| Code | Code value |
|---|---|
|
0
|
UNKNOWN
|
|
1
|
WHITE
|
|
2
|
BLACK
|
|
3
|
OTHER
|
|
4
|
ASIAN
|
|
5
|
HISPANIC
|
|
6
|
NORTH AMERICAN NATIVE
|
This variable is contained in the following files: Carrier (Fee-for-Service), Carrier (Encounter, Preliminary File), Durable Medical Equipment (Encounter, Preliminary File), Home Health Agency (Encounter, Preliminary File), Inpatient File (Encounter, Preliminary File), Outpatient (Encounter, Preliminary File), Skilled Nursing Facility (Encounter, Preliminary File), Carrier (Encounter, Final File), Durable Medical Equipment (Encounter, Final File), Home Health Agency (Encounter, Final File), Inpatient File (Encounter, Final File), Outpatient (Encounter, Final File), Skilled Nursing Facility (Encounter, Final File)
Short SAS Name
RACE
SAS Name
BENE_RACE_CD
Race code of the beneficiary
CMS enrollment data is obtained from the source CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME) data.
Source: CMS Encounter Data System (EDS)