Month of visit
Day of visit - 1-31
Year of visit - last 2 digits
Patient age in years
Patient sex
Patient race
Patient ethnicity
Expected source of payment-Medicare
Expected source of payment-Medicaid
Expected source of payment-Oth gov't
Expected source of payment-Private/Comm
Expected source of payment-HMO/Oth prepaid
Expected source of payment-Patient paid
Expected source of payment-No charge
Expected source of payment-Other
Expected source of payment-Unspecified
Was pat referred by oth physician for visit?
Patient's reason for visit #1
Patient's reason for visit #2
Patient's reason for visit #3
Patient's reason for visit #1 - broad
Patient's reason for visit #2 - broad
Patient's reason for visit #3 - broad
Physician's diagnosis #1
Physician's diagnosis #2
Physician's diagnosis #3
Physician's diagnosis #1 - broad
Physician's diagnosis #2 - broad
Physician's diagnosis #3 - broad
Ambulatory surgical procedure # 1
Was surgical procedure #1 scheduled or performed?
Type of anesthesia used for surgical procedure #1
Ambulatory surgical procedure #2
Have you/anyone in practice seen pat before?
If seen before, for diagnosis in item 11a?
Diagnostic/screening services ordered or provided - None
Blood pressure
Urinalysis
EKG - Resting
EKG - Exercise
Mammogram
Chest x-ray
Other radiology
Allergy testing
Spirometry
Pap test
Strep test
HIV serology
Cholesterol measure
Other lab
Hearing test
Visual acuity
Mental health status
Other diagnostic/screening service
Therapeutic services ordered or provided - None
Diet couns/educ
Exercise couns/educ
Cholesterol reduction couns/educ
Weight reduction couns/educ
Drug abuse couns/educ
Alcohol abuse couns/educ
Smoking cessation couns/educ
Family/Social couns/educ
Growth/Development couns/educ
Family Planning/Contraceptive couns/educ
Other counseling/education
Psychotherapy
Corrective lenses
Hearing aid
Physiotherapy
Other therapy
Medication #1
Is medication #1 new for the patient?
Medication #2
Is medication #2 new for the patient?
Medication #3
Is medication #3 new for the patient?
Medication #4
Is medication #4 new for the patient?
Medication #5
Is medication #5 new for the patient?
Were medications ordered or provided?
Number of medications coded
Return to clinic if needed, P.R.N.
Return at specified time
Telephone follow-up planned
Return to referring physician
Refer to another physician
Admit to hospital
No follow-up planned
Other disposition
Resident/intern seen
Staff physician seen
Other physician seen
Physician assistant seen
Nurse practitioner seen
Registered nurse seen
Licensed practical nurse seen
Nurse's aide seen
Patient visit weight (rounded)
Geographic region of physician office
Metro/non-metro status of location of office
Hospital ownership
Hospital code
Clinic type
Was patient's birth year imputed?
Was patient's sex imputed?
Was patient's referral status imputed?
Was `Was patient seen before?` imputed?
Was `If seen before...` imputed?
Was visit disposition imputed?
Was provider seen imputed?
Was patient's race imputed?
Was patient's ethnicity imputed?
Generic name code for medication #1
Prescription status code for medication #1
Controlled substance code for medication #1
Composition status code for medication #1
Drug class for medication #1
Ingredient code #1 for medication #1
Ingredient code #2 for medication #1
Ingredient code #3 for medication #1
Ingredient code #4 for medication #1
Ingredient code #5 for medication #1
Generic name code for medication #2
Prescription status code for medication #2
Controlled substance code for medication #2
Composition status code for medication #2
Drug class for medication #2
Ingredient code #1 for medication #2
Ingredient code #2 for medication #2
Ingredient code #3 for medication #2
Ingredient code #4 for medication #2
Ingredient code #5 for medication #2
Generic name code for medication #3
Prescription status code for medication #3
Controlled substance code for medication #3
Composition status code for medication #3
Drug class for medication #3
Ingredient code #1 for medication #3
Ingredient code #2 for medication #3
Ingredient code #3 for medication #3
Ingredient code #4 for medication #3
Ingredient code #5 for medication #3
Generic name code for medication #4
Prescription status code for medication #4
Controlled substance code for medication #4
Composition status code for medication #4
Drug class for medication #4
Ingredient code #1 for medication #4
Ingredient code #2 for medication #4
Ingredient code #3 for medication #4
Ingredient code #4 for medication #4
Ingredient code #5 for medication #4
Generic name code for medication #5
Prescription status code for medication #5
Controlled substance code for medication #5
Composition status code for medication #5
Drug class for medication #5
Ingredient code #1 for medication #5
Ingredient code #2 for medication #5
Ingredient code #3 for medication #5
Ingredient code #4 for medication #5
Ingredient code #5 for medication #5
Patient code
PSU stratum marker (masked)
PSU marker (masked)
Survey year (1992)
Survey identifier (constant=2 for NHAMCS)
Provider stratum marker
Provider code
Hospital dept code
Hospital sampling unit code
Hospital clinic code
Stratum counts of PSUs (masked)
# of clinic sampling units in hos (masked)
Estimated provider visit volume (masked)
Estimated # of inscope providers in PSU (masked)