Central Distributor SID: Description of Data Elements

DISP_X - Disposition of patient, as received from source

Documentation Sections:

General Notes

Uniform Values

State Specific Notes

General Notes

DISP_X retains the disposition of patient as provided by the data source. The original values have not been recoded into uniform HCUP values and are source-specific. Two HCUP data elements contain uniformly coded information about the disposition of the patient: DISPUniform has general categories for routine, hospital transfers, other transfers, Home Health Care, expired. DISPUB92 has more detailed categories for transfers and Home Health Care and distinguishes patients that died in the hospital from those that died outside of the hospital.

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Uniform Values

Variable Description Value Value Description DISP_X Disposition of patient, as received from source n(a) State specific coding - See the "State Specific Notes" section for details

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State Specific Notes

Information on State specific coding for this data element is available under the "State Specific Notes" section for the data element DISPUB04, DISPUB92 or DISPUniform.

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