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Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) reports include new findings, publications, research notes based on HCUP data, and technical reports about HCUP issues. These products are developed by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) through a Federal-State-Industry partnership.

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Topical Reports Trends in the Number of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Births in the U.S. Inpatient Stays Involving Malnutrition Clostridium Difficile Hospitalizations 2011-2015 Clostridium Difficile Hospitalizations 2010-2014 Race/Ethnicity Mental and Substance Use Disorders

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HCUP Method Series Chronological list Topical list

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HCUP Statistical Briefs Statistical Briefs are simple, descriptive reports on a variety of specific health-care related issues. A full list is available by topic and chronological order. The most recent briefs are: Characteristics of 30-Day All-Cause Hospital Readmissions, 2010-2016 Inpatient Stays Involving Mental and Substance Use Disorders, 2016	ICD-10-CM/PCS Resources These resources summarize key issues anticipated by researchers when analyzing health services outcomes using HCUP databases that include International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification/Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-CM/PCS) coding: General Information about ICD-10 HCUP Databases and ICD-10 Related Data Elements Doing Analysis with ICD-10 Data	HCUP Infographics Infographics provide a visual representation of Statistical Brief data. A full list is available. The most recent infographic is: Complications During Labor and Delivery (PDF file, 492 KB)

Information About Using HCUP Data
HCUP Methods Series Methods Series reports, organized by topic and chronological order, feature a broad array of methodological information on the HCUP databases and software tools. The most recent reports are: User Guide: An Examination of Expected Payer Coding in HCUP Databases (Updated for 2016 HCUP Data) (PDF file, 559 KB) Supplements 1-3 (PDF file, 950 KB) Population Denominator Data Sources and Data for Use with HCUP Databases (Updated with 2017 Population Data) (PDF file, 359 KB) Appendix A: Population Data Tables (in ZIP format)	HCUP Nationwide Database Reports These reports are specific to the design and content of the HCUP nationwide databases. National (Nationwide) Inpatient Sample (NIS) Kids' Inpatient Database (KID) Nationwide Emergency Department Sample (NEDS) Nationwide Readmissions Database (NRD)	HCUP State Database Reports These reports are specific to the design and content of the HCUP state databases. State Inpatient Databases (SID) State Ambulatory Surgery and Services Databases (SASD) State Emergency Department Databases (SEDD)

Publications and Additional Topics
Topical Reports Topical reports provide information about various priority populations. Trends in the Number of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Births in the U.S. 2008-2016 (PDF file, 186 KB) Inpatient Stays Involving Malnutrition 2016 (PDF file, 628 KB) Clostridium Difficile Hospitalizations 2011-2015 (PDF file, 716 KB) 2010-2014 (PDF file, 364 KB) Approaches to using race-ethnicity data for reducing disparities Utilization and spending for mental and substance use disorders	HCUP Publications These links provide access to lists of publications, resources, and descriptions of research activities that are based on HCUP data, software products, and tools. Search for HCUP publications Research Spotlights on recent peer-reviewed journal articles Review comprehensive list of AHRQ publications	HCUP Archive This archive features a broad array of information based on HCUP databases and other related reports. HCUP Projections (2012-2016) The Value of Hospital Discharge Data (PDF file, 664 KB) (Posted May 2005) HCUP Facts and Figures (2005-2009) HCUP Highlights (2001-2003) HCUP Fact Books (1997-2004) HCUP National Statistics Archive (1992-1996)