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Variable: STATE_CNTY_FIPS_CD_04

State and county FIPS code - April

Description

This field specifies the monthly the concatenated state/county Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) code for the beneficiary - in April.

Comment

The first 2 digits specify the state; the last 3 digits specify the county. This variable is derived by taking the SSA state/county code on record for the beneficiary in the CMS enrollment database and linking it to the corresponding FIPS state/county code. There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).

Values

n/a

Other Info

Some additional information on this variable:

  • Short Name: STATE_CNTY_FIPS_CD_04
  • Long Name: STATE_CNTY_FIPS_CD_04
  • Type: CHAR
  • Length: 5
  • Source: CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)
  • Value Format: 5-digit numeric value, which can include leading zeros, or null (if there is no crosswalk

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