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Sex
This variable is contained in the following files:
Master Beneficiary Summary File (MBSF) Base
SAS Name
SEX_IDENT_CD
This variable indicates the sex of the beneficiary.
Comments
Source: CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)
Code
Code value
0
UNKNOWN
1
MALE
2
FEMALE
Source: CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)