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Central Distributor SEDD: Description of Data Elements

 
PSTATE_GEO - Patient State postal code assigned from ZIP Code
 
Documentation Sections:
General Notes
Uniform Values
State Specific Notes
General Notes
 

PSTATE_GEO indicates the two-character state postal code (e.g., "CA" for California) for the patient's residence. It is assigned by mapping the patient's ZIP Code to a state. If the patient's ZIP Code is invalid, then PSTATE_GEO is set to invalid. If the patient's ZIP Code is missing, then PSTATE_GEO is set to blank.

 
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Uniform Values
 
VariableDescriptionValueValue Description
PSTATE_GEOPatient State postal code assigned from ZIP CodessPostal code
MissingBlank
InvalidA
 
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State Specific Notes

None

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Internet Citation: HCUP Central Distributor SEDD Description of Data Elements - All States. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP). September 2008. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/vars/sedddistnote.jsp?var=pstate_geo.
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