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Variable: CNTY_CD

County code for beneficiary (SSA code)

Description

This code specifies the Social Security Administration (SSA) code for the county of the beneficiary.

Comment

Each state has a series of codes beginning with '000' for each county within that state. Certain cities within that state have their own code. County codes must be combined with state codes in order to locate the specific county. The coding system is the SSA system, not the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS). In some cases, the code may not be the actual county where the beneficiary resides. CMS obtains the mailing address used for cash benefits or the mailing address used for other purposes (for example, premium billing) from Social Security Administration (SSA) and Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) Beneficiary Record Systems.

Values

n/a

Other Info

Some additional information on this variable:

  • Short Name: CNTY_CD
  • Long Name: BENE_COUNTY_CD
  • Type: CHAR
  • Length: 3
  • Source: CMS Enrollment Database (EDB)
  • Value Format:

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