Data Set Name: NRD_2013_CORE Number of Observations: 14325172 Total Number of Data Elements: 122 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 NRD 2013 Core 1 AGE 3 Num Age in years at admission NRD 2013 Core 2 AWEEKEND 2 Num Admission day is a weekend NRD 2013 Core 3 DIED 2 Num Died during hospitalization NRD 2013 Core 4 DISCWT 11.7 Num Weight to discharges in AHA universe NRD 2013 Core 5 DISPUNIFORM 2 Num Disposition of patient (uniform) NRD 2013 Core 6 DMONTH 2 Num Discharge month NRD 2013 Core 7 DQTR 2 Num Discharge quarter NRD 2013 Core 8 DRG 3 Num DRG in effect on discharge date NRD 2013 Core 9 DRGVER 2 Num DRG grouper version used on discharge date NRD 2013 Core 10 DRG_NoPOA 3 Num DRG in use on discharge date, calculated without POA NRD 2013 Core 11 DX1 5 Char Diagnosis 1 NRD 2013 Core 12 DX2 5 Char Diagnosis 2 NRD 2013 Core 13 DX3 5 Char Diagnosis 3 NRD 2013 Core 14 DX4 5 Char Diagnosis 4 NRD 2013 Core 15 DX5 5 Char Diagnosis 5 NRD 2013 Core 16 DX6 5 Char Diagnosis 6 NRD 2013 Core 17 DX7 5 Char Diagnosis 7 NRD 2013 Core 18 DX8 5 Char Diagnosis 8 NRD 2013 Core 19 DX9 5 Char Diagnosis 9 NRD 2013 Core 20 DX10 5 Char Diagnosis 10 NRD 2013 Core 21 DX11 5 Char Diagnosis 11 NRD 2013 Core 22 DX12 5 Char Diagnosis 12 NRD 2013 Core 23 DX13 5 Char Diagnosis 13 NRD 2013 Core 24 DX14 5 Char Diagnosis 14 NRD 2013 Core 25 DX15 5 Char Diagnosis 15 NRD 2013 Core 26 DX16 5 Char Diagnosis 16 NRD 2013 Core 27 DX17 5 Char Diagnosis 17 NRD 2013 Core 28 DX18 5 Char Diagnosis 18 NRD 2013 Core 29 DX19 5 Char Diagnosis 19 NRD 2013 Core 30 DX20 5 Char Diagnosis 20 NRD 2013 Core 31 DX21 5 Char Diagnosis 21 NRD 2013 Core 32 DX22 5 Char Diagnosis 22 NRD 2013 Core 33 DX23 5 Char Diagnosis 23 NRD 2013 Core 34 DX24 5 Char Diagnosis 24 NRD 2013 Core 35 DX25 5 Char Diagnosis 25 NRD 2013 Core 36 DXCCS1 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 1 NRD 2013 Core 37 DXCCS2 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 2 NRD 2013 Core 38 DXCCS3 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 3 NRD 2013 Core 39 DXCCS4 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 4 NRD 2013 Core 40 DXCCS5 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 5 NRD 2013 Core 41 DXCCS6 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 6 NRD 2013 Core 42 DXCCS7 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 7 NRD 2013 Core 43 DXCCS8 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 8 NRD 2013 Core 44 DXCCS9 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 9 NRD 2013 Core 45 DXCCS10 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 10 NRD 2013 Core 46 DXCCS11 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 11 NRD 2013 Core 47 DXCCS12 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 12 NRD 2013 Core 48 DXCCS13 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 13 NRD 2013 Core 49 DXCCS14 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 14 NRD 2013 Core 50 DXCCS15 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 15 NRD 2013 Core 51 DXCCS16 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 16 NRD 2013 Core 52 DXCCS17 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 17 NRD 2013 Core 53 DXCCS18 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 18 NRD 2013 Core 54 DXCCS19 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 19 NRD 2013 Core 55 DXCCS20 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 20 NRD 2013 Core 56 DXCCS21 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 21 NRD 2013 Core 57 DXCCS22 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 22 NRD 2013 Core 58 DXCCS23 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 23 NRD 2013 Core 59 DXCCS24 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 24 NRD 2013 Core 60 DXCCS25 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 25 NRD 2013 Core 61 ECODE1 5 Char E code 1 NRD 2013 Core 62 ECODE2 5 Char E code 2 NRD 2013 Core 63 ECODE3 5 Char E code 3 NRD 2013 Core 64 ECODE4 5 Char E code 4 NRD 2013 Core 65 ELECTIVE 2 Num Elective versus non-elective admission NRD 2013 Core 66 E_CCS1 4 Num CCS: E Code 1 NRD 2013 Core 67 E_CCS2 4 Num CCS: E Code 2 NRD 2013 Core 68 E_CCS3 4 Num CCS: E Code 3 NRD 2013 Core 69 E_CCS4 4 Num CCS: E Code 4 NRD 2013 Core 70 FEMALE 2 Num Indicator of sex NRD 2013 Core 71 HCUP_ED 2 Num HCUP Emergency Department service indicator NRD 2013 Core 72 HOSP_NRD 5 Num NRD hospital identifier NRD 2013 Core 73 KEY_NRD 15 Num NRD record identifier NRD 2013 Core 74 LOS 5 Num Length of stay (cleaned) NRD 2013 Core 75 MDC 2 Num MDC in effect on discharge date NRD 2013 Core 76 MDC_NoPOA 2 Num MDC in use on discharge date, calculated without POA NRD 2013 Core 77 NCHRONIC 2 Num Number of chronic conditions NRD 2013 Core 78 NDX 3 Num Number of diagnoses on this record NRD 2013 Core 79 NECODE 3 Num Number of E codes on this record NRD 2013 Core 80 NPR 3 Num Number of procedures on this record NRD 2013 Core 81 NRD_DaysToEvent 10 Num Timing variable used to identify days between admissions NRD 2013 Core 82 NRD_STRATUM 5 Num NRD stratum used for weighting NRD 2013 Core 83 NRD_VisitLink 6 Char NRD visitlink NRD 2013 Core 84 ORPROC 2 Num Major operating room procedure indicator NRD 2013 Core 85 PAY1 2 Num Primary expected payer (uniform) NRD 2013 Core 86 PL_NCHS 3 Num Patient Location: NCHS Urban-Rural Code NRD 2013 Core 87 PR1 4 Char Procedure 1 NRD 2013 Core 88 PR2 4 Char Procedure 2 NRD 2013 Core 89 PR3 4 Char Procedure 3 NRD 2013 Core 90 PR4 4 Char Procedure 4 NRD 2013 Core 91 PR5 4 Char Procedure 5 NRD 2013 Core 92 PR6 4 Char Procedure 6 NRD 2013 Core 93 PR7 4 Char Procedure 7 NRD 2013 Core 94 PR8 4 Char Procedure 8 NRD 2013 Core 95 PR9 4 Char Procedure 9 NRD 2013 Core 96 PR10 4 Char Procedure 10 NRD 2013 Core 97 PR11 4 Char Procedure 11 NRD 2013 Core 98 PR12 4 Char Procedure 12 NRD 2013 Core 99 PR13 4 Char Procedure 13 NRD 2013 Core 100 PR14 4 Char Procedure 14 NRD 2013 Core 101 PR15 4 Char Procedure 15 NRD 2013 Core 102 PRCCS1 3 Num CCS: procedure 1 NRD 2013 Core 103 PRCCS2 3 Num CCS: procedure 2 NRD 2013 Core 104 PRCCS3 3 Num CCS: procedure 3 NRD 2013 Core 105 PRCCS4 3 Num CCS: procedure 4 NRD 2013 Core 106 PRCCS5 3 Num CCS: procedure 5 NRD 2013 Core 107 PRCCS6 3 Num CCS: procedure 6 NRD 2013 Core 108 PRCCS7 3 Num CCS: procedure 7 NRD 2013 Core 109 PRCCS8 3 Num CCS: procedure 8 NRD 2013 Core 110 PRCCS9 3 Num CCS: procedure 9 NRD 2013 Core 111 PRCCS10 3 Num CCS: procedure 10 NRD 2013 Core 112 PRCCS11 3 Num CCS: procedure 11 NRD 2013 Core 113 PRCCS12 3 Num CCS: procedure 12 NRD 2013 Core 114 PRCCS13 3 Num CCS: procedure 13 NRD 2013 Core 115 PRCCS14 3 Num CCS: procedure 14 NRD 2013 Core 116 PRCCS15 3 Num CCS: procedure 15 NRD 2013 Core 117 REHABTRANSFER 2 Num A combined record involving rehab transfer NRD 2013 Core 118 RESIDENT 2 Num Patient State is the same as Hospital State NRD 2013 Core 119 SAMEDAYEVENT 2 Char Transfer flag indicating combination of discharges involve same day events NRD 2013 Core 120 TOTCHG 10 Num Total charges (cleaned) NRD 2013 Core 121 YEAR 4 Num Calendar year NRD 2013 Core 122 ZIPINC_QRTL 2 Num Median household income national quartile for patient ZIP Code