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Central Distributor SASD: Description of Data Elements

 
BYEAR - Birth year
 
Documentation Sections:
General Notes
Uniform Values
State Specific Notes
General Notes
 

Birth year (BYEAR) is derived from the date of birth (DOB). If DOB is missing, then BYEAR is missing (.). If DOB is invalid, then BYEAR is invalid (.A).

 
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Uniform Values
 
VariableDescriptionValueValue Description
BYEARBirth yearyyyyBirth year
.Missing
.AInvalid
 
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State Specific Notes

New York

In the 1998-2000 data, birth year (BYEAR) is missing (.) on AIDS/HIV discharges. New York identifies AIDS/HIV records by ICD-9-CM diagnosis code or DRG:

  • An admitting, principal, or secondary diagnosis of "042" "043" "044" "7958" "27910", "27919", "2793", "1363", "79571", "07951", "07952", "07953" or "V08".
  • A DRG of 488 "HIV with Extensive Operating Room Procedure", 489 "HIV with Major related condition", or 490 "HIV with or without Other Related Condition".

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). April 2008. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/vars/sasddistnote.jsp?var=byear.
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