Data Set Name: NEDS_2014_CORE Number of Observations: 31026417 Total Number of Data Elements: 136 Columns Description ======== =========== 1 - 4 Database name 6 - 9 Discharge year of data 11 - 19 File name 21 - 23 Data element number 25 - 43 Data element name 45 Length of data element 48 Non-zero number of digits after decimal point for numeric data element 50 - 53 Data element type (Num=numeric; Char=character) 55 - 154 Data element label NEDS 2014 Core 1 AGE 3 Num Age in years at admission NEDS 2014 Core 2 AMONTH 2 Num Admission month NEDS 2014 Core 3 AWEEKEND 2 Num Admission day is a weekend NEDS 2014 Core 4 CHRON1 3 Num Chronic condition indicator 1 NEDS 2014 Core 5 CHRON2 3 Num Chronic condition indicator 2 NEDS 2014 Core 6 CHRON3 3 Num Chronic condition indicator 3 NEDS 2014 Core 7 CHRON4 3 Num Chronic condition indicator 4 NEDS 2014 Core 8 CHRON5 3 Num Chronic condition indicator 5 NEDS 2014 Core 9 CHRON6 3 Num Chronic condition indicator 6 NEDS 2014 Core 10 CHRON7 3 Num Chronic condition indicator 7 NEDS 2014 Core 11 CHRON8 3 Num Chronic condition indicator 8 NEDS 2014 Core 12 CHRON9 3 Num Chronic condition indicator 9 NEDS 2014 Core 13 CHRON10 3 Num Chronic condition indicator 10 NEDS 2014 Core 14 CHRON11 3 Num Chronic condition indicator 11 NEDS 2014 Core 15 CHRON12 3 Num Chronic condition indicator 12 NEDS 2014 Core 16 CHRON13 3 Num Chronic condition indicator 13 NEDS 2014 Core 17 CHRON14 3 Num Chronic condition indicator 14 NEDS 2014 Core 18 CHRON15 3 Num Chronic condition indicator 15 NEDS 2014 Core 19 CHRON16 3 Num Chronic condition indicator 16 NEDS 2014 Core 20 CHRON17 3 Num Chronic condition indicator 17 NEDS 2014 Core 21 CHRON18 3 Num Chronic condition indicator 18 NEDS 2014 Core 22 CHRON19 3 Num Chronic condition indicator 19 NEDS 2014 Core 23 CHRON20 3 Num Chronic condition indicator 20 NEDS 2014 Core 24 CHRON21 3 Num Chronic condition indicator 21 NEDS 2014 Core 25 CHRON22 3 Num Chronic condition indicator 22 NEDS 2014 Core 26 CHRON23 3 Num Chronic condition indicator 23 NEDS 2014 Core 27 CHRON24 3 Num Chronic condition indicator 24 NEDS 2014 Core 28 CHRON25 3 Num Chronic condition indicator 25 NEDS 2014 Core 29 CHRON26 3 Num Chronic condition indicator 26 NEDS 2014 Core 30 CHRON27 3 Num Chronic condition indicator 27 NEDS 2014 Core 31 CHRON28 3 Num Chronic condition indicator 28 NEDS 2014 Core 32 CHRON29 3 Num Chronic condition indicator 29 NEDS 2014 Core 33 CHRON30 3 Num Chronic condition indicator 30 NEDS 2014 Core 34 DIED_VISIT 2 Num Died in the ED (1), Died in the hospital (2), did not die (0) NEDS 2014 Core 35 DISCWT 11.7 Num Weight to ED Visits in AHA universe NEDS 2014 Core 36 DISP_ED 2 Num Disposition of patient (uniform) from ED NEDS 2014 Core 37 DQTR 2 Num Discharge quarter NEDS 2014 Core 38 DX1 5 Char Diagnosis 1 NEDS 2014 Core 39 DX2 5 Char Diagnosis 2 NEDS 2014 Core 40 DX3 5 Char Diagnosis 3 NEDS 2014 Core 41 DX4 5 Char Diagnosis 4 NEDS 2014 Core 42 DX5 5 Char Diagnosis 5 NEDS 2014 Core 43 DX6 5 Char Diagnosis 6 NEDS 2014 Core 44 DX7 5 Char Diagnosis 7 NEDS 2014 Core 45 DX8 5 Char Diagnosis 8 NEDS 2014 Core 46 DX9 5 Char Diagnosis 9 NEDS 2014 Core 47 DX10 5 Char Diagnosis 10 NEDS 2014 Core 48 DX11 5 Char Diagnosis 11 NEDS 2014 Core 49 DX12 5 Char Diagnosis 12 NEDS 2014 Core 50 DX13 5 Char Diagnosis 13 NEDS 2014 Core 51 DX14 5 Char Diagnosis 14 NEDS 2014 Core 52 DX15 5 Char Diagnosis 15 NEDS 2014 Core 53 DX16 5 Char Diagnosis 16 NEDS 2014 Core 54 DX17 5 Char Diagnosis 17 NEDS 2014 Core 55 DX18 5 Char Diagnosis 18 NEDS 2014 Core 56 DX19 5 Char Diagnosis 19 NEDS 2014 Core 57 DX20 5 Char Diagnosis 20 NEDS 2014 Core 58 DX21 5 Char Diagnosis 21 NEDS 2014 Core 59 DX22 5 Char Diagnosis 22 NEDS 2014 Core 60 DX23 5 Char Diagnosis 23 NEDS 2014 Core 61 DX24 5 Char Diagnosis 24 NEDS 2014 Core 62 DX25 5 Char Diagnosis 25 NEDS 2014 Core 63 DX26 5 Char Diagnosis 26 NEDS 2014 Core 64 DX27 5 Char Diagnosis 27 NEDS 2014 Core 65 DX28 5 Char Diagnosis 28 NEDS 2014 Core 66 DX29 5 Char Diagnosis 29 NEDS 2014 Core 67 DX30 5 Char Diagnosis 30 NEDS 2014 Core 68 DXCCS1 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 1 NEDS 2014 Core 69 DXCCS2 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 2 NEDS 2014 Core 70 DXCCS3 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 3 NEDS 2014 Core 71 DXCCS4 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 4 NEDS 2014 Core 72 DXCCS5 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 5 NEDS 2014 Core 73 DXCCS6 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 6 NEDS 2014 Core 74 DXCCS7 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 7 NEDS 2014 Core 75 DXCCS8 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 8 NEDS 2014 Core 76 DXCCS9 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 9 NEDS 2014 Core 77 DXCCS10 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 10 NEDS 2014 Core 78 DXCCS11 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 11 NEDS 2014 Core 79 DXCCS12 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 12 NEDS 2014 Core 80 DXCCS13 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 13 NEDS 2014 Core 81 DXCCS14 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 14 NEDS 2014 Core 82 DXCCS15 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 15 NEDS 2014 Core 83 DXCCS16 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 16 NEDS 2014 Core 84 DXCCS17 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 17 NEDS 2014 Core 85 DXCCS18 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 18 NEDS 2014 Core 86 DXCCS19 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 19 NEDS 2014 Core 87 DXCCS20 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 20 NEDS 2014 Core 88 DXCCS21 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 21 NEDS 2014 Core 89 DXCCS22 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 22 NEDS 2014 Core 90 DXCCS23 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 23 NEDS 2014 Core 91 DXCCS24 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 24 NEDS 2014 Core 92 DXCCS25 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 25 NEDS 2014 Core 93 DXCCS26 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 26 NEDS 2014 Core 94 DXCCS27 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 27 NEDS 2014 Core 95 DXCCS28 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 28 NEDS 2014 Core 96 DXCCS29 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 29 NEDS 2014 Core 97 DXCCS30 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 30 NEDS 2014 Core 98 ECODE1 5 Char E code 1 NEDS 2014 Core 99 ECODE2 5 Char E code 2 NEDS 2014 Core 100 ECODE3 5 Char E code 3 NEDS 2014 Core 101 ECODE4 5 Char E code 4 NEDS 2014 Core 102 EDEVENT 2 Num Type of ED Event NEDS 2014 Core 103 E_CCS1 4 Num CCS: E Code 1 NEDS 2014 Core 104 E_CCS2 4 Num CCS: E Code 2 NEDS 2014 Core 105 E_CCS3 4 Num CCS: E Code 3 NEDS 2014 Core 106 E_CCS4 4 Num CCS: E Code 4 NEDS 2014 Core 107 FEMALE 2 Num Indicator of sex NEDS 2014 Core 108 HCUPFILE 4 Char Source of HCUP Record (SID or SEDD) NEDS 2014 Core 109 HOSP_ED 5 Num HCUP ED hospital identifier NEDS 2014 Core 110 INJURY 2 Num Injury diagnosis reported on record (1:DX1 is an injury; 2:DX2+ is an injury; 0:No injury) NEDS 2014 Core 111 INJURY_CUT 2 Num Injury by cutting or piercing (by E codes) NEDS 2014 Core 112 INJURY_DROWN 2 Num Injury by drowning or submersion (by E codes) NEDS 2014 Core 113 INJURY_FALL 2 Num Injury by falling (by E codes) NEDS 2014 Core 114 INJURY_FIRE 2 Num Injury by fire, flame or hot object (by E codes) NEDS 2014 Core 115 INJURY_FIREARM 2 Num Injury by firearm (by E codes) NEDS 2014 Core 116 INJURY_MACHINERY 2 Num Injury by machinery (by E codes) NEDS 2014 Core 117 INJURY_MVT 2 Num Injury involving motor vehicle traffic (by E codes) NEDS 2014 Core 118 INJURY_NATURE 2 Num Injury involving nature or environmental factors (by E codes) NEDS 2014 Core 119 INJURY_POISON 2 Num Injury by poison (by E codes) NEDS 2014 Core 120 INJURY_SEVERITY 2 Num Injury severity score assigned by ICDPIC Stata program NEDS 2014 Core 121 INJURY_STRUCK 2 Num Injury from being struck by or against (by E codes) NEDS 2014 Core 122 INJURY_SUFFOCATION 2 Num Injury by suffocation (by E codes) NEDS 2014 Core 123 INTENT_ASSAULT 2 Num Injury by assault indicated on the record (by E codes) NEDS 2014 Core 124 INTENT_SELF_HARM 2 Num Intentional self harm indicated on the record (by diagnosis and/or E codes) NEDS 2014 Core 125 INTENT_UNINTENTIONAL 2 Num Unintentional injury indicated on the record (by E codes) NEDS 2014 Core 126 KEY_ED 16 Num HCUP NEDS record identifier NEDS 2014 Core 127 MULTINJURY 2 Num More than one injury diagnosis reported on record NEDS 2014 Core 128 NDX 3 Num Number of diagnoses on this record NEDS 2014 Core 129 NECODE 3 Num Number of E codes on this record NEDS 2014 Core 130 NEDS_STRATUM 5 Num Stratum used to sample hospital NEDS 2014 Core 131 PAY1 2 Num Primary expected payer (uniform) NEDS 2014 Core 132 PAY2 2 Num Secondary expected payer (uniform) NEDS 2014 Core 133 PL_NCHS 3 Num Patient Location: NCHS Urban-Rural Code NEDS 2014 Core 134 TOTCHG_ED 12.2 Num Total charge for ED services NEDS 2014 Core 135 YEAR 4 Num Calendar year NEDS 2014 Core 136 ZIPINC_QRTL 2 Num Median household income national quartile for patient ZIP Code