Variable: ESRD_IND
End-stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Indicator
Description
This field specifies whether a beneficiary is entitled to Medicare benefits due to end stage renal disease (ESRD).
Comment
CMS obtains this information from the Social Security Administration (SSA) record system.
Values
This variable is coded, and will contain one of the following values.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| Y | the beneficiary has ESRD |
| 0 | the beneficiary does not have ESRD |
Other Info
Some additional information on this variable:
- Short Name: ESRD_IND
- Long Name: BENE_ESRD_IND
- Type: CHAR
- Length: 1
- Source: CMS Enrollment Database (EDB)
- Value Format: