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NIS Description of Data Elements

 
APRDRG_Severity - All Patient Refined DRG: Severity of Illness Subclass
 
Documentation Sections:
General Notes
Uniform Values
State Specific Notes
General Notes
 

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
VariableDescriptionValueValue Description
APRDRG_SeverityAll Patient Refined DRG: Severity of Illness Subclass0No class specified
1Minor loss of function (includes cases with no comorbidity or complications)
2Moderate loss of function
3Major loss of function
4Extreme loss of function
.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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Internet Citation: HCUP NIS Description of Data Elements. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP). September 2008. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/vars/aprdrg_severity/nisnote.jsp.
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