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SEER-Medicare: Summary Table of Available Medicare Data for Cancer & Non-cancer Cases
Note: Medicare claims prior to 1998 are available only for cases diagnosed with cancer before 2003.
File Name |
Data available for Cancer Cases (see note) |
Data Available for Non-Cancer Cases (5%) |
Entitlement Data |
Cancer Cases: Patient Entitlement and Diagnosis Summary File (PEDSF) |
Cancer cases diagnosed 1973-2005* |
N/A |
Non-cancer Cases: Summarized Denominator (SUMDENOM) File |
N/A |
1986-2005 |
Claims Files |
Medicare Provider Analysis and Review (MEDPAR) |
1986-2006 |
1986-2006 |
Carrier Claims (old name Physician/supplier (NCH)) |
1991-2006 |
1991-2006 |
Outpatient (OUTPT) |
1991-2006 |
1991-2006 |
Home Health Agencies (HHA) |
1991-2006 |
1991-2006 |
Hospice |
1991-2006 |
1991-2006 |
Durable Medical Equipment (DME) |
1994-2006 |
1994-2006 |
* 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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