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KID Description of Data Elements

 
MDC10 - MDC, Version 10
 
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General Notes
Uniform Values
State Specific Notes
General Notes
 

The Major Diagnostic Category, Version 10 (MDC10) is assigned by the HCFA DRG Grouper algorithm during HCUP processing. Refer to the notes for the data element DRG10 for complete details. MDC10 is available on the HCUP databases from 1988 to 1999.

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Labels for the MDCs are provided as an ASCII file in HCUP Tools: Labels and Formats.

 
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Uniform Values
VariableDescriptionValueValue Description
MDC10MDC, Version 10nnMDC value
 
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State Specific Notes
None
 
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Internet Citation: HCUP KID 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/mdc10/kidnote.jsp.
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