| MDC18 - MDC, Version 18 |
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| State Specific Notes |
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The Major Diagnostic Category, Version 18 (MDC18) is assigned by the HCFA DRG Grouper algorithm during HCUP processing. Refer to the notes for the data element DRG18 for complete details. MDC18 is available on the HCUP databases from 1998 to 2006. LabelsLabels for the MDCs are provided as an ASCII file in HCUP Tools: Labels and Formats. |
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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/mdc18/nisnote.jsp. |
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