Data Set Name: NIS_2015Q1Q3_SEVERITY Number of Observations: 5377720 Total Record Length: 81 Total Number of Data Elements: 34 Columns Description ======= =========== 1- 3 Database name 5- 8 Discharge year of data 10- 35 File name 37- 39 Data element number 41- 69 Data element name 71- 73 Starting column of data element in ASCII file 75- 77 Ending column of data element in ASCII file 79- 79 Non-zero number of digits after decimal point for numeric data element 81- 84 Data element type (Num=numeric; Char=character) 86-185 Data element label NIS 2015 NIS_2015Q1Q3_Severity 1 APRDRG 1 4 Num All Patient Refined DRG NIS 2015 NIS_2015Q1Q3_Severity 2 APRDRG_Risk_Mortality 5 6 Num All Patient Refined DRG: Risk of Mortality Subclass NIS 2015 NIS_2015Q1Q3_Severity 3 APRDRG_Severity 7 8 Num All Patient Refined DRG: Severity of Illness Subclass NIS 2015 NIS_2015Q1Q3_Severity 4 CM_AIDS 9 10 Num AHRQ comorbidity measure: Acquired immune deficiency syndrome NIS 2015 NIS_2015Q1Q3_Severity 5 CM_ALCOHOL 11 12 Num AHRQ comorbidity measure: Alcohol abuse NIS 2015 NIS_2015Q1Q3_Severity 6 CM_ANEMDEF 13 14 Num AHRQ comorbidity measure: Deficiency anemias NIS 2015 NIS_2015Q1Q3_Severity 7 CM_ARTH 15 16 Num AHRQ comorbidity measure: Rheumatoid arthritis/collagen vascular diseases NIS 2015 NIS_2015Q1Q3_Severity 8 CM_BLDLOSS 17 18 Num AHRQ comorbidity measure: Chronic blood loss anemia NIS 2015 NIS_2015Q1Q3_Severity 9 CM_CHF 19 20 Num AHRQ comorbidity measure: Congestive heart failure NIS 2015 NIS_2015Q1Q3_Severity 10 CM_CHRNLUNG 21 22 Num AHRQ comorbidity measure: Chronic pulmonary disease NIS 2015 NIS_2015Q1Q3_Severity 11 CM_COAG 23 24 Num AHRQ comorbidity measure: Coagulopathy NIS 2015 NIS_2015Q1Q3_Severity 12 CM_DEPRESS 25 26 Num AHRQ comorbidity measure: Depression NIS 2015 NIS_2015Q1Q3_Severity 13 CM_DM 27 28 Num AHRQ comorbidity measure: Diabetes, uncomplicated NIS 2015 NIS_2015Q1Q3_Severity 14 CM_DMCX 29 30 Num AHRQ comorbidity measure: Diabetes with chronic complications NIS 2015 NIS_2015Q1Q3_Severity 15 CM_DRUG 31 32 Num AHRQ comorbidity measure: Drug abuse NIS 2015 NIS_2015Q1Q3_Severity 16 CM_HTN_C 33 34 Num AHRQ comorbidity measure: Hypertension (combine uncomplicated and complicated) NIS 2015 NIS_2015Q1Q3_Severity 17 CM_HYPOTHY 35 36 Num AHRQ comorbidity measure: Hypothyroidism NIS 2015 NIS_2015Q1Q3_Severity 18 CM_LIVER 37 38 Num AHRQ comorbidity measure: Liver disease NIS 2015 NIS_2015Q1Q3_Severity 19 CM_LYMPH 39 40 Num AHRQ comorbidity measure: Lymphoma NIS 2015 NIS_2015Q1Q3_Severity 20 CM_LYTES 41 42 Num AHRQ comorbidity measure: Fluid and electrolyte disorders NIS 2015 NIS_2015Q1Q3_Severity 21 CM_METS 43 44 Num AHRQ comorbidity measure: Metastatic cancer NIS 2015 NIS_2015Q1Q3_Severity 22 CM_NEURO 45 46 Num AHRQ comorbidity measure: Other neurological disorders NIS 2015 NIS_2015Q1Q3_Severity 23 CM_OBESE 47 48 Num AHRQ comorbidity measure: Obesity NIS 2015 NIS_2015Q1Q3_Severity 24 CM_PARA 49 50 Num AHRQ comorbidity measure: Paralysis NIS 2015 NIS_2015Q1Q3_Severity 25 CM_PERIVASC 51 52 Num AHRQ comorbidity measure: Peripheral vascular disorders NIS 2015 NIS_2015Q1Q3_Severity 26 CM_PSYCH 53 54 Num AHRQ comorbidity measure: Psychoses NIS 2015 NIS_2015Q1Q3_Severity 27 CM_PULMCIRC 55 56 Num AHRQ comorbidity measure: Pulmonary circulation disorders NIS 2015 NIS_2015Q1Q3_Severity 28 CM_RENLFAIL 57 58 Num AHRQ comorbidity measure: Renal failure NIS 2015 NIS_2015Q1Q3_Severity 29 CM_TUMOR 59 60 Num AHRQ comorbidity measure: Solid tumor without metastasis NIS 2015 NIS_2015Q1Q3_Severity 30 CM_ULCER 61 62 Num AHRQ comorbidity measure: Peptic ulcer disease excluding bleeding NIS 2015 NIS_2015Q1Q3_Severity 31 CM_VALVE 63 64 Num AHRQ comorbidity measure: Valvular disease NIS 2015 NIS_2015Q1Q3_Severity 32 CM_WGHTLOSS 65 66 Num AHRQ comorbidity measure: Weight loss NIS 2015 NIS_2015Q1Q3_Severity 33 HOSP_NIS 67 71 Num NIS hospital number NIS 2015 NIS_2015Q1Q3_Severity 34 KEY_NIS 72 81 Num NIS record number