Record Count Variable (NUMCOND. The variable NUMCOND indicates the total number of condition records which can be linked from HC-006: Medical Conditions File to each emergency room visit. For events where no condition records linked (NUMCOND=0), the condition and procedure and clinical classification code variables all have a value of -1 INAPPLICABLE. Similarly, for events without a linked second or third condition record, the corresponding second or third condition, clinical classification code and procedure code variables were set to -1 INAPPLICABLE. In order to obtain complete condition information for events with NUMCOND greater than 3, the analyst must link to the MEPS Condition File (HC-006). Please see Section 5.0 for details on linking MEPS data files.
Record Count Variable (NUMCOND. The variable NUMCOND indicates the total number of condition and procedure records which can be linked from HC-006: Medical Conditions File to each office-based medical provider visit record. For visits where no condition records linked (NUMCOND=0), the condition, procedure and clinical classification code variables all have a value of -1 INAPPLICABLE. Similarly, for visits without a linked second, third or fourth condition record, the corresponding second, third or fourth diagnosis and clinical classification code variable was set to -1 INAPPLICABLE. In order to obtain complete condition information for events with NUMCOND greater than 4, the analyst must link to the MEPS Condition Files (HC-006). See Section 5.0 for details on linking MEPS data files.
Record Count Variable (NUMCOND. The variable NUMCOND indicates the total number of condition and procedure records that can be linked from HC-006: Medical Conditions File to each home health record. For events where no condition records linked, NUMCOND=0. In order to obtain complete condition information for events with NUMCOND greater than 0, the analyst must link to the MEPS Condition Files (HC-006). See Section 5.0 for details on linking MEPS data files.
