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MEPS HC 248B CODEBOOK
2023 DENTAL VISITS
DATE: May 23, 2025

Name
Start
End
Description
BRIDGESX
90   
91   
FIXED OR RELINING/REPAIR OF BRIDGES/DENTURES, REMOVABLE DENTURES - EDITED
CLENTETX
72   
73   
CLEANING, PROPHYLAXIS, POLISHING OR PERIODONTAL RECALL - EDITED
DENTHYG_M18
62   
63   
DENTAL HYGIENIST SEEN
DENTOTHX
96   
120   
OTHER SPECIFY DENTAL PROCEDURES - EDITED
DENTPROX
94   
95   
OTHER DENTAL PROCEDURES - EDITED
DENTYPE_M18
66   
67   
OTHER DENTAL SPECIALIST SEEN
DNSPCLST_M18
64   
65   
DENTAL SPECIALIST SEEN
DUID
1   
7   
PANEL # + ENCRYPTED DU IDENTIFIER
DUPERSID
11   
20   
PERSON ID (DUID + PID)
DVDATEMM
58   
59   
EVENT DATE - MONTH
DVDATEYR
54   
57   
EVENT DATE - YEAR
DVMD23X
145   
151   
AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)
DVMR23X
137   
144   
AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)
DVOF23X
174   
179   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER FEDERAL (IMPUTED)
DVOT23X
192   
198   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER INSURANCE (IMPUTED)
DVPV23X
152   
159   
AMOUNT PAID, PRIVATE INSURANCE (IMPUTED)
DVSF23X
129   
136   
AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)
DVSL23X
180   
185   
AMOUNT PAID, STATE & LOCAL GOV (IMPUTED)
DVTC23X
207   
214   
HHLD REPORTED TOTAL CHARGE (IMPUTED)
DVTR23X
167   
173   
AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE (IMPUTED)
DVVA23X
160   
166   
AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS/CHAMPVA (IMPUTED)
DVWC23X
186   
191   
AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)
DVXP23X
199   
206   
SUM OF DVSF23X - DVOT23X (IMPUTED)
EVENTRN
37   
37   
EVENT ROUND NUMBER
EVNTIDX
21   
36   
EVENT ID
EXAMINEX
70   
71   
GENERAL EXAM, CHECKUP OR CONSULTATION - EDITED
FFBEF23
123   
125   
TOTAL # OF VISITS IN FF BEFORE 2023
FFDVTYPE
121   
122   
FLAT FEE BUNDLE
FFEEIDX
38   
51   
FLAT FEE ID
FFTOT24
126   
128   
TOTAL # OF VISITS IN FF AFTER 2023
FILLINGX
80   
81   
FILLINGS, INLAYS, CROWNS OR CAPS - EDITED
FLUORIDX
76   
77   
FLUORIDE TREATMENT - EDITED
GENDENT_M18
60   
61   
GENERAL DENTIST SEEN
GUMSURGX
84   
85   
PERIODONTAL SCALING, ROOT PLANING OR GUM SURGERY - EDITED
IMPFLAG
215   
215   
IMPUTATION STATUS
IMPLANTX
86   
87   
IMPLANTS - EDITED
JUSTXRYX
74   
75   
X-RAYS, RADIOGRAPHS OR BITEWINGS - EDITED
ORALSURX
88   
89   
EXTRACTION, TOOTH PULLED OR OTH ORAL SURGERY - EDITED
ORTHDONX
92   
93   
ORTHODONTIA, BRACES OR RETAINERS - EDITED
PANEL
52   
53   
PANEL NUMBER
PEDDENT_M18
68   
69   
PEDIATRIC DENTIST SEEN
PERWT23F
216   
228   
EXPENDITURE FILE PERSON WEIGHT, 2023
PID
8   
10   
PERSON NUMBER
ROOTCANX
82   
83   
ROOT CANAL - EDITED
SEALANTX
78   
79   
SEALANT APPLICATION - EDITED
VARPSU
233   
233   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 2023
VARSTR
229   
232   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 2023
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