Variable: DOB_DT

Patient Date of Birth (DOB)

Description

Date of birth of the patient as indicated on the event record.

Comment

It is possible that this date may be different than the beneficiary date of birth (BENE_BIRTH_DT) variable that appears on the Master Beneficiary Summary File (MBSF).

Values

n/a

Other Info

Some additional information on this variable:

• Short Name: DOB_DT
• Long Name: DOB_DT
• Type: DATE
• Length: 8
• Source: PDE
• Value Format: Date formatted as CCYYMMDD