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Data Standards and Data Dictionary

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Length: 2
Source of Standard: CoC
Section Name: Hospital-Specific
Record Types: A, M, C, I

XML NAACCR ID: primaryPayerAtDx

Parent XML Element: Tumor

Alternate Names:

  • Primary Payer at Diagnosis (CoC)

Required Status:

NPCR Collect: R* - Required, when available
CoC Collect: R - Required
SEER Collect: R - Required
CCCR Collect: . - No recommendations

Description:

Primary payer/insurance carrier at the time of initial diagnosis and/or treatment at the reporting facility.

Rationale:

This item is used in financial analysis and as an indicator for quality and outcome analyses.

Format:

Right justified, zero filled

Item Data Type:

digits

Allowable Values

01, 02, 10, 20, 21, 31, 35, 60-68, 99

Codes:

01

Not insured

02

Not insured, self-pay

10

Insurance, NOS

20

Private Insurance: Managed care, HMO, or PPO

21

Private Insurance: Fee-for-Service

31

Medicaid

35

Medicaid - Administered through a Managed Care plan

60

Medicare/Medicare, NOS

61

Medicare with supplement, NOS

62

Medicare - Administered through a Managed Care plan

63

Medicare with private supplement

64

Medicare with Medicaid eligibility

65

TRICARE

66

Military

67

Veterans Affairs

68

Indian/Public Health Service

99

Insurance status unknown