Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) MEDPAR Limited Data Set (LDS)

This file is identical to the Expanded Modified MEDPAR - Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)

This file is stripped of most data elements that will permit identification of beneficiaries. The SNF is identified by the six positions Medicare billing number. The file contains records for 100% of Medicare beneficiaries who use SNF services. The file is available to persons qualifying under the terms of the Routine Use Act as outlined in the December 24, 1984, "Federal Register" and amended by the July 2, 1985, Notice.

The Final Rule is published in the "Federal Register" usually by the first week of September. This file is derived from the MEDPAR file with a cutoff of six months after the end of the fiscal year (March update file).

Media: CD ROM
File Cost: $650.00 per year
Data Format: Comma separated variable block (CSV) with SAS® read-in program
Size: 1,063Mb - NOTE: File may be too large to open on a desktop.
Available: FY 2002 through FY 2011

Note: Regarding the 1999 File - The file contains corrupted data in data element "Admission of Date of Death Interval" positions 528-532. Corruption occurred during the Y2K conversion of legacy data files. At present, there are no plans to correct the data.

To browse the record layout and copylibs, see the Downloads section below.

Instructions on How to Request LDS Data Files in the Related Links Inside CMS section below.