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State Drug Utilization Data Specifications

State drug utilization information is available for outpatient drugs paid for by State Medicaid agencies since the inception of the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program.   

For additional information on these specifications, please refer to the "Definitions for State Drug Utilization Data Specifications" document  (see the "Downloads" section at  the bottom of the page).

FIELDSIZEPOSITIONREMARKS
State Code21 - 2State abbreviation
Labeler Code53 - 7NDC #1
Product Code48 - 11NDC #2
Package Size Code212 - 13NDC #3
Period Covered514 - 18YYYYQ (Yr/QTR)
Product FDA List Name1019 - 28Product Name as appears on FDA listing form.
(1st 10 characters)
Total Units Reimbursed1329 - 419999999999V999
No. of Prescriptions642 - 47999999
Total Reimbursed Amount1148 - 58999999999V99

 

Schedule of Utilization Data Updates to Web:

The State Drug Utilization Data are updated each quarter and posted to the website on the following schedule:

1st Quarter (plus 5 preceding years of data):      by August 1st

2nd Quarter (plus 5 preceding years of data):     by November 1st

3rd Quarter (plus 5 preceding years of data):      by February 1st

4th Quarter (plus 5 preceding years of data):      by May 1st

State drug utilization data older than the current quarter plus five previous years of data is updated annually and posted to the website by February 1st.

Downloads
Definitions for State Drug Utilization Data Specifications [PDF, 32KB]
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