This variable is contained in the following files: Carrier (Fee-for-Service), Durable Medical Equipment (Fee-for-Service), Home Health Agency (Fee-for-Service), Hospice (Fee-for-Service), Inpatient (Fee-for-Service), Outpatient (Fee-for-Service), Skilled Nursing Facility (Fee-for-Service)
Short SAS Name
CNTY_CD
SAS Name
BENE_CNTY_CD
The 3-digit social security administration (SSA) standard county code of a beneficiary's residence.
A listing of county codes can be found on the US Census website; also CMS has corebased statistical area (CBSA) crosswalk files available on their website, which include state and county SSA codes.
Source: SSA/EDB