MCE Output Format¶

{
    "version": 20260930,
    "edit_type": "PREPAYMENT",
    "edits": [
        {
            "name": "E_CODE_AS_PDX",
            "count": 1,
            "code_type": "DIAGNOSIS",
            "edit_type": "PREPAYMENT"
        }
    ]
}

Fields¶

Field	Type	Description
`version`	int	Data file version (termination date)
`edit_type`	str	Overall type: NONE, PREPAYMENT, POSTPAYMENT, or BOTH
`edits`	list	List of triggered edits (empty if NONE)

Edit type determination¶

NONE — no edits triggered
PREPAYMENT — only prepayment edits triggered
POSTPAYMENT — only postpayment edits triggered
BOTH — both types triggered