Blue Button 2.0 Implementation Guide

CodeSystem: orec

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Original Reason for Entitlement Code

Original reason for Medicare entitlement. Source: https://bluebutton.cms.gov/resources/variables/orec

This code system https://bluebutton.cms.gov/assets/ig/CodeSystem-orec defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinition
0 Old age and survivor's insurance (OASI)Old age and survivor's insurance (OASI)
1 Disability insurance benefits (DIB)Disability insurance benefits (DIB)
2 End-stage renal disease (ESRD)End-stage renal disease (ESRD)
3 Both DIB and ESRDBoth DIB and ESRD