Medicare HIC Prefixes and Suffixes

HIC Suffix      Sex      Explanation
A     M or F     PRIMARY CLAIMANT
B     F     AGED WIFE, AGE 62 OR OVER (FIRST CLAIMANT)
B1     M     AGED HUSBAND, AGE 62 OR OVER (FIRST CLAIMANT)
B2     F     YOUNG WIFE, WITH A CHILD IN HER CARE (FIRST CLAIMANT)
B3     F     AGED WIFE (SECOND CLAIMANT)
B4     M     AGED HUSBAND (SECOND CLAIMANT)
B5     F     YOUNG WIFE (SECOND CLAIMANT)
B6     F     DIVORCED WIFE, AGE 62 OR OVER (FIRST CLAIMANT)
B7     F     YOUNG WIFE (THIRD CLAIMANT)
B8     F     AGED WIFE (THIRD CLAIMANT)
B9     F     DIVORCED WIFE (SECOND CLAIMANT)
BA     F     AGED WIFE (FOURTH CLAIMANT)
BD     F     AGED WIFE (FIFTH CLAIMANT)
BG     M     AGED HUSBAND (THIRD CLAIMANT)
BH     M     AGED HUSBAND (FOURTH CLAIMANT)
BJ     M     AGED HUSBAND (FIFTH CLAIMANT)
BK     F     YOUNG WIFE (FOURTH CLAIMANT)
BL     F     YOUNG WIFE (FIFTH CLAIMANT)
BN     F     DIVORCED WIFE (THIRD CLAIMANT)
BP     F     DIVORCED WIFE (FOURTH CLAIMANT)
BQ     F     DIVORCED WIFE (FIFTH CLAIMANT)
BR     M     DIVORCED HUSBAND (FIRST CLAIMANT)
BT     M     DIVORCED HUSBAND (SECOND CLAIMANT)
BW     M     YOUNG HUSBAND (SECOND CLAIMANT)
BY     M     YOUNG HUSBAND (FIRST CLAIMANT)
C1-C9, CA-CZ     M or F     CHILD (INCLUDES MINOR, STUDENT OR DISABLED CHILD)
D     F     AGED WIDOW, 60 OR OVER (FIRST CLAIMANT)
D1     M     AGED WIDOWER, AGE 60 OR OVER (FIRST CLAIMANT)
D2     F     AGED WIDOW (SECOND CLAIMANT)
D3     M     AGED WIDOWER (SECOND CLAIMANT)
D4     F     WIDOW (REMARRIED AFTER ATTAINMENT OF AGE 60) (FIRST CLAIMANT)
D5     M     WIDOWER (REMARRIED AFTER ATTAINMENT OF AGE 60) (FIRST CLAIMANT)
D6     F     SURVIVING DIVORCED WIFE, AGE 60 OR OVER (FIRST CLAIMANT)
D7     F     SURVIVING DIVORCED WIFE (SECOND CLAIMANT)
D8     F     AGED WIDOW (THIRD CLAIMANT)
D9     F     REMARRIED WIDOW (SECOND CLAIMANT)
DA     F     REMARRIED WIDOW (THIRD CLAIMANT)
DC     M     SURVIVING DIVORCED HUSBAND (FIRST CLAIMANT)
DD     F     AGED WIDOW (FOURTH CLAIMANT)
DG     F     AGED WIDOW (FIFTH CLAIMANT)
DH     M     AGED WIDOWER (THIRD CLAIMANT)
DJ     M     AGED WIDOWER (FOURTH CLAIMANT)
DK     M     AGED WIDOWER (FIFTH CLAIMANT)
DL     F     REMARRIED WIDOW (FOURTH CLAIMANT)
DM     M     SURVIVING DIVORCED HUSBAND (SECOND CLAIMANT)
DN     F     REMARRIED WIDOW (FIFTH CLAIMANT)
DP     M     REMARRIED WIDOWER (SECOND CLAIMANT)
DQ     M     REMARRIED WIDOWER (THIRD CLAIMANT)
DR     M     REMARRIED WIDOWER (FOURTH CLAIMANT)
DS     M     SURVIVING DIVORCED HUSBAND (THIRD CLAIMANT)
DT     M     REMARRIED WIDOWER (FIFTH CLAIMANT)
DV     F     SURVIVING DIVORCED WIFE (THIRD CLAIMANT)
DW     F     SURVIVING DIVORCED WIFE (FOURTH CLAIMANT)
DX     M     SURVIVING DIVORCED HUSBAND (FOURTH CLAIMANT)
DY     F     SURVIVING DIVORCED WIFE (FIFTH CLAIMANT)
DZ     M     SURVIVING DIVORCED HUSBAND (FIFTH CLAIMANT)
E     F     MOTHER (WIDOW) (FIRST CLAIMANT)
E1     F     SURVIVING DIVORCED MOTHER (FIRST CLAIMANT)
E2     F     MOTHER (WIDOW) (SECOND CLAIMANT)
E3     F     SURVIVING DIVORCED MOTHER (SECOND CLAIMANT)
E4     M     FATHER (WIDOWER) (FIRST CLAIMANT)
E5     M     SURVIVING DIVORCED FATHER (WIDOWER) (FIRST CLAIMANT)
E6     M     FATHER (WIDOWER) (SECOND CLAIMANT)
E7     F     MOTHER (WIDOW) (THIRD CLAIMANT)
E8     F     MOTHER (WIDOW) (FOURTH CLAIMANT)
E9     M     SURVIVING DIVORCED FATHER (WIDOWER) (SECOND CLAIMANT)
EA     F     MOTHER (WIDOW) (FIFTH CLAIMANT)
EB     F     SURVIVING DIVORCED MOTHER (THIRD CLAIMANT)
EC     F     SURVIVING DIVORCED MOTHER (FOURTH CLAIMANT)
ED     F     SURVIVING DIVORCED MOTHER (FIFTH CLAIMANT
EF     M     FATHER (WIDOWER) (THIRD CLAIMANT)
EG     M     FATHER (WIDOWER) (FOURTH CLAIMANT)
EH     M     FATHER (WIDOWER) (FIFTH CLAIMANT)
EJ     M     SURVIVING DIVORCED FATHER (THIRD CLAIMANT)
EK     M     SURVIVING DIVORCED FATHER (FOURTH CLAIMANT)
EM     M     SURVIVING DIVORCED FATHER (FIFTH CLAIMANT)
F1     M     FATHER
F2     F     MOTHER
F3     M     STEPFATHER
F4     F     STEPMOTHER
F5     M     ADOPTING FATHER
F6     F     ADOPTING MOTHER
F7     M     SECOND ALLEGED FATHER
F8     F     SECOND ALLEGED MOTHER
J1     M or F     PRIMARY PROUTY ENTITLED TO HIB (LESS THAN 3 Q.C.) (GENERAL FUND)
J2     M or F     PRIMARY PROUTY ENTITLED TO HIB (OVER 2 Q.C.) (RSI TRUST FUND)
J3     M or F     PRIMARY PROUTY NOT ENTITLED TO HIB (LESS THAN 3 Q.C.) (GENERAL FUND)
J4     M or F     PRIMARY PROUTY NOT ENTITLED TO HIB (OVER 2 Q.C.) (RSI TRUST FUND)
K1     F     PROUTY WIFE ENTITLED TO HIB (LESS THAN 3 Q.C.) (GENERAL FUND) (FIRST CLAIMANT)
K2     F     PROUTY WIFE ENTITLED TO HIB (OVER 2 Q.C.) (RSI TRUST FUND) (FIRST CLAIMANT)
K3     F     PROUTY WIFE NOT ENTITLED TO HIB (LESS THAN 3 Q.C.) (GENERAL FUND) (FIRST CLAIMANT)
K4     F     PROUTY WIFE NOT ENTITLED TO HIB (OVER 2 Q.C.) (RSI TRUST FUND) (FIRST CLAIMANT)
K5     F     PROUTY WIFE ENTITLED TO HIB (LESS THAN 3 Q.C.) (GENERAL FUND) (SECOND CLAIMANT)
K6     F     PROUTY WIFE ENTITLED TO HIB (OVER 2 Q.C.) (RSI TRUST FUND) (SECOND CLAIMANT)
K7     F     PROUTY WIFE NOT ENTITLED TO HIB (LESS THAN 3 Q.C.) (GENERAL FUND) (SECOND CLAIMANT)
K8     F     PROUTY WIFE NOT ENTITLED TO HIB (OVER 2 Q.C.) (RSI TRUST FUND) (SECOND CLAIMANT)
K9     F     PROUTY WIFE ENTITLED TO HIB (LESS THAN 3 Q.C.) (GENERAL FUND) (THIRD CLAIMANT)
KA     F     PROUTY WIFE ENTITLED TO HIB (OVER 2 Q.C.) (RSI TRUST FUND) (THIRD CLAIMANT)
KB     F     PROUTY WIFE NOT ENTITLED TO HIB (LESS THAN 3 Q.C.) (GENERAL FUND) (THIRD CLAIMANT)
KC     F     PROUTY WIFE NOT ENTITLED TO HIB (OVER 2 Q.C.) (RSI TRUST FUND) (THIRD CLAIMANT)
KD     F     PROUTY WIFE ENTITLED TO HIB (LESS THAN 3 Q.C.) (GENERAL FUND) (FOURTH CLAIMANT)
KE     F     PROUTY WIFE ENTITLED TO HIB (OVER 2 Q.C (FOURTH CLAIMANT)
KF     F     PROUTY WIFE NOT ENTITLED TO HIB (LESS THAN 3 Q.C.)(FOURTH CLAIMANT)
KG     F     PROUTY WIFE NOT ENTITLED TO HIB (OVER 2 Q.C.)(FOURTH CLAIMANT)
KH     F     PROUTY WIFE ENTITLED TO HIB (LESS THAN 3 Q.C.)(FIFTH CLAIMANT)
KJ     F     PROUTY WIFE ENTITLED TO HIB (OVER 2 Q.C.) (FIFTH CLAIMANT)
KL     F     PROUTY WIFE NOT ENTITLED TO HIB (LESS THAN 3 Q.C.)(FIFTH CLAIMANT)
KM     F     PROUTY WIFE NOT ENTITLED TO HIB (OVER 2 Q.C.) (FIFTH CLAIMANT)
T     M or F     UNINSURED-ENTITLED TO HIB UNDER DEEMED OR RENAL PROVISIONS
TA     M or F     MQGE (PRIMARY CLAIMANT)
TB     M or F     MQGE AGED SPOUSE (FIRST CLAIMANT)
TC     M or F     MQGE DISABLED ADULT CHILD (FIRST CLAIMANT)
TD     M or F     MQGE AGED WIDOW(ER) (FIRST CLAIMANT)
TE     M or F     MQGE YOUNG WIDOW(ER) (FIRST CLAIMANT)
TF     M     MQGE PARENT (MALE)
TG     M or F     MQGE AGED SPOUSE (SECOND CLAIMANT)
TH     M or F     MQGE AGED SPOUSE (THIRD CLAIMANT)
TJ     M or F     MQGE AGED SPOUSE (FOURTH CLAIMANT)
TK     M or F     MQGE AGED SPOUSE (FIFTH CLAIMANT)
TL     M or F     MQGE AGED WIDOW(ER) (SECOND CLAIMANT)
TM     M or F     MQGE AGED WIDOW(ER) (THIRD CLAIMANT)
TN     M or F     MQGE AGED WIDOW(ER) (FOURTH CLAIMANT)
TP     M or F     MQGE AGED WIDOW(ER) (FIFTH CLAIMANT)
TQ     F     MQGE PARENT (FEMALE)
TR     M or F     MQGE YOUNG WIDOW(ER) (SECOND CLAIMANT)
TS     M or F     MQGE YOUNG WIDOW(ER) (THIRD CLAIMANT)
TT     M or F     MQGE YOUNG WIDOW(ER) (FOURTH CLAIMANT)
TU     M or F     MQGE YOUNG WIDOW(ER) (FIFTH CLAIMANT)
TV     M or F     MQGE DISABLED WIDOW(ER) FIFTH CLAIMANT
TW     M or F     MQGE DISABLED WIDOW(ER) FIRST CLAIMANT
TX     M or F     MQGE DISABLED WIDOW(ER) SECOND CLAIMANT
TY     M or F     MQGE DISABLED WIDOW(ER) THIRD CLAIMANT
TZ     M or F     MQGE DISABLED WIDOW(ER) FOURTH CLAIMANT
T2-T9     M or F     DISABLED CHILD (SECOND TO NINTH CLAIMANT)
W     F     DISABLED WIDOW, AGE 50 OR OVER (FIRST CLAIMANT)
W1     M     DISABLED WIDOWER, AGE 50 OR OVER (FIRST CLAIMANT)
W2     F     DISABLED WIDOW (SECOND CLAIMANT)
W3     M     DISABLED WIDOWER (SECOND CLAIMANT)
W4     F     DISABLED WIDOW (THIRD CLAIMANT)
W5     M     DISABLED WIDOWER (THIRD CLAIMANT)
W6     F     DISABLED SURVIVING DIVORCED WIFE (FIRST CLAIMANT)
W7     F     DISABLED SURVIVING DIVORCED WIFE (SECOND CLAIMANT)
W8     F     DISABLED SURVIVING DIVORCED WIFE (THIRD CLAIMANT)
W9     F     DISABLED WIDOW (FOURTH CLAIMANT)
WB     M     DISABLED WIDOWER (FOURTH CLAIMANT)
WC     F     DISABLED SURVIVING DIVORCED WIFE (FOURTH CLAIMANT)
WF     F     DISABLED WIDOW (FIFTH CLAIMANT)
WG     M     DISABLED WIDOWER (FIFTH CLAIMANT)
WJ     F     DISABLED SURVIVING DIVORCED WIFE (FIFTH CLAIMANT)
WR     M     DISABLED SURVIVING DIVORCED HUSBAND (FIRST CLAIMANT)
WT     M     DISABLED SURVIVING DIVORCED HUSBAND (SECOND CLAIMANT)