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id Physical Name Logical Name Description Category
1 ENCTRSS_ID NDW Encounter Record Identifier This identifier is generated internally by the NDW and is used to uniquely identify an encounter record. 100.0000
1 EXPORT_ID Export ID Each export file that is received by the DW will be assigned a unique export ID number. This will allow us to track each record back to the "raw data file" if necessary. It also allows us to track certain information specific to each export such as number of records, date received, etc. 100.0000
1 MED_NDC_CODE Medication NDC Code National Drug Code (NDC) for this medication as stored in the local system. Nationally recognized standard code set 17.0000
1 MED_NM Medication Name Name of the medication as stored in the local system. 17.0000
1 MED_QTY Medication Quantity Quantity of medicine dispensed (e.g., number of pills, milliliters of a liquid preparation, grams of a topical cream, etc.). Entry is a number, units (# of pills, mls, mgs, etc.) are implicit in the NDC code. (Formatted as a number up to 9999999.999.) 17.0000
1 REGION_ABBR_CD Region Abbreviation Code Alpha (3-char) designator indicating the IHS region (e.g. ALB for Albuquerque). N/A
1 SEQ_NBR Sequence Number For the first occurrence, the sequence number is 1; for the second occurrence, the sequence number is 2, and so on. 100.0000
1 VA_DRUG_CLASS_CD VA Drug Class Code Code representing the VA Drug Class. This code is assigned by the local system. Nationally recognized standard code set. 17.0000