NIS Description of Data Elements

APRDRG_Risk_Mortality - All Patient Refined DRG: Risk of Mortality Subclass

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The All Patient Refined DRGs (APR-DRGs) are assigned using software developed by 3M Health Information Systems. This severity measure includes the base APR-DRG, the severity of illness subclass, and the risk of mortality subclass within each base APR-DRG. The prefix "APRDRG" has been included in the data element names to distinguish APR-DRG measures from other HCUP data elements. For more information, please refer to the following documents available on the NIS Documentation CD-ROM and on the HCUP User Support Website (www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov):

Overview of Severity Systems
APR-DRGs V20 Methodology Booklet

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Uniform Values

Variable	Description	Value	Value Description
APRDRG_Risk_Mortality	All Patient Refined DRG: Risk of Mortality Subclass	0	No class specified
		1	Minor likelihood of dying
		2	Moderate likelihood of dying
		3	Major likelihood of dying
		4	Extreme likelihood of dying
		.	Missing

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State Specific Notes

Pennsylvania

For the 2002-2003 NIS, this data element is not available for discharges from Pennsylvania.

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