FAQ: Medicare Beneficiary Numbers

Code	Identification
A	Primary claimant (wage earner)
B1	Aged husband, age 62 or over
B2	Young wife, with a child in her care
B3	Aged wife, age 62 or over, second claimant
B5	Young wife, with a child in her care, second claimant
B6	Divorced wife, age 62 or over
BY	Young husband, with a child in his care
C1-C9	Child – includes minor, student, or disabled child
D	Aged widow age 60 or over
D1	Aged widower, age 60 or over
D2	Aged widow (2nd claimant)
D3	Aged widower (2^nd claimant)
D6	Surviving divorced wife, age 60 or over
E	Widowed mother
E1	Surviving divorced mother
E4	Widowed father
E5	Surviving divorced father
F1	Parent (father)
F2	Parent (mother)
F3	Stepfather
F4	Stepmother
F5	Adopting father
F6	Adopting mother
HA	Disabled claimant (wage earner)
HB	Aged wife of disabled claimant, age 62 or over
HC	Child of disabled claimant
M	Uninsured – Premium health insurance benefits (Part A)
M1	Uninsured – Qualified for but refused health insurance benefits (Part A)
T	Uninsured – Entitled to HIB (Part A) under deemed or renal provisions; or fully insured who have elected entitlement only to HIB
TA	Medicare Qualified Government Employment (MQGE)
TB	MQGE aged spouse
W	Disabled widow
W1	Disabled widower
W6	Disabled surviving divorced wife
WA	Railroad retirement

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