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SEER-Medicare: Summary Table of Available Medicare Data for Cancer & Non-cancer Cases

File Name Data Available for Cancer Cases Diagnosed in 1973-2002* Data Available for Non-Cancer Cases (5%)
Entitlement Data
Cancer Cases: Patient Entitlement and Diagnosis Summary File (PEDSF) Cancer cases diagnosed 1973-2002* N/A
Non-cancer Cases: Summarized Denominator (SUMDENOM) File N/A 1986-2002
Claims Files
Medicare Provider Analysis and Review (MEDPAR) 1986-2005 1986-2005
Carrier Claims (old name Physician/supplier (NCH)) 1991-2005 1991-2005
Outpatient (OUTPT) 1991-2005 1991-2005
Home Health Agencies (HHA) 1991-2005 1991-2005
Hospice 1991-2005 1991-2005
Durable Medical Equipment (DME) 1994-2005 1994-2005

* Cancer cases from expansion registries are diagnosed in 2000 or later.

Hospital files containing hospital characteristics collected by CMS are available free of charge for the years 1996, 1998, and 2000-2003. NCI approval is required to obtain the Hospital data. Investigators must include an explanation of the need for these data in their proposal.


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06 Apr 2007
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