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Central Distributor SEDD: Description of Data Elements

 
APC - Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC) code, as received from source
 
Documentation Sections:
General Notes
Uniform Values
State Specific Notes
General Notes
 

The data element APC contains the Ambulatory Payment Classification provided by the data source. APCs categorize significant outpatient surgical procedures, radiology and other diagnostic services, medical visits and partial hospitalizations. The key data in determining this fixed payment rate is the coding and classification of services reported by Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) procedure codes. No edit checks are performed on this data element during HCUP data processing.

 
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Uniform Values
 
VariableDescriptionValueValue Description
APCAmbulatory Payment Classification (APC) code, as received from source5(a)APC value
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State Specific Notes

New Jersey

Beginning in 2018, New Jersey no longer links APCs to the corresponding HCPCS/CPT codes. The APC values are loaded into the first available locations in the Charges files.


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Internet Citation: HCUP Central Distributor SEDD Description of Data Elements - All States. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP). October 2024. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/vars/sedddistnote.jsp?var=apc.
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