Tip: APCD Unique ID, aka Hash ID





Number

0003

Submitting Entities

All

Add Date

Mar 1, 2019

Update Date

 Mar 6, 2023

Update

Used in March Data Tips

Description

APCD Unique ID (ME998), sometimes called the APCD Hash ID, can be used the align individuals across carriers when concatenated with Member Gender (ME013). The combination of ME998 and ME013 is called the Study ID.

Action / Resolution

Refer to the Data Attributes/Linking document at the link below for more methodologies and instructions.

Understanding the Data

Category 1

DSG

Category 2

APCD Unique ID/Hash ID

Tip / Issue

Tip