BMONTH - Birth month |
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General Notes |
Uniform Values |
State Specific Notes |
General Notes |
Birth month (BMONTH) is derived from the date of birth (DOB). If DOB is missing, then BMONTH is missing (.). If DOB is invalid, then BMONTH is invalid (.A). |
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State Specific Notes |
New York In the 1998-2000 data, birth month (BMONTH) is missing (.) on AIDS/HIV discharges. New York identifies AIDS/HIV records by ICD-9-CM diagnosis code or DRG:
Please note that the admitting diagnosis is not retained in the HCUP databases. |
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Internet Citation: HCUP Central Distributor SASD Description of Data Elements - All States. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP). May 2024. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/vars/sasddistnote.jsp?var=bmonth. |
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