| OBSERVATION - Time for observation services, as received from source |
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| General Notes |
| Uniform Values |
| State Specific Notes |
| General Notes |
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Information on the time spent for observation services (OBSERVATION) is retained as provided by the data source. No edit checks are performed on this data element during HCUP processing. |
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| State Specific Notes |
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Missouri Missouri provides observation hours. |
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| Internet Citation: HCUP Central Distributor SEDD Description of Data Elements - All States. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP). August 2025. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/vars/sedddistnote.jsp?var=observation. |
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