Data Set Name: NRD_2014_CORE Number of Observations: 14894613 Total Number of Data Elements: 148 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 2014 Core 1 AGE 3 Num Age in years at admission NRD 2014 Core 2 AWEEKEND 2 Num Admission day is a weekend NRD 2014 Core 3 DIED 2 Num Died during hospitalization NRD 2014 Core 4 DISCWT 11.7 Num Weight to discharges in AHA universe NRD 2014 Core 5 DISPUNIFORM 2 Num Disposition of patient (uniform) NRD 2014 Core 6 DMONTH 2 Num Discharge month NRD 2014 Core 7 DQTR 2 Num Discharge quarter NRD 2014 Core 8 DRG 3 Num DRG in effect on discharge date NRD 2014 Core 9 DRGVER 2 Num DRG grouper version used on discharge date NRD 2014 Core 10 DRG_NoPOA 3 Num DRG in use on discharge date, calculated without POA NRD 2014 Core 11 DX1 5 Char Diagnosis 1 NRD 2014 Core 12 DX2 5 Char Diagnosis 2 NRD 2014 Core 13 DX3 5 Char Diagnosis 3 NRD 2014 Core 14 DX4 5 Char Diagnosis 4 NRD 2014 Core 15 DX5 5 Char Diagnosis 5 NRD 2014 Core 16 DX6 5 Char Diagnosis 6 NRD 2014 Core 17 DX7 5 Char Diagnosis 7 NRD 2014 Core 18 DX8 5 Char Diagnosis 8 NRD 2014 Core 19 DX9 5 Char Diagnosis 9 NRD 2014 Core 20 DX10 5 Char Diagnosis 10 NRD 2014 Core 21 DX11 5 Char Diagnosis 11 NRD 2014 Core 22 DX12 5 Char Diagnosis 12 NRD 2014 Core 23 DX13 5 Char Diagnosis 13 NRD 2014 Core 24 DX14 5 Char Diagnosis 14 NRD 2014 Core 25 DX15 5 Char Diagnosis 15 NRD 2014 Core 26 DX16 5 Char Diagnosis 16 NRD 2014 Core 27 DX17 5 Char Diagnosis 17 NRD 2014 Core 28 DX18 5 Char Diagnosis 18 NRD 2014 Core 29 DX19 5 Char Diagnosis 19 NRD 2014 Core 30 DX20 5 Char Diagnosis 20 NRD 2014 Core 31 DX21 5 Char Diagnosis 21 NRD 2014 Core 32 DX22 5 Char Diagnosis 22 NRD 2014 Core 33 DX23 5 Char Diagnosis 23 NRD 2014 Core 34 DX24 5 Char Diagnosis 24 NRD 2014 Core 35 DX25 5 Char Diagnosis 25 NRD 2014 Core 36 DX26 5 Char Diagnosis 26 NRD 2014 Core 37 DX27 5 Char Diagnosis 27 NRD 2014 Core 38 DX28 5 Char Diagnosis 28 NRD 2014 Core 39 DX29 5 Char Diagnosis 29 NRD 2014 Core 40 DX30 5 Char Diagnosis 30 NRD 2014 Core 41 DXCCS1 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 1 NRD 2014 Core 42 DXCCS2 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 2 NRD 2014 Core 43 DXCCS3 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 3 NRD 2014 Core 44 DXCCS4 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 4 NRD 2014 Core 45 DXCCS5 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 5 NRD 2014 Core 46 DXCCS6 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 6 NRD 2014 Core 47 DXCCS7 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 7 NRD 2014 Core 48 DXCCS8 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 8 NRD 2014 Core 49 DXCCS9 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 9 NRD 2014 Core 50 DXCCS10 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 10 NRD 2014 Core 51 DXCCS11 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 11 NRD 2014 Core 52 DXCCS12 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 12 NRD 2014 Core 53 DXCCS13 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 13 NRD 2014 Core 54 DXCCS14 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 14 NRD 2014 Core 55 DXCCS15 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 15 NRD 2014 Core 56 DXCCS16 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 16 NRD 2014 Core 57 DXCCS17 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 17 NRD 2014 Core 58 DXCCS18 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 18 NRD 2014 Core 59 DXCCS19 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 19 NRD 2014 Core 60 DXCCS20 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 20 NRD 2014 Core 61 DXCCS21 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 21 NRD 2014 Core 62 DXCCS22 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 22 NRD 2014 Core 63 DXCCS23 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 23 NRD 2014 Core 64 DXCCS24 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 24 NRD 2014 Core 65 DXCCS25 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 25 NRD 2014 Core 66 DXCCS26 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 26 NRD 2014 Core 67 DXCCS27 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 27 NRD 2014 Core 68 DXCCS28 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 28 NRD 2014 Core 69 DXCCS29 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 29 NRD 2014 Core 70 DXCCS30 3 Num CCS: diagnosis 30 NRD 2014 Core 71 ECODE1 5 Char E code 1 NRD 2014 Core 72 ECODE2 5 Char E code 2 NRD 2014 Core 73 ECODE3 5 Char E code 3 NRD 2014 Core 74 ECODE4 5 Char E code 4 NRD 2014 Core 75 ELECTIVE 2 Num Elective versus non-elective admission NRD 2014 Core 76 E_CCS1 4 Num CCS: E Code 1 NRD 2014 Core 77 E_CCS2 4 Num CCS: E Code 2 NRD 2014 Core 78 E_CCS3 4 Num CCS: E Code 3 NRD 2014 Core 79 E_CCS4 4 Num CCS: E Code 4 NRD 2014 Core 80 FEMALE 2 Num Indicator of sex NRD 2014 Core 81 HCUP_ED 2 Num HCUP Emergency Department service indicator NRD 2014 Core 82 HOSP_NRD 5 Num NRD hospital identifier NRD 2014 Core 83 KEY_NRD 15 Num NRD record identifier NRD 2014 Core 84 LOS 5 Num Length of stay (cleaned) NRD 2014 Core 85 MDC 2 Num MDC in effect on discharge date NRD 2014 Core 86 MDC_NoPOA 2 Num MDC in use on discharge date, calculated without POA NRD 2014 Core 87 NCHRONIC 2 Num Number of chronic conditions NRD 2014 Core 88 NDX 3 Num Number of diagnoses on this record NRD 2014 Core 89 NECODE 3 Num Number of E codes on this record NRD 2014 Core 90 NPR 3 Num Number of procedures on this record NRD 2014 Core 91 NRD_DaysToEvent 10 Num Timing variable used to identify days between admissions NRD 2014 Core 92 NRD_STRATUM 5 Num NRD stratum used for weighting NRD 2014 Core 93 NRD_VisitLink 7 Char NRD visitlink NRD 2014 Core 94 ORPROC 2 Num Major operating room procedure indicator NRD 2014 Core 95 PAY1 2 Num Primary expected payer (uniform) NRD 2014 Core 96 PL_NCHS 3 Num Patient Location: NCHS Urban-Rural Code NRD 2014 Core 97 PR1 4 Char Procedure 1 NRD 2014 Core 98 PR2 4 Char Procedure 2 NRD 2014 Core 99 PR3 4 Char Procedure 3 NRD 2014 Core 100 PR4 4 Char Procedure 4 NRD 2014 Core 101 PR5 4 Char Procedure 5 NRD 2014 Core 102 PR6 4 Char Procedure 6 NRD 2014 Core 103 PR7 4 Char Procedure 7 NRD 2014 Core 104 PR8 4 Char Procedure 8 NRD 2014 Core 105 PR9 4 Char Procedure 9 NRD 2014 Core 106 PR10 4 Char Procedure 10 NRD 2014 Core 107 PR11 4 Char Procedure 11 NRD 2014 Core 108 PR12 4 Char Procedure 12 NRD 2014 Core 109 PR13 4 Char Procedure 13 NRD 2014 Core 110 PR14 4 Char Procedure 14 NRD 2014 Core 111 PR15 4 Char Procedure 15 NRD 2014 Core 112 PRCCS1 3 Num CCS: procedure 1 NRD 2014 Core 113 PRCCS2 3 Num CCS: procedure 2 NRD 2014 Core 114 PRCCS3 3 Num CCS: procedure 3 NRD 2014 Core 115 PRCCS4 3 Num CCS: procedure 4 NRD 2014 Core 116 PRCCS5 3 Num CCS: procedure 5 NRD 2014 Core 117 PRCCS6 3 Num CCS: procedure 6 NRD 2014 Core 118 PRCCS7 3 Num CCS: procedure 7 NRD 2014 Core 119 PRCCS8 3 Num CCS: procedure 8 NRD 2014 Core 120 PRCCS9 3 Num CCS: procedure 9 NRD 2014 Core 121 PRCCS10 3 Num CCS: procedure 10 NRD 2014 Core 122 PRCCS11 3 Num CCS: procedure 11 NRD 2014 Core 123 PRCCS12 3 Num CCS: procedure 12 NRD 2014 Core 124 PRCCS13 3 Num CCS: procedure 13 NRD 2014 Core 125 PRCCS14 3 Num CCS: procedure 14 NRD 2014 Core 126 PRCCS15 3 Num CCS: procedure 15 NRD 2014 Core 127 PRDAY1 3 Num Number of days from admission to PR1 NRD 2014 Core 128 PRDAY2 3 Num Number of days from admission to PR2 NRD 2014 Core 129 PRDAY3 3 Num Number of days from admission to PR3 NRD 2014 Core 130 PRDAY4 3 Num Number of days from admission to PR4 NRD 2014 Core 131 PRDAY5 3 Num Number of days from admission to PR5 NRD 2014 Core 132 PRDAY6 3 Num Number of days from admission to PR6 NRD 2014 Core 133 PRDAY7 3 Num Number of days from admission to PR7 NRD 2014 Core 134 PRDAY8 3 Num Number of days from admission to PR8 NRD 2014 Core 135 PRDAY9 3 Num Number of days from admission to PR9 NRD 2014 Core 136 PRDAY10 3 Num Number of days from admission to PR10 NRD 2014 Core 137 PRDAY11 3 Num Number of days from admission to PR11 NRD 2014 Core 138 PRDAY12 3 Num Number of days from admission to PR12 NRD 2014 Core 139 PRDAY13 3 Num Number of days from admission to PR13 NRD 2014 Core 140 PRDAY14 3 Num Number of days from admission to PR14 NRD 2014 Core 141 PRDAY15 3 Num Number of days from admission to PR15 NRD 2014 Core 142 REHABTRANSFER 2 Num A combined record involving rehab transfer NRD 2014 Core 143 RESIDENT 2 Num Patient State is the same as Hospital State NRD 2014 Core 144 SAMEDAYEVENT 2 Char Transfer flag indicating combination of discharges involve same day events NRD 2014 Core 145 SERVICELINE 2 Num Hospital Service Line NRD 2014 Core 146 TOTCHG 10 Num Total charges (cleaned) NRD 2014 Core 147 YEAR 4 Num Calendar year NRD 2014 Core 148 ZIPINC_QRTL 2 Num Median household income national quartile for patient ZIP Code