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Variable: DSPNSNG_STUS_CD

Dispensing Status Code

Description

This field indicates how the pharmacy dispensed the complete quantity of the prescription. When the pharmacy partially fills a prescription, this field indicates a partial fill. When the full quantity is dispensed at one time, this field is blank.

Comment

This variable has been retired, therefore the field is blank after 2010 service dates.

Values

This variable is coded, and will contain one of the following values.

Values for
Value Description
Blank Not specified or presumably full quantity of prescription
P Partial fill
C Completion of partial fill

Other Info

Some additional information on this variable:

  • Short Name: DSPNSTCD
  • Long Name: DSPNSNG_STUS_CD
  • Type: CHAR
  • Length: 1
  • Source: PDE
  • Value Format:

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