Variable: BENE_MDCR_STUS_CD
Beneficiary Medicare Status Code
Description:
A code identifying the reason for a beneficiary's entitlement to Medicare benefits.
Values
This variable is coded, and will contain one of the following values.
| Value | Description |
| ~ | NO DESCRIPTION AVAILABLE |
| 0 | UNKNOWN |
| 00 | NO INFO PROVIDED |
| 10 | AGED WITHOUT ESRD |
| 11 | AGED WITH ESRD |
| 20 | DISABLED WITHOUT ESRD |
| 21 | DISABLED WITH ESRD |
| 31 | ESRD ONLY |
| 40 | MEDICARE PART B IMMUNOSUPPRESSANT DRUG BENEFIT (PBID) |