Historical Medicare Record Layouts

(Data Documentation is sometimes referred to as data dictionaries, record layouts, and data layouts)

ResDAC Disclosure Statement:
This resource is for reference purposes only. Record layouts may vary, users should not use these layouts to develop programming language for specific data files. Please contact ResDAC with questions about the data files.

These record layouts are based on CMS mainframe files. These are for reference purposes only.

Standard Analytical Files - Version H

Inpatient
SNF
Outpatient
HHA
Hospice
Carrier (formerly Physician/Supplier Part B)
DME

Standard Analytical Files - Version G

Inpatient/SNF
Outpatient
HHA
Hospice
Carrier (formerly Physician/Supplier Part B)
DME

Medicare MedPAR Files

MedPAR 838
MedPAR 514

Last Modified June 18, 2009