MCE3-F contains eight tab-separated fields. Only billable diagnosis codes
(i.e., coded to full specificity) are included in this file since these
edits should only be applied to codes that are specific. Non-specific
codes should be edited out prior to this second level check.

Field 1 code: ICD-9 diagnosis code
Field 2 short_description: 25-character description
Field 3 male: 1 male only, 0 no edit
Field 4 female: 1 female only, 0 no edit
Field 5 nos_or_proc: while these codes are valid in ICD-9-CM, they are
                     'not otherwise specified' and cannot be used
Field 6 open_biopsy_ck: biopsies that can be performed as a closed
                        procedure as well; flag record to check
                        documentation
Field 7 bilateral: when two of these codes appear together on a claim on
                   the same joint, flag record to check if procedures have
                   been performed on two different joints
Field 8 lim_coverage: procedures whose complexity and serious nature incur
                      extraordinary costs limited by Medicare


code	short_description	male	female	nos_or_proc	open_biopsy_ck	bilateral	lim_coverage
....
33.24	CLOSED BRONCHIAL BIOPSY	0	0	0	0	0	0
33.25	OPEN BRONCHIAL BIOPSY	0	0	0	1	0	0
33.26	CLOSED LUNG BIOPSY	0	0	0	0	0	0
33.27	CLOS ENDOSCOPIC LUNG BX	0	0	0	0	0	0
33.28	OPEN LUNG BIOPSY	0	0	0	1	0	0
33.29	BRONCH/LUNG DX PROC NEC	0	0	0	0	0	0
33.31	DESTR PHREN-LUNG COLLAPS	0	0	0	0	0	0
33.32	PNEMOTHORAX-LUNG COLLAPS	0	0	0	0	0	0
33.33	PNEUMOPERIT-LUNG COLLAPS	0	0	0	0	0	0
33.34	THORACOPLASTY	0	0	0	0	0	0
33.39	SURG COLLAPS OF LUNG NEC	0	0	0	0	0	0
33.41	BRONCHIAL LACERAT SUTURE	0	0	0	0	0	0
33.42	BRONCHIAL FISTULA CLOS	0	0	0	0	0	0
33.43	LUNG LACERATION CLOSURE	0	0	0	0	0	0
33.48	BRONCHIAL REPAIR NEC	0	0	0	0	0	0
33.49	LUNG REPAIR NEC	0	0	0	0	0	0
33.50	LUNG TRANSPLANT NOS	0	0	0	0	0	1
33.51	UNILAT LUNG TRANSPLANT	0	0	0	0	0	1
33.52	BILAT LUNG TRANSPLANT	0	0	0	0	0	1
33.6	COMB HEART/LUNG TRANSPLA	0	0	0	0	0	1
33.71	END INS/RP BRN VLV SG LB	0	0	0	0	0	0
33.72	ENDO PULM ARWY FLOW MSMT	0	0	0	0	0	0
33.73	ENDO INS/REPL BR VLV M/L	0	0	0	0	0	0
33.78	ENDO REM BRONCH DEVC/SUB	0	0	0	0	0	0
33.79	ENDO INSRT BRONC DEF/SUB	0	0	0	0	0	0
33.91	BRONCHIAL DILATION	0	0	0	0	0	0
33.92	BRONCHIAL LIGATION	0	0	0	0	0	0
33.93	PUNCTURE OF LUNG	0	0	0	0	0	0
33.98	BRONCHIAL OPERATION NEC	0	0	0	0	0	0
33.99	LUNG OPERATION NEC	0	0	0	0	0	0
34.01	INCISION OF CHEST WALL	0	0	0	0	0	0
34.02	EXPLORATORY THORACOTOMY	0	0	0	0	0	0
.....
70.0	CULDOCENTESIS	0	1	0	0	0	0
70.11	HYMENOTOMY	0	1	0	0	0	0
70.12	CULDOTOMY	0	1	0	0	0	0
70.13	INTRALUM VAG ADHESIOLYS	0	1	0	0	0	0
70.14	VAGINOTOMY NEC	0	1	0	0	0	0
70.21	VAGINOSCOPY	0	1	0	0	0	0
70.22	CULDOSCOPY	0	1	0	0	0	0
70.23	CUL-DE-SAC BIOPSY	0	1	0	0	0	0
70.24	VAGINAL BIOPSY	0	1	0	0	0	0
70.29	VAGIN/CUL-DE-SAC DX NEC	0	1	0	0	0	0
70.31	HYMENECTOMY	0	1	0	0	0	0
....
87.79	URINARY SYSTEM X-RAY NEC	0	0	0	0	0	0
87.81	X-RAY OF GRAVID UTERUS	0	1	0	0	0	0
87.82	GAS HYSTEROSALPINGOGRAM	0	1	0	0	0	0
87.83	DYE HYSTEROSALPINGOGRAM	0	1	0	0	0	0
87.84	PERCUTANEOUS HYSTEROGRAM	0	1	0	0	0	0
87.85	TUBE & UTERUS X-RAY NEC	0	1	0	0	0	0
87.89	FEMALE GENITAL X-RAY NEC	0	1	0	0	0	0
87.91	CONTR SEMIN VESICULOGRAM	1	0	0	0	0	0
87.92	PROSTAT/SEM VES XRAY NEC	1	0	0	0	0	0
87.93	CONTRAST EPIDIDYMOGRAM	1	0	0	0	0	0
87.94	CONTRAST VASOGRAM	1	0	0	0	0	0
87.95	EPIDIDYMIS/VAS X-RAY NEC	1	0	0	0	0	0
87.99	MALE GENITAL X-RAY NEC	1	0	0	0	0	0
88.01	C.A.T. SCAN OF ABDOMEN	0	0	0	0	0	0
88.02	ABDOMINAL TOMOGRAPHY NEC	0	0	0	0	0	0
88.03	ABDOMINAL WALL SINOGRAM	0	0	0	0	0	0
88.04	ABDOMINAL LYMPHANGIOGRAM	0	0	0	0	0	0
88.09	ABDOMINAL WALL X-RAY NEC	0	0	0	0	0	0