Central Distributor SID: Description of Data Elements

UNITS - Line item units as received from source

Documentation Sections:

General Notes

Uniform Values

State Specific Notes

General Notes

Line item units (UNITS) are retained as provided by the data source. No edit checks are performed on this data element during HCUP processing. UNITS are contained in a line item charge detail file. There may be multiple observations in the file with the same revenue code 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 UNITS Line item units as received from source nnnn Units of Service . Missing .C Inconsistent .A Invalid

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State Specific Notes

Utah For 2014, UNITS are often coded as zero. Beginning in 2006, Utah provided a charge detail file. Utah customarily caps their revenue charge detail fields at 23. The revenue charge detail information should only be used as extra transitional fields while retaining the charge buckets (CHG1-Facility Charge, CHG2-Professional Charge, CHG3-Emergency Department Charge, and CHG4-Patient Convenience Item Charge) for completeness. In 2006, data for hospital #125 includes up to 57 charges on a patient record. Utah is investigating why these additional fields were retained on the file. It is probable that future revenue charge detail information will not include more than the expected 23 charges per patient record.

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