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Central Distributor SEDD: Description of Data Elements

 
U_EKG - Utilization Flag: Electrocardiogram
 
Documentation Sections:
General Notes
Uniform Values
State Specific Notes
General Notes
 

This utilization flag is specific to electrocardiograms. The Utilization Flag software creates 30 data elements that reveal additional information about use of health care services. All of the utilization flags use Uniform Billing (UB-04) revenue codes. Ten of the utilization flags use ICD-9-CM procedure codes. Another ten of the utilization flags use the procedure Clinical Classification Software (CCS). The remaining ten utilization flags do not use procedural information. More information on the Utilization Flags is available under Tools & Software on the HCUP-US Web site.

The utilization flag for EKG is assigned using the procedure CCS in addition to revenue codes. For data prior to the fourth quarter of 2015 with ICD-9-CM procedure codes, the data element is named U_EKG. For data beginning in the fourth quarter of 2015 with ICD-10-PCS procedure codes, the data element is named I10_U_EKG to indicate the implementation of the ICD-10-CM/PCS coding system.

 
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Uniform Values
 
VariableDescriptionValueValue Description
U_EKGUtilization Flag: Electrocardiogram 0Service is not reported on the record
1Service is indicated only by a revenue code
2Service is indicated only by a procedure code or CCS procedure category
3Service is indicated both by a revenue code and procedure code or CCS procedure category.
.AInvalid
 
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State Specific Notes

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Internet Citation: HCUP Central Distributor SEDD 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/sedddistnote.jsp?var=u_ekg.
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