MTHCMSFRF (Metathesaurus CMS Formulary Reference File) Source Information

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Source Synopsis

Web site:
http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Prescription-Drug-Coverage/PrescriptionDrugCovContra/RxContracting_FormularyGuidance.html

Authority
The U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) produces the Metathesaurus CMS Formulary Reference File (MTHCMSFRF), which is based on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Formulary Reference File (FRF).

Purpose
The FRF is a listing of drugs that CMS Part D plan sponsors must utilize in the submission of Part D formularies to CMS for review.

RxNorm Scope
RxNorm includes a subset of terms from the CMS FRF to produce MTHCMSFRF in each monthly and weekly RxNorm release. MTHCMSFRF information exists in the RxNorm RXNCONSO.RRF and RXNSAB.RRF files.

Sites Consulted

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Baltimore (MD): Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (US). Formulary guidance - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; [cited 2015 Mar 27]. Available from: http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Prescription-Drug-Coverage/PrescriptionDrugCovContra/RxContracting_FormularyGuidance.html

Metadata

Field	Value
Short Name	Metathesaurus CMS Formulary Reference File
Family	MTHCMSFRF
Source Restriction Level	0
Language	ENG
License Contact	RxNorm Customer Service U.S. National Library of Medicine 8600 Rockville Pike Bethesda MD United States 20894 (888) FIND-NLM rxnorminfo@nlm.nih.gov https://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/umls/rxnorm/
Content Contact	RxNorm Customer Service U.S. National Library of Medicine 8600 Rockville Pike Bethesda MD United States 20894 (888) FIND-NLM rxnorminfo@nlm.nih.gov https://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/umls/rxnorm/

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RxNorm Representation (currently unavailable)

Data Examples with Sample Database Queries

This section lists source terminology specific data examples and sample database queries using Structured Query Language (SQL) to obtain the data. For more information about RxNorm data and files, see the RxNorm Technical Documentation.

MTHCMSFRF information exists in the RxNorm RXNCONSO.RRF and RXNSAB.RRF files. There are no MTHCMSFRF attributes or relationships in RxNorm.

Names and Codes in RXNCONSO.RRF

Here are sample source terminology code, source string, RxNorm Concept Unique Identifier (RXCUI), RxNorm term type (TTY), and suppress values.

SOURCE_CODE	SOURCE_STR	RXCUI	RXNORM_TTY	SUPPRESS
NOCODE	OTC product	3686	PT	N
NOCODE	Diabetic test strips	126628	PT	N
NOCODE	Disposable insulin syringe U-100 0.5 ML	244822	PT	N
NOCODE	Disposable insulin syringe U-100 1 ML	244823	PT	N
NOCODE	Disposable insulin syringe U-100 0.3 ML	248458	PT	N
NOCODE	Gauze pads and dressing - 2 X 2 Pads	636967	PT	N
NOCODE	Insulin pen needle	637093	PT	N
NOCODE	Disposable insulin safety needles	724217	PT	N

Here is a sample database query to retrieve the data above:

SELECT code as source_code, str as source_str, rxcui, tty as rxnorm_tty, suppress
FROM rxnconso
WHERE sab = 'MTHCMSFRF';

Last Reviewed: September 28, 2020

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