient visit HH - home health visit DV - dental visit OM - other medical equipment RX - prescribed medicine For expenditure variables on the IP ER file, the third character indicates whether the expenditure is associated with the facility (F) or the physician (D). In the case of the source of payment variables, the fourth and fifth characters indicate: SF - self or family OF - other federal government Federal Government MR - Medicare SL - stateState/local government MD - Medicaid WC - Workers’ Compensation PV - private insurance OT - other insurance VA - Veterans Administration/CHAMPVA OR - other private TR - TRICARE OU - other public XP - sum of payments In addition, the total charge variable is indicated by TC in the variable name. The sixth and seventh characters indicate the year (1408). The eighth character, “X”, indicates whether the variable is edited/imputed. For example, IPFSF14X ERFSF08X is the edited/imputed amount paid by self or family for the facility portion of the hospital inpatient stay expenditure incurred in 2014associated with an emergency room visit.

Expenditure and Source of Payment Variables. The names of the expenditure and source of payment variables follow a standard convention, are eight characters in length, and end in an “X” indicating edited/imputed. Please note that imputed means that a series of logical edits, as well as an imputation process to account for missing data, have been performed on the variable. The total sum of payments and the 12 sources source of payment variables are named in the following way: The first two characters indicate the type of event: IP - inpatient stay OB - office-based visit ER - emergency room visit OP - outpatient visit HH - home health visit DV - dental visit OM - other medical equipment RX - prescribed medicine For expenditure variables on the IP ER file, the third character indicates whether the expenditure is associated with the facility (F) or the physician (D). In the case of the source of payment variables, the fourth and fifth characters indicate: SF - self or family OF - other federal government MR - Medicare SL - state/local government MD - Medicaid WC - Workers’ Compensation PV - private insurance OT - other insurance VA - Veterans Administration/CHAMPVA OR - other private TR - TRICARE OU - other public XP - sum of payments In addition, the total charge variable is indicated by TC in the variable name. The sixth and seventh characters indicate the year (1413). The eighth character, “X”, indicates whether the variable is edited/imputed. For example, IPFSF14X ERFSF13X is the edited/imputed amount paid by self or family for the facility portion of the hospital inpatient stay expenditure incurred in 2014associated with an emergency room visit.

Expenditure and Source of Payment Variables. The names of the expenditure and source of payment variables follow a standard convention, are eight characters in length, and end in an “X” indicating edited/imputed. Please note that imputed means that a series of logical edits, as well as an imputation process to account for missing data, have been performed on the variable. The total sum of payments and the 12 sources source of payment variables are named in the following way: The first two characters indicate the type of event: IP - inpatient stay OB - office-based visit ER - emergency room visit OP - outpatient visit HH - home health visit DV - dental visit OM - other medical equipment RX - prescribed medicine For expenditure variables on the IP ER file, the third character indicates whether the expenditure is associated with the facility (F) or the physician (D). In the case of the source of payment variables, the fourth and fifth characters indicate: SF - self or family OF - other federal government Federal Government MR - Medicare SL - stateState/local government MD - Medicaid WC - Workers’ Compensation PV - private insurance OT - other insurance VA - Veterans Administration/CHAMPVA Administration OR - other private TR - TRICARE TRICARE/CHAMPVA OU - other public XP - sum of payments In addition, the total charge variable is indicated by TC in the variable name. The sixth and seventh characters indicate the year (1407). The eighth character, “X”, indicates whether the variable is edited/imputed. For example, IPFSF14X ERFSF07X is the edited/imputed amount paid by self or family for the facility portion of the hospital inpatient stay expenditure incurred in 2014associated with an emergency room visit.

Expenditure and Source of Payment Variables. The names of the expenditure and source of payment variables follow a standard convention, are eight characters in length, and end in an “X” indicating edited/imputed. Please note that imputed means that a series of logical edits, as well as an imputation process to account for missing data, have been performed on the variable. The total sum of payments and the 12 sources source of payment variables are named in the following way: The first two characters indicate the type of event: IP - inpatient stay OB - office-based visit ER - emergency room visit OP - outpatient visit HH - home health visit DV - dental visit OM - other medical equipment RX - prescribed medicine For expenditure variables on the IP ER file, the third character indicates whether the expenditure is associated with the facility (F) or the physician (D). In the case of the source of payment variables, the fourth and fifth characters indicate: SF - self or family OF - other federal government MR - Medicare SL - state/local government MD - Medicaid WC - Workers’ Compensation PV - private insurance OT - other insurance VA - Veterans Administration/CHAMPVA OR - other private TR - TRICARE OU - other public XP - sum of payments In addition, the total charge variable is indicated by TC in the variable name. The sixth and seventh characters indicate the year (1415). The eighth character, “X”, indicates whether the variable is edited/imputed. For example, IPFSF14X ERFSF15X is the edited/imputed amount paid by self or family for the facility portion of the hospital inpatient stay expenditure incurred in 2014associated with an emergency room visit.

Expenditure and Source of Payment Variables. The names of the expenditure and source of payment variables follow a standard convention, are eight characters in length, and end in an “X” indicating edited/imputed. Please note that imputed means that a series of logical edits, as well as an imputation process to account for missing data, have been performed on the variable. The total sum of payments and the 12 sources source of payment variables are named in the following way: The first two characters indicate the type of event: IP - inpatient stay OB - office-based visit ER - emergency room visit OP - outpatient visit HH - home health visit DV - dental visit OM - other medical equipment RX - prescribed medicine For expenditure variables on the IP OP file, the third character indicates whether the expenditure (or amount paid) is associated with the facility (F) or the physician (D). In the case of the source of payment variables, the fourth and fifth characters indicate: SF - self or family OF - other federal government Federal Government MR - Medicare SL - stateState/local government MD - Medicaid WC - Workers’ Compensation PV - private insurance OT - other insurance VA - Veterans Administration/CHAMPVA Administration OR - other private TR - TRICARE TRICARE/CHAMPVA OU - other public XP - sum of payments In addition, the total charge variable is indicated by TC in the variable name. The sixth and seventh characters indicate the year (1407). The eighth character, “X”, indicates whether the variable is edited/imputed. For example, IPFSF14X OPFSF07X is the edited/imputed amount paid by self or family for the facility portion of the hospital inpatient stay expenditure incurred in 2014associated with an outpatient visit.

Expenditure and Source of Payment Variables. The names of the expenditure and source of payment variables follow a standard convention, are eight characters in length, and end in an “X” indicating edited/imputed. Please note that imputed means that a series of logical edits, as well as an imputation process to account for missing data, have been performed on the variable. The total sum of payments and 12 sources of payment variables are named in the following way: The first two characters indicate the type of event: IP - inpatient stay OB - office-based visit ER - emergency room visit OP - outpatient visit HH - home health visit DV - dental visit OM - other medical equipment RX - prescribed medicine For expenditure variables on the IP file, the third character indicates whether the expenditure is associated with the facility (F) or the physician (D). In the case of the source of payment variables, the fourth and fifth characters indicate: SF - self or family OF - other federal government Federal Government MR - Medicare SL - stateState/local government MD - Medicaid WC - Workers’ Compensation PV - private insurance OT - other insurance VA - Veterans Administration/CHAMPVA Administration OR - other private TR - TRICARE TRICARE/CHAMPVA OU - other public XP - sum of payments In addition, the total charge variable is indicated by TC in the variable name. The sixth and seventh characters indicate the year (1407). The eighth character, “X”, indicates whether the variable is edited/imputed. For example, IPFSF14X IPFSF07X is the edited/imputed amount paid by self or family for the facility portion of the hospital inpatient stay expenditure incurred in 20142007.

Expenditure and Source of Payment Variables. The names of the expenditure and source of payment variables follow a standard convention, are eight characters in length, and end in an “X” indicating edited/imputed. Please note that imputed means that a series of logical edits, as well as an imputation process to account for missing data, have been performed on the variable. The total sum of payments and 12 sources of payment variables are named in the following way: The first two characters indicate the type of event: IP - inpatient stay OB - office-based visit ER - emergency room visit OP - outpatient visit HH - home health visit DV - dental visit OM - other medical equipment RX - prescribed medicine For expenditure variables on the IP file, the third character indicates whether the expenditure is associated with the facility (F) or the physician (D). In the case of the source of payment variables, the fourth and fifth characters indicate: SF - self or family OF - other federal government MR - Medicare SL - state/local government MD - Medicaid WC - Workers’ Compensation PV - private insurance OT - other insurance VA - Veterans Administration/CHAMPVA OR - other private TR - TRICARE OU - other public XP - sum of payments In addition, the total charge variable is indicated by TC in the variable name. The sixth and seventh characters indicate the year (1412). The eighth character, “X”, indicates whether the variable is edited/imputed. For example, IPFSF14X IPFSF12X is the edited/imputed amount paid by self or family for the facility portion of the hospital inpatient stay expenditure incurred in 20142012.

Expenditure and Source of Payment Variables. The names of the expenditure and source of payment variables follow a standard convention, are eight characters in length, and end in an “X” indicating edited/imputed. Please note that imputed means that a series of logical edits, as well as an imputation process to account for missing data, have been performed on the variable. The total sum of payments and the 12 sources source of payment variables are named in the following way: The first two characters indicate the type of event: IP - inpatient stay OB - office-based visit ER - emergency room visit OP - outpatient visit HH - home health visit DV - dental visit OM - other medical equipment RX - prescribed medicine For expenditure variables on the IP ER file, the third character indicates whether the expenditure is associated with the facility (F) or the physician (D). In the case of the source of payment variables, the fourth and fifth characters indicate: SF - self or family OF - other federal government Federal Government MR - Medicare SL - stateState/local government MD - Medicaid WC - Workers’ Compensation PV - private insurance OT - other insurance VA - Veterans Administration/CHAMPVA OR - other private TR - TRICARE OU - other public XP - sum of payments In addition, the total charge variable is indicated by TC in the variable name. The sixth and seventh characters indicate the year (1411). The eighth character, “X”, indicates whether the variable is edited/imputed. For example, IPFSF14X ERFSF11X is the edited/imputed amount paid by self or family for the facility portion of the hospital inpatient stay expenditure incurred in 2014associated with an emergency room visit.

Expenditure and Source of Payment Variables. The names of the expenditure and source of payment variables follow a standard convention, are eight characters in length, and end in an “X” indicating edited/imputed. Please note that imputed means that a series of logical edits, as well as an imputation process to account for missing data, have been performed on the variable. The total sum of payments and 12 sources of payment variables are named in the following way: The first two characters indicate the type of event: IP - inpatient stay OB - office-based visit ER - emergency room visit OP - outpatient visit HH - home health visit DV - dental visit OM - other medical equipment RX - prescribed medicine For expenditure variables on the IP file, the third character indicates whether the expenditure is associated with the facility (F) or the physician (D). In the case of the source of payment variables, the fourth and fifth characters indicate: SF - self or family OF - other federal government MR - Medicare SL - state/local government MD - Medicaid WC - Workers’ Compensation PV - private insurance OT - other insurance VA - Veterans Administration/CHAMPVA OR - other private TR - TRICARE OU - other public XP - sum of payments In addition, the total charge variable is indicated by TC in the variable name. The sixth and seventh characters indicate the year (1415). The eighth character, “X”, indicates whether the variable is edited/imputed. For example, IPFSF14X IPFSF15X is the edited/imputed amount paid by self or family for the facility portion of the hospital inpatient stay expenditure incurred in 20142015.

Expenditure and Source of Payment Variables. The names of the expenditure and source of payment variables follow a standard convention, are eight characters in length, and end in an “X” indicating edited/imputed. Please note that imputed means that a series of logical edits, as well as an imputation process to account for missing data, have been performed on the variable. The total sum of payments and the 12 sources source of payment variables are named in the following way: The first two characters indicate the type of event: IP - inpatient stay OB - office-based visit ER - emergency room visit OP - outpatient visit HH - home health visit DV - dental visit OM - other medical equipment RX - prescribed medicine For expenditure variables on the IP OP file, the third character indicates whether the expenditure (or amount paid) is associated with the facility (F) or the physician (D). In the case of the source of payment variables, the fourth and fifth characters indicate: SF - self or family OF - other federal government MR - Medicare SL - state/local government MD - Medicaid WC - Workers’ Compensation PV - private insurance OT - other insurance VA - Veterans Administration/CHAMPVA OR - other private TR - TRICARE OU - other public XP - sum of payments In addition, the total charge variable is indicated by TC in the variable name. The sixth and seventh characters indicate the year (1412). The eighth character, “X”, indicates whether the variable is edited/imputed. For example, IPFSF14X OPFSF12X is the edited/imputed amount paid by self or family for the facility portion of the hospital inpatient stay expenditure incurred in 2014associated with an outpatient visit.

Expenditure and Source of Payment Variables. The names of the expenditure and source of payment variables follow a standard convention, are eight characters in length, and end in an “X” indicating edited/imputed. Please note that imputed means that a series of logical edits, as well as an imputation process to account for missing data, have been performed on the variable. The total sum of payments and the 12 sources source of payment variables are named in the following way: The first two characters indicate the type of event: IP - inpatient stay OB - office-based visit ER - emergency room visit OP - outpatient visit HH - home health visit DV - dental visit OM - other medical equipment RX - prescribed medicine For expenditure variables on the IP ER file, the third character indicates whether the expenditure is associated with the facility (F) or the physician (D). In the case of the source of payment variables, the fourth and fifth characters indicate: SF - self or family OF - other federal government MR - Medicare SL - state/local government MD - Medicaid WC - Workers’ Compensation PV - private insurance OT - other insurance VA - Veterans Administration/CHAMPVA OR - other private TR - TRICARE OU - other public XP - sum of payments In addition, the total charge variable is indicated by TC in the variable name. The sixth and seventh characters indicate the year (14). The eighth character, “X”, indicates whether the variable is edited/imputed. For example, IPFSF14X ERFSF14X is the edited/imputed amount paid by self or family for the facility portion of the hospital inpatient stay expenditure incurred in 2014associated with an emergency room visit.

Expenditure and Source of Payment Variables. The names of the expenditure and source of payment variables follow a standard convention, are eight characters in length, and end in an “X” indicating edited/imputed. Please note that imputed means that a series of logical edits, as well as an imputation process to account for missing data, have been performed on the variable. The total sum of payments and the 12 sources source of payment variables are named in the following way: The first two characters indicate the type of event: IP - inpatient stay OB - office-based visit ER - emergency room visit OP - outpatient visit HH - home health visit DV - dental visit OM - other medical equipment RX - prescribed medicine For expenditure variables on the IP OP file, the third character indicates whether the expenditure (or amount paid) is associated with the facility (F) or the physician (D). In the case of the source of payment variables, the fourth and fifth characters indicate: SF - self or family OF - other federal government Federal Government MR - Medicare SL - stateState/local government MD - Medicaid WC - Workers’ Compensation PV - private insurance OT - other insurance VA - Veterans Administration/CHAMPVA OR - other private TR - TRICARE OU - other public XP - sum of payments In addition, the total charge variable is indicated by TC in the variable name. The sixth and seventh characters indicate the year (1409). The eighth character, “X”, indicates whether the variable is edited/imputed. For example, IPFSF14X OPFSF09X is the edited/imputed amount paid by self or family for the facility portion of the hospital inpatient stay expenditure incurred in 2014associated with an outpatient visit.

Expenditure and Source of Payment Variables. The names of the expenditure and source of payment variables follow a standard convention, are eight characters in length, and end in an “X” indicating edited/imputed. Please note that imputed means that a series of logical edits, as well as an imputation process to account for missing data, have been performed on the variable. The total sum of payments and 12 sources of payment variables are named in the following way: The first two characters indicate the type of event: IP - inpatient stay OB - office-based visit ER - emergency room visit OP - outpatient visit HH - home health visit DV - dental visit OM - other medical equipment RX - prescribed medicine For expenditure variables on the IP file, the third character indicates whether the expenditure is associated with the facility (F) or the physician (D). In the case of the source of payment variables, the fourth and fifth characters indicate: SF - self or family OF - other federal government MR - Medicare SL - state/local government MD - Medicaid WC - Workers’ Compensation PV - private insurance OT - other insurance VA - Veterans Administration/CHAMPVA OR - other private TR - TRICARE OU - other public XP - sum of payments In addition, the total charge variable is indicated by TC in the variable name. The sixth and seventh characters indicate the year (1413). The eighth character, “X”, indicates whether the variable is edited/imputed. For example, IPFSF14X IPFSF13X is the edited/imputed amount paid by self or family for the facility portion of the hospital inpatient stay expenditure incurred in 20142013.

Expenditure and Source of Payment Variables. The names of the expenditure and source of payment variables follow a standard convention, are eight characters in length, and end in an “X” indicating edited/imputed. Please note that imputed means that a series of logical edits, as well as an imputation process to account for missing data, have been performed on the variable. The total sum of payments and 12 sources of payment variables are named in the following way: The first two characters indicate the type of event: IP - inpatient stay OB - office-based visit ER - emergency room visit OP - outpatient visit HH - home health visit DV - dental visit OM - other medical equipment RX - prescribed medicine For expenditure variables on the IP file, the third character indicates whether the expenditure is associated with the facility (F) or the physician (D). In the case of the source of payment variables, the fourth and fifth characters indicate: SF - self or family OF - other federal government Federal Government MR - Medicare SL - stateState/local government MD - Medicaid WC - Workers’ Compensation PV - private insurance OT - other insurance VA - Veterans Administration/CHAMPVA OR - other private TR - TRICARE OU - other public XP - sum of payments In addition, the total charge variable is indicated by TC in the variable name. The sixth and seventh characters indicate the year (1408). The eighth character, “X”, indicates whether the variable is edited/imputed. For example, IPFSF14X IPFSF08X is the edited/imputed amount paid by self or family for the facility portion of the hospital inpatient stay expenditure incurred in 20142008.

Expenditure and Source of Payment Variables. The names of the expenditure and source of payment variables follow a standard convention, are eight characters in length, and end in an “X” indicating edited/imputed. Please note that imputed means that a series of logical edits, as well as an imputation process to account for missing data, have been performed on the variable. The total sum of payments and the 12 sources source of payment variables are named in the following way: The first two characters indicate the type of event: IP - inpatient stay OB - office-based visit ER - emergency room visit OP - outpatient visit HH - home health visit DV - dental visit OM - other medical equipment RX - prescribed medicine For expenditure variables on the IP ER file, the third character indicates whether the expenditure is associated with the facility (F) or the physician (D). In the case of the source of payment variables, the fourth and fifth characters indicate: SF - self or family OF - other federal government MR - Medicare SL - state/local government MD - Medicaid WC - Workers’ Compensation PV - private insurance OT - other insurance VA - Veterans Administration/CHAMPVA OR - other private TR - TRICARE OU - other public XP - sum of payments In addition, the total charge variable is indicated by TC in the variable name. The sixth and seventh characters indicate the year (1416). The eighth character, “X”, indicates whether the variable is edited/imputed. For example, IPFSF14X ERFSF16X is the edited/imputed amount paid by self or family for the facility portion of the hospital inpatient stay expenditure incurred in 2014associated with an emergency room visit.

Expenditure and Source of Payment Variables. The names of the expenditure and source of payment variables follow a standard convention, are eight characters in length, and end in an “X” indicating edited/imputed. Please note that imputed means that a series of logical edits, as well as an imputation process to account for missing data, have been performed on the variable. The total sum of payments and 12 sources of payment variables are named in the following way: The first two characters indicate the type of event: IP - inpatient stay OB - office-based visit ER - emergency room visit OP - outpatient visit HH - home health visit DV - dental visit OM - other medical equipment RX - prescribed medicine For expenditure variables on the IP file, the third character indicates whether the expenditure is associated with the facility (F) or the physician (D). In the case of the source of payment variables, the fourth and fifth characters indicate: SF - self or family OF - other federal government Federal Government MR - Medicare SL - stateState/local government MD - Medicaid WC - Workers’ Compensation PV - private insurance OT - other insurance VA - Veterans Administration/CHAMPVA OR - other private TR - TRICARE OU - other public XP - sum of payments In addition, the total charge variable is indicated by TC in the variable name. The sixth and seventh characters indicate the year (1403). The eighth character, “X”, indicates whether the variable is edited/imputed. For example, IPFSF14X IPFSF03X is the edited/imputed amount paid by self or family for the facility portion of the hospital inpatient stay expenditure incurred in 20142003.

Expenditure and Source of Payment Variables. The names of the expenditure and source of payment variables follow a standard convention, are eight characters in length, and end in an “X” indicating edited/imputed. Please note that imputed means that a series of logical edits, as well as an imputation process to account for missing data, have been performed on the variable. The total sum of payments and 12 sources of payment variables are named in the following way: The first two characters indicate the type of event: IP - inpatient stay OB - office-based visit ER - emergency room visit OP - outpatient visit HH - home health visit DV - dental visit OM - other medical equipment RX - prescribed medicine For expenditure variables on the IP file, the third character indicates whether the expenditure is associated with the facility (F) or the physician (D). In the case of the source of payment variables, the fourth and fifth characters indicate: SF - self or family OF - other federal government Federal Government MR - Medicare SL - stateState/local government MD - Medicaid WC - Workers’ Compensation PV - private insurance OT - other insurance VA - Veterans Administration/CHAMPVA OR - other private TR - TRICARE OU - other public XP - sum of payments In addition, the total charge variable is indicated by TC in the variable name. The sixth and seventh characters indicate the year (1404). The eighth character, “X”, indicates whether the variable is edited/imputed. For example, IPFSF14X IPFSF04X is the edited/imputed amount paid by self or family for the facility portion of the hospital inpatient stay expenditure incurred in 20142004.

Expenditure and Source of Payment Variables. The names of the expenditure and source of payment variables follow a standard convention, are eight characters in length, and end in an “X” indicating edited/imputed. Please note that imputed means that a series of logical edits, as well as an imputation process to account for missing data, have been performed on the variable. The total sum of payments and 12 sources of payment variables are named in the following way: The first two characters indicate the type of event: IP - inpatient stay OB - office-based visit ER - emergency room visit OP - outpatient visit HH - home health visit DV - dental visit OM - other medical equipment RX - prescribed medicine For expenditure variables on the IP file, the third character indicates whether the expenditure is associated with the facility (F) or the physician (D). In the case of the source of payment variables, the fourth and fifth characters indicate: SF - self or family OF - other federal government Federal Government MR - Medicare SL - stateState/local government MD - Medicaid WC - Workers’ Compensation PV - private insurance OT - other insurance VA - Veterans Administration/CHAMPVA OR - other private TR - TRICARE OU - other public XP - sum of payments In addition, the total charge variable is indicated by TC in the variable name. The sixth and seventh characters indicate the year (1411). The eighth character, “X”, indicates whether the variable is edited/imputed. For example, IPFSF14X IPFSF11X is the edited/imputed amount paid by self or family for the facility portion of the hospital inpatient stay expenditure incurred in 20142011.

Expenditure and Source of Payment Variables. The names of the expenditure and source of payment variables follow a standard convention, are eight characters in length, and end in an “X” indicating edited/imputed. Please note that imputed means that a series of logical edits, as well as an imputation process to account for missing data, have been performed on the variable. The total sum of payments and 12 sources of payment variables are named in the following way: The first two characters indicate the type of event: IP - inpatient stay OB - office-based visit ER - emergency room visit OP - outpatient visit HH - home health visit DV - dental visit OM - other medical equipment RX - prescribed medicine For expenditure variables on the IP file, the third character indicates whether the expenditure is associated with the facility (F) or the physician (D). In the case of the source of payment variables, the fourth and fifth characters indicate: SF - self or family OF - other federal government Federal Government MR - Medicare SL - stateState/local government MD - Medicaid WC - Workers’ Compensation PV - private insurance OT - other insurance VA - Veterans Administration/CHAMPVA OR - other private TR - TRICARE OU - other public XP - sum of payments In addition, the total charge variable is indicated by TC in the variable name. The sixth and seventh characters indicate the year (1409). The eighth character, “X”, indicates whether the variable is edited/imputed. For example, IPFSF14X IPFSF09X is the edited/imputed amount paid by self or family for the facility portion of the hospital inpatient stay expenditure incurred in 20142009.

Expenditure and Source of Payment Variables. The names of the expenditure and source of payment variables follow a standard convention, are eight characters in length, and end in an “X” indicating edited/imputed. Please note that imputed means that a series of logical edits, as well as an imputation process to account for missing data, have been performed on the variable. The total sum of payments and the 12 sources source of payment variables are named in the following way: The first two characters indicate the type of event: IP - inpatient stay OB - office-based visit ER - emergency room visit OP - outpatient visit HH - home health visit DV - dental visit OM - other medical equipment RX - prescribed medicine For expenditure variables on the IP OP file, the third character indicates whether the expenditure (or amount paid) is associated with the facility (F) or the physician (D). In the case of the source of payment variables, the fourth and fifth characters indicate: SF - self or family OF - other federal government Federal Government MR - Medicare SL - stateState/local government MD - Medicaid WC - Workers’ Compensation PV - private insurance OT - other insurance VA - Veterans Administration/CHAMPVA OR - other private TR - TRICARE OU - other public XP - sum of payments In addition, the total charge variable is indicated by TC in the variable name. The sixth and seventh characters indicate the year (1411). The eighth character, “X”, indicates whether the variable is edited/imputed. For example, IPFSF14X OPFSF11X is the edited/imputed amount paid by self or family for the facility portion of the hospital inpatient stay expenditure incurred in 2014associated with an outpatient visit.

Expenditure and Source of Payment Variables. The names of the expenditure and source of payment variables follow a standard convention, are eight characters in length, and end in an “X” indicating edited/imputed. Please note that imputed means that a series of logical edits, as well as an imputation process to account for missing data, have been performed on the variable. The total sum of payments and the 12 sources source of payment variables are named in the following way: The first two characters indicate the type of event: IP - inpatient stay OB - office-based visit ER - emergency room visit OP - outpatient visit HH - home health visit DV - dental visit OM - other medical equipment RX - prescribed medicine For expenditure variables on the IP OP file, the third character indicates whether the expenditure (or amount paid) is associated with the facility (F) or the physician (D). In the case of the source of payment variables, the fourth and fifth characters indicate: SF - self or family OF - other federal government MR - Medicare SL - state/local government MD - Medicaid WC - Workers’ Compensation PV - private insurance OT - other insurance VA - Veterans Administration/CHAMPVA OR - other private TR - TRICARE OU - other public XP - sum of payments In addition, the total charge variable is indicated by TC in the variable name. The sixth and seventh characters indicate the year (1413). The eighth character, “X”, indicates whether the variable is edited/imputed. For example, IPFSF14X OPFSF13X is the edited/imputed amount paid by self or family for the facility portion of the hospital inpatient stay expenditure incurred in 2014associated with an outpatient visit.

Expenditure and Source of Payment Variables. The names of the expenditure and source of payment variables follow a standard convention, are eight characters in length, and end in an “X” indicating edited/imputed. Please note that imputed means that a series of logical edits, as well as an imputation process to account for missing data, have been performed on the variable. The total sum of payments and 12 sources of payment variables are named in the following way: The first two characters indicate the type of event: IP - inpatient stay OB - office-based visit ER - emergency room visit OP - outpatient visit HH - home health visit DV - dental visit OM - other medical equipment RX - prescribed medicine For expenditure variables on the IP file, the third character indicates whether the expenditure is associated with the facility (F) or the physician (D). In the case of the source of payment variables, the fourth and fifth characters indicate: SF - self or family OF - other federal government MR - Medicare SL - state/local government MD - Medicaid WC - Workers’ Compensation PV - private insurance OT - other insurance VA - Veterans Administration/CHAMPVA OR - other private TR - TRICARE OU - other public XP - sum of payments In addition, the total charge variable is indicated by TC in the variable name. The sixth and seventh characters indicate the year (1416). The eighth character, “X”, indicates whether the variable is edited/imputed. For example, IPFSF14X IPFSF16X is the edited/imputed amount paid by self or family for the facility portion of the hospital inpatient stay expenditure incurred in 20142016.

Expenditure and Source of Payment Variables. The names of the expenditure and source of payment variables follow a standard convention, are eight characters in length, and end in an “X” indicating edited/imputed. Please note that imputed means that a series of logical edits, as well as an imputation process to account for missing data, have been performed on the variable. The total sum of payments and the 12 sources source of payment variables are named in the following way: The first two characters indicate the type of event: IP - inpatient stay OB - office-based visit ER - emergency room visit OP - outpatient visit HH - home health visit DV - dental visit OM - other medical equipment RX - prescribed medicine For expenditure variables on the IP filethese files, the third character indicates whether the expenditure is associated with the facility (F) or the physician (D). In the case of the source of payment variables, the fourth and fifth characters indicate: SF - self or family OF - other federal government Federal Government MR - Medicare SL - stateState/local government MD - Medicaid WC - Workers’ ' Compensation PV - private insurance OT - other insurance VA - Veterans Administration/CHAMPVA OR - other private TR - TRICARE OU - other public XP - sum of payments In addition, the total charge variable is indicated by TC in the variable name. The sixth and seventh characters indicate the year (1400). The eighth character, character of all imputed/edited variables is an “X”, indicates whether the variable is edited/imputed. X.” For example, IPFSF14X ERFSF00X is the edited/imputed amount paid by self or family for the facility portion of the hospital inpatient stay expenditure incurred in 2014associated with an emergency room visit.

Expenditure and Source of Payment Variables. The names of the expenditure and source of payment variables follow a standard convention, are eight characters in length, and end in an “X” indicating edited/imputed. Please note that imputed means that a series of logical edits, as well as an imputation process to account for missing data, have been performed on the variable. The total sum of payments and the 12 sources source of payment variables are named in the following way: The first two characters indicate the type of event: IP - inpatient stay OB - office-based visit ER - emergency room visit OP - outpatient visit HH - home health visit DV - dental visit OM - other medical equipment RX - prescribed medicine For expenditure variables on the IP OP file, the third character indicates whether the expenditure (or amount paid) is associated with the facility (F) or the physician (D). In the case of the source of payment variables, the fourth and fifth characters indicate: SF - self or family OF - other federal government Federal Government MR - Medicare SL - stateState/local government MD - Medicaid WC - Workers’ Compensation PV - private insurance OT - other insurance VA - Veterans Administration/CHAMPVA OR - other private TR - TRICARE OU - other public XP - sum of payments In addition, the total charge variable is indicated by TC in the variable name. The sixth and seventh characters indicate the year (1410). The eighth character, “X”, indicates whether the variable is edited/imputed. For example, IPFSF14X OPFSF10X is the edited/imputed amount paid by self or family for the facility portion of the hospital inpatient stay expenditure incurred in 2014associated with an outpatient visit.

Expenditure and Source of Payment Variables. The names of the expenditure and source of payment variables follow a standard convention, are eight characters in length, and end in an “X” indicating edited/imputed. Please note that imputed means that a series of logical edits, as well as an imputation process to account for missing data, have been performed on the variable. The total sum of payments and the 12 sources source of payment variables are named in the following way: The first two characters indicate the type of event: IP - inpatient stay OB - office-based visit ER - emergency room visit OP - outpatient visit HH - home health visit DV - dental visit OM - other medical equipment RX - prescribed medicine For expenditure variables on the IP ER file, the third character indicates whether the expenditure is associated with the facility (F) or the physician (D). In the case of the source of payment variables, the fourth and fifth characters indicate: SF - self or family OF - other federal government MR - Medicare SL - state/local government MD - Medicaid WC - Workers’ Compensation PV - private insurance OT - other insurance VA - Veterans Administration/CHAMPVA OR - other private TR - TRICARE OU - other public XP - sum of payments In addition, the total charge variable is indicated by TC in the variable name. The sixth and seventh characters indicate the year (1412). The eighth character, “X”, indicates whether the variable is edited/imputed. For example, IPFSF14X ERFSF12X is the edited/imputed amount paid by self or family for the facility portion of the hospital inpatient stay expenditure incurred in 2014associated with an emergency room visit.

Expenditure and Source of Payment Variables. The names of the expenditure and source of payment variables follow a standard convention, are eight characters in length, and end in an “X” indicating edited/imputed. Please note that imputed means that a series of logical edits, as well as an imputation process to account for missing data, have been performed on the variable. The total sum of payments and 12 sources source of payment variables are named in the following way: The first two characters indicate the type of event: IP - inpatient stay OB - office-based visit ER - emergency room visit OP - outpatient visit HH - home health visit DV - dental visit OM - other medical equipment RX - prescribed medicine For expenditure variables on the IP filethese files, the third character indicates whether the expenditure is associated with the facility (F) or the physician (D). In the case of the source of payment variables, the fourth and fifth characters indicate: SF - self or family OF - other federal government Federal Government MR - Medicare SL - stateState/local government MD - Medicaid WC - – Workers’ Compensation PV - private insurance OT - other insurance VA - Veterans Administration/CHAMPVA OR - other private TR - TRICARE OU - other public XP - sum of payments In addition, the total charge variable is indicated by TC in the variable name. The sixth and seventh characters indicate the year (1400). The eighth character, character of all imputed/edited variables is an “X”, indicates whether the variable is edited/imputed. X.” For example, IPFSF14X IPFSF00X is the edited/imputed amount paid by self or family for the facility portion of the hospital inpatient stay expenditure incurred in 20142000.

Expenditure and Source of Payment Variables. The names of the expenditure and source of payment variables follow a standard convention, are eight characters in length, and end in an “X” indicating edited/imputed. Please note that imputed means that a series of logical edits, as well as an imputation process to account for missing data, have been performed on the variable. The total sum of payments and 12 sources of payment variables are named in the following way: The first two characters indicate the type of event: IP - inpatient stay OB - office-based visit ER - emergency room visit OP - outpatient visit HH - home health visit DV - dental visit OM - other medical equipment RX - prescribed medicine For expenditure variables on the IP file, the third character indicates whether the expenditure is associated with the facility (F) or the physician (D). In the case of the source of payment variables, the fourth and fifth characters indicate: SF - self or family OF - other federal government Federal Government MR - Medicare SL - stateState/local government MD - Medicaid WC - Workers’ Compensation PV - private insurance OT - other insurance VA - Veterans Administration/CHAMPVA OR - other private TR - TRICARE OU - other public XP - sum of payments In addition, the total charge variable is indicated by TC in the variable name. The sixth and seventh characters indicate the year (1410). The eighth character, “X”, indicates whether the variable is edited/imputed. For example, IPFSF14X IPFSF10X is the edited/imputed amount paid by self or family for the facility portion of the hospital inpatient stay expenditure incurred in 20142010.

Expenditure and Source of Payment Variables. The names of the expenditure and source of payment variables follow a standard convention, are eight characters in length, and end in an “X” indicating edited/imputed. Please note that imputed means that a series of logical edits, as well as an imputation process to account for missing data, have been performed on the variable. The total sum of payments and the 12 sources source of payment variables are named in the following way: The first two characters indicate the type of event: IP - inpatient stay OB - office-based visit ER - emergency room visit OP - outpatient visit HH - home health visit DV - dental visit OM - other medical equipment RX - prescribed medicine For expenditure variables on the IP OP file, the third character indicates whether the expenditure (or amount paid) is associated with the facility (F) or the physician (D). In the case of the source of payment variables, the fourth and fifth characters indicate: SF - self or family OF - other federal government Federal Government MR - Medicare SL - stateState/local government MD - Medicaid WC - Workers’ Compensation PV - private insurance OT - other insurance VA - Veterans Administration/CHAMPVA OR - other private TR - TRICARE OU - other public XP - sum of payments In addition, the total charge variable is indicated by TC in the variable name. The sixth and seventh characters indicate the year (1408). The eighth character, “X”, indicates whether the variable is edited/imputed. For example, IPFSF14X OPFSF08X is the edited/imputed amount paid by self or family for the facility portion of the hospital inpatient stay expenditure incurred in 2014associated with an outpatient visit.

Expenditure and Source of Payment Variables. The names of the expenditure and source of payment variables follow a standard convention, are eight characters in length, and end in an “X” indicating edited/imputed. Please note that imputed means that a series of logical edits, as well as an imputation process to account for missing data, have been performed on the variable. The total sum of payments and the 12 sources source of payment variables are named in the following way: The first two characters indicate the type of event: IP - inpatient stay OB - office-based visit ER - emergency room visit OP - outpatient visit HH - home health visit DV - dental visit OM - other medical equipment RX - prescribed medicine For expenditure variables on the IP OP file, the third character indicates whether the expenditure (or amount paid) is associated with the facility (F) or the physician (D). In the case of the source of payment variables, the fourth and fifth characters indicate: SF - self or family OF - other federal government MR - Medicare SL - state/local government MD - Medicaid WC - Workers’ Compensation PV - private insurance OT - other insurance VA - Veterans Administration/CHAMPVA OR - other private TR - TRICARE OU - other public XP - sum of payments In addition, the total charge variable is indicated by TC in the variable name. The sixth and seventh characters indicate the year (14). The eighth character, “X”, indicates whether the variable is edited/imputed. For example, IPFSF14X OPFSF14X is the edited/imputed amount paid by self or family for the facility portion of the hospital inpatient stay expenditure incurred in 2014associated with an outpatient visit.