Central Distributor SID: Description of Data Elements

RATE - Line Item Rate as Received from Source

Documentation Sections:

General Notes

Uniform Values

State Specific Notes

General Notes

The daily rate (RATE) is retained as provided by the data source. Zero values are retained and NOT set to missing (.). Negative values are set to invalid (.A). RATE is contained in a line item charge detail file. This file will contain multiple observations in the file with the same revenue code (REVCODE) for a discharge record. To identify the total charge and units of service to specific revenue centers, the line item charge (CHARGE) and unit detail (UNITS) for a discharge should be summarized by revenue code (REVCODE) and the HCUP variable KEY which uniquely identifies a discharge. KEY can also be used to merge the detail charge information onto the discharge record in the Core file.

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Uniform Values

Variable Description Value Value Description RATE Line Item Rate as Received from Source 4(n).nn Dollars . Missing .C Inconsistent .A Invalid

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State Specific Notes

Georgia The RATE values provided by the Partner organization for the 2013-2015 SID were very different from the RATE values provided by the Partner organization for the 2012 and earlier SID. Please use with caution.

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