/*******************************************************************            
*   ME_SASD_2006_CORE.SAS:                                                      
*      THE SAS CODE SHOWN BELOW WILL LOAD THE ASCII                             
*      OUTPATIENT CORE FILE INTO SAS                                            
*******************************************************************/            
                                                                                
                                                                                
***********************************************;                                
*  Create SAS informats for missing values     ;                                
***********************************************;                                
PROC FORMAT;                                                                    
  INVALUE N2PF                                                                  
    '-9' = .                                                                    
    '-8' = .A                                                                   
    '-6' = .C                                                                   
    '-5' = .N                                                                   
    OTHER = (|2.|)                                                              
  ;                                                                             
  INVALUE N3PF                                                                  
    '-99' = .                                                                   
    '-88' = .A                                                                  
    '-66' = .C                                                                  
    OTHER = (|3.|)                                                              
  ;                                                                             
  INVALUE N4PF                                                                  
    '-999' = .                                                                  
    '-888' = .A                                                                 
    '-666' = .C                                                                 
    OTHER = (|4.|)                                                              
  ;                                                                             
  INVALUE N4P1F                                                                 
    '-9.9' = .                                                                  
    '-8.8' = .A                                                                 
    '-6.6' = .C                                                                 
    OTHER = (|4.1|)                                                             
  ;                                                                             
  INVALUE N5PF                                                                  
    '-9999' = .                                                                 
    '-8888' = .A                                                                
    '-6666' = .C                                                                
    OTHER = (|5.|)                                                              
  ;                                                                             
  INVALUE N5P2F                                                                 
    '-9.99' = .                                                                 
    '-8.88' = .A                                                                
    '-6.66' = .C                                                                
    OTHER = (|5.2|)                                                             
  ;                                                                             
  INVALUE N6PF                                                                  
    '-99999' = .                                                                
    '-88888' = .A                                                               
    '-66666' = .C                                                               
    OTHER = (|6.|)                                                              
  ;                                                                             
  INVALUE N6P2F                                                                 
    '-99.99' = .                                                                
    '-88.88' = .A                                                               
    '-66.66' = .C                                                               
    OTHER = (|6.2|)                                                             
  ;                                                                             
  INVALUE N7P2F                                                                 
    '-999.99' = .                                                               
    '-888.88' = .A                                                              
    '-666.66' = .C                                                              
    OTHER = (|7.2|)                                                             
  ;                                                                             
  INVALUE N7P4F                                                                 
    '-9.9999' = .                                                               
    '-8.8888' = .A                                                              
    '-6.6666' = .C                                                              
    OTHER = (|7.4|)                                                             
  ;                                                                             
  INVALUE N8PF                                                                  
    '-9999999' = .                                                              
    '-8888888' = .A                                                             
    '-6666666' = .C                                                             
    OTHER = (|8.|)                                                              
  ;                                                                             
  INVALUE N8P2F                                                                 
    '-9999.99' = .                                                              
    '-8888.88' = .A                                                             
    '-6666.66' = .C                                                             
    OTHER = (|8.2|)                                                             
  ;                                                                             
  INVALUE N9PF                                                                  
    '-99999999' = .                                                             
    '-88888888' = .A                                                            
    '-66666666' = .C                                                            
    OTHER = (|9.|)                                                              
  ;                                                                             
  INVALUE N9P2F                                                                 
    '-99999.99' = .                                                             
    '-88888.88' = .A                                                            
    '-66666.66' = .C                                                            
    OTHER = (|9.2|)                                                             
  ;                                                                             
  INVALUE N10PF                                                                 
    '-999999999' = .                                                            
    '-888888888' = .A                                                           
    '-666666666' = .C                                                           
    OTHER = (|10.|)                                                             
  ;                                                                             
  INVALUE N10P4F                                                                
    '-9999.9999' = .                                                            
    '-8888.8888' = .A                                                           
    '-6666.6666' = .C                                                           
    OTHER = (|10.4|)                                                            
  ;                                                                             
  INVALUE N10P5F                                                                
    '-999.99999' = .                                                            
    '-888.88888' = .A                                                           
    '-666.66666' = .C                                                           
    OTHER = (|10.5|)                                                            
  ;                                                                             
  INVALUE DATE10F                                                               
    '-999999999' = .                                                            
    '-888888888' = .A                                                           
    '-666666666' = .C                                                           
    OTHER = (|MMDDYY10.|)                                                       
  ;                                                                             
  INVALUE N12P2F                                                                
    '-99999999.99' = .                                                          
    '-88888888.88' = .A                                                         
    '-66666666.66' = .C                                                         
    OTHER = (|12.2|)                                                            
  ;                                                                             
  INVALUE N12P5F                                                                
    '-99999.99999' = .                                                          
    '-88888.88888' = .A                                                         
    '-66666.66666' = .C                                                         
    OTHER = (|12.5|)                                                            
  ;                                                                             
  INVALUE N15P2F                                                                
    '-99999999999.99' = .                                                       
    '-88888888888.88' = .A                                                      
    '-66666666666.66' = .C                                                      
    OTHER = (|15.2|)                                                            
  ;                                                                             
  RUN;                                                                          
                                                                                
                                                                                
*******************************;                                                
*  Data Step                  *;                                                
*******************************;                                                
DATA ME_SASDC_2006_CORE;                                                        
INFILE 'ME_SASD_2006_CORE.ASC' LRECL = 622;                                     
                                                                                
*** Variable attribute ***;                                                     
ATTRIB                                                                          
  KEY                        LENGTH=8                 FORMAT=Z14.               
  LABEL="HCUP record identifier"                                                
                                                                                
  AMONTH                     LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Admission month"                                                       
                                                                                
  ASOURCE                    LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Admission source (uniform)"                                            
                                                                                
  AWEEKEND                   LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Admission day is a weekend"                                            
                                                                                
  CPT1                       LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="CPT/HCPCS procedure code 1"                                            
                                                                                
  CPT2                       LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="CPT/HCPCS procedure code 2"                                            
                                                                                
  CPT3                       LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="CPT/HCPCS procedure code 3"                                            
                                                                                
  CPT4                       LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="CPT/HCPCS procedure code 4"                                            
                                                                                
  CPT5                       LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="CPT/HCPCS procedure code 5"                                            
                                                                                
  CPT6                       LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="CPT/HCPCS procedure code 6"                                            
                                                                                
  CPT7                       LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="CPT/HCPCS procedure code 7"                                            
                                                                                
  CPT8                       LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="CPT/HCPCS procedure code 8"                                            
                                                                                
  CPT9                       LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="CPT/HCPCS procedure code 9"                                            
                                                                                
  CPT10                      LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="CPT/HCPCS procedure code 10"                                           
                                                                                
  CPT11                      LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="CPT/HCPCS procedure code 11"                                           
                                                                                
  CPT12                      LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="CPT/HCPCS procedure code 12"                                           
                                                                                
  CPT13                      LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="CPT/HCPCS procedure code 13"                                           
                                                                                
  CPT14                      LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="CPT/HCPCS procedure code 14"                                           
                                                                                
  CPT15                      LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="CPT/HCPCS procedure code 15"                                           
                                                                                
  CPT16                      LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="CPT/HCPCS procedure code 16"                                           
                                                                                
  CPT17                      LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="CPT/HCPCS procedure code 17"                                           
                                                                                
  CPT18                      LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="CPT/HCPCS procedure code 18"                                           
                                                                                
  CPT19                      LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="CPT/HCPCS procedure code 19"                                           
                                                                                
  CPT20                      LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="CPT/HCPCS procedure code 20"                                           
                                                                                
  CPT21                      LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="CPT/HCPCS procedure code 21"                                           
                                                                                
  CPT22                      LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="CPT/HCPCS procedure code 22"                                           
                                                                                
  CPT23                      LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="CPT/HCPCS procedure code 23"                                           
                                                                                
  CPT24                      LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="CPT/HCPCS procedure code 24"                                           
                                                                                
  CPT25                      LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="CPT/HCPCS procedure code 25"                                           
                                                                                
  CPT26                      LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="CPT/HCPCS procedure code 26"                                           
                                                                                
  CPT27                      LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="CPT/HCPCS procedure code 27"                                           
                                                                                
  CPT28                      LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="CPT/HCPCS procedure code 28"                                           
                                                                                
  CPT29                      LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="CPT/HCPCS procedure code 29"                                           
                                                                                
  CPT30                      LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="CPT/HCPCS procedure code 30"                                           
                                                                                
  CPTDAY1                    LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to CPT1"                                 
                                                                                
  CPTDAY2                    LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to CPT2"                                 
                                                                                
  CPTDAY3                    LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to CPT3"                                 
                                                                                
  CPTDAY4                    LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to CPT4"                                 
                                                                                
  CPTDAY5                    LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to CPT5"                                 
                                                                                
  CPTDAY6                    LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to CPT6"                                 
                                                                                
  CPTDAY7                    LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to CPT7"                                 
                                                                                
  CPTDAY8                    LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to CPT8"                                 
                                                                                
  CPTDAY9                    LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to CPT9"                                 
                                                                                
  CPTDAY10                   LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to CPT10"                                
                                                                                
  CPTDAY11                   LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to CPT11"                                
                                                                                
  CPTDAY12                   LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to CPT12"                                
                                                                                
  CPTDAY13                   LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to CPT13"                                
                                                                                
  CPTDAY14                   LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to CPT14"                                
                                                                                
  CPTDAY15                   LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to CPT15"                                
                                                                                
  CPTDAY16                   LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to CPT16"                                
                                                                                
  CPTDAY17                   LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to CPT17"                                
                                                                                
  CPTDAY18                   LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to CPT18"                                
                                                                                
  CPTDAY19                   LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to CPT19"                                
                                                                                
  CPTDAY20                   LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to CPT20"                                
                                                                                
  CPTDAY21                   LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to CPT21"                                
                                                                                
  CPTDAY22                   LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to CPT22"                                
                                                                                
  CPTDAY23                   LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to CPT23"                                
                                                                                
  CPTDAY24                   LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to CPT24"                                
                                                                                
  CPTDAY25                   LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to CPT25"                                
                                                                                
  CPTDAY26                   LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to CPT26"                                
                                                                                
  CPTDAY27                   LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to CPT27"                                
                                                                                
  CPTDAY28                   LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to CPT28"                                
                                                                                
  CPTDAY29                   LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to CPT29"                                
                                                                                
  CPTDAY30                   LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to CPT30"                                
                                                                                
  CPTM1_1                    LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="First CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 1"                                          
                                                                                
  CPTM1_2                    LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="First CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 2"                                          
                                                                                
  CPTM1_3                    LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="First CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 3"                                          
                                                                                
  CPTM1_4                    LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="First CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 4"                                          
                                                                                
  CPTM1_5                    LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="First CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 5"                                          
                                                                                
  CPTM1_6                    LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="First CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 6"                                          
                                                                                
  CPTM1_7                    LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="First CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 7"                                          
                                                                                
  CPTM1_8                    LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="First CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 8"                                          
                                                                                
  CPTM1_9                    LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="First CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 9"                                          
                                                                                
  CPTM1_10                   LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="First CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 10"                                         
                                                                                
  CPTM1_11                   LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="First CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 11"                                         
                                                                                
  CPTM1_12                   LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="First CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 12"                                         
                                                                                
  CPTM1_13                   LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="First CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 13"                                         
                                                                                
  CPTM1_14                   LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="First CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 14"                                         
                                                                                
  CPTM1_15                   LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="First CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 15"                                         
                                                                                
  CPTM1_16                   LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="First CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 16"                                         
                                                                                
  CPTM1_17                   LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="First CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 17"                                         
                                                                                
  CPTM1_18                   LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="First CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 18"                                         
                                                                                
  CPTM1_19                   LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="First CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 19"                                         
                                                                                
  CPTM1_20                   LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="First CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 20"                                         
                                                                                
  CPTM1_21                   LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="First CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 21"                                         
                                                                                
  CPTM1_22                   LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="First CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 22"                                         
                                                                                
  CPTM1_23                   LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="First CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 23"                                         
                                                                                
  CPTM1_24                   LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="First CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 24"                                         
                                                                                
  CPTM1_25                   LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="First CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 25"                                         
                                                                                
  CPTM1_26                   LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="First CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 26"                                         
                                                                                
  CPTM1_27                   LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="First CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 27"                                         
                                                                                
  CPTM1_28                   LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="First CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 28"                                         
                                                                                
  CPTM1_29                   LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="First CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 29"                                         
                                                                                
  CPTM1_30                   LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="First CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 30"                                         
                                                                                
  CPTM2_1                    LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Second CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 1"                                         
                                                                                
  CPTM2_2                    LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Second CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 2"                                         
                                                                                
  CPTM2_3                    LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Second CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 3"                                         
                                                                                
  CPTM2_4                    LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Second CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 4"                                         
                                                                                
  CPTM2_5                    LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Second CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 5"                                         
                                                                                
  CPTM2_6                    LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Second CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 6"                                         
                                                                                
  CPTM2_7                    LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Second CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 7"                                         
                                                                                
  CPTM2_8                    LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Second CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 8"                                         
                                                                                
  CPTM2_9                    LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Second CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 9"                                         
                                                                                
  CPTM2_10                   LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Second CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 10"                                        
                                                                                
  CPTM2_11                   LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Second CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 11"                                        
                                                                                
  CPTM2_12                   LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Second CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 12"                                        
                                                                                
  CPTM2_13                   LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Second CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 13"                                        
                                                                                
  CPTM2_14                   LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Second CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 14"                                        
                                                                                
  CPTM2_15                   LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Second CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 15"                                        
                                                                                
  CPTM2_16                   LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Second CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 16"                                        
                                                                                
  CPTM2_17                   LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Second CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 17"                                        
                                                                                
  CPTM2_18                   LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Second CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 18"                                        
                                                                                
  CPTM2_19                   LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Second CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 19"                                        
                                                                                
  CPTM2_20                   LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Second CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 20"                                        
                                                                                
  CPTM2_21                   LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Second CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 21"                                        
                                                                                
  CPTM2_22                   LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Second CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 22"                                        
                                                                                
  CPTM2_23                   LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Second CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 23"                                        
                                                                                
  CPTM2_24                   LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Second CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 24"                                        
                                                                                
  CPTM2_25                   LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Second CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 25"                                        
                                                                                
  CPTM2_26                   LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Second CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 26"                                        
                                                                                
  CPTM2_27                   LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Second CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 27"                                        
                                                                                
  CPTM2_28                   LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Second CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 28"                                        
                                                                                
  CPTM2_29                   LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Second CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 29"                                        
                                                                                
  CPTM2_30                   LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Second CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 30"                                        
                                                                                
  DIED                       LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Died during hospitalization"                                           
                                                                                
  DISPUNIFORM                LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Disposition of patient (uniform)"                                      
                                                                                
  DQTR                       LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Discharge quarter"                                                     
                                                                                
  DX1                        LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="Principal diagnosis"                                                   
                                                                                
  DX2                        LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="Diagnosis 2"                                                           
                                                                                
  DX3                        LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="Diagnosis 3"                                                           
                                                                                
  DX4                        LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="Diagnosis 4"                                                           
                                                                                
  DX5                        LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="Diagnosis 5"                                                           
                                                                                
  DX6                        LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="Diagnosis 6"                                                           
                                                                                
  DX7                        LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="Diagnosis 7"                                                           
                                                                                
  DX8                        LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="Diagnosis 8"                                                           
                                                                                
  DX9                        LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="Diagnosis 9"                                                           
                                                                                
  DXCCS1                     LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="CCS: principal diagnosis"                                              
                                                                                
  DXCCS2                     LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="CCS: diagnosis 2"                                                      
                                                                                
  DXCCS3                     LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="CCS: diagnosis 3"                                                      
                                                                                
  DXCCS4                     LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="CCS: diagnosis 4"                                                      
                                                                                
  DXCCS5                     LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="CCS: diagnosis 5"                                                      
                                                                                
  DXCCS6                     LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="CCS: diagnosis 6"                                                      
                                                                                
  DXCCS7                     LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="CCS: diagnosis 7"                                                      
                                                                                
  DXCCS8                     LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="CCS: diagnosis 8"                                                      
                                                                                
  DXCCS9                     LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="CCS: diagnosis 9"                                                      
                                                                                
  ECODE1                     LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="E code 1"                                                              
                                                                                
  ECODE2                     LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="E code 2"                                                              
                                                                                
  ECODE3                     LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="E code 3"                                                              
                                                                                
  ECODE4                     LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="E code 4"                                                              
                                                                                
  ECODE5                     LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="E code 5"                                                              
                                                                                
  E_CCS1                     LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="CCS: E Code 1"                                                         
                                                                                
  E_CCS2                     LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="CCS: E Code 2"                                                         
                                                                                
  E_CCS3                     LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="CCS: E Code 3"                                                         
                                                                                
  E_CCS4                     LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="CCS: E Code 4"                                                         
                                                                                
  E_CCS5                     LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="CCS: E Code 5"                                                         
                                                                                
  FEMALE                     LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Indicator of sex"                                                      
                                                                                
  HCUP_AS                    LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="HCUP Ambulatory Surgery service indicator"                             
                                                                                
  HCUP_ED                    LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="HCUP Emergency Department service indicator"                           
                                                                                
  HCUP_OS                    LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="HCUP Observation Stay service indicator"                               
                                                                                
  HOSPBRTH                   LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Indicator of birth in this hospital"                                   
                                                                                
  HOSPST                     LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Hospital state postal code"                                            
                                                                                
  LOS                        LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Length of stay (cleaned)"                                              
                                                                                
  MDSPEC1                    LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Physician 1 specialty (as received from source)"                       
                                                                                
  MDSPEC2                    LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Physician 2 specialty (as received from source)"                       
                                                                                
  MEDINCSTQ                  LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Median household income state quartile for patient ZIP Code"           
                                                                                
  MRN_R                      LENGTH=5                                           
  LABEL="Medical record number (re-identified)"                                 
                                                                                
  NCPT                       LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Number of CPT/HCPCS procedures on this record"                         
                                                                                
  NDX                        LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Number of diagnoses on this record"                                    
                                                                                
  NECODE                     LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Number of E codes on this record"                                      
                                                                                
  NEOMAT                     LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Neonatal and/or maternal DX and/or PR"                                 
                                                                                
  PAY1                       LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Primary expected payer (uniform)"                                      
                                                                                
  PL_CBSA                    LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Patient location: Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA)"                  
                                                                                
  PL_MSA1993                 LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Patient location: Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), 1993"           
                                                                                
  PL_NHCS2006                LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Patient Location: NCHS Urban-Rural Code (V2006)"                       
                                                                                
  PL_RUCA4_2005              LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Patient location: Rural-Urban Commuting Area (RUCA) Codes, four levels"
                                                                                
  PL_UIC2003                 LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Patient location: Urban Influence Codes, 2003"                         
                                                                                
  PL_UR_CAT4                 LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Patient Location: Urban-Rural 4 Categories"                            
                                                                                
  PL_UR_CAT5                 LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Patient Location: Urban-Rural 5 Categories"                            
                                                                                
  PROCTYPE                   LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Procedure type indicator"                                              
                                                                                
  PSTATE                     LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Patient State postal code"                                             
                                                                                
  PSTCO                      LENGTH=4                 FORMAT=Z5.                
  LABEL="Patient state/county FIPS code"                                        
                                                                                
  PSTCO2                     LENGTH=4                 FORMAT=Z5.                
  LABEL="Patient state/county FIPS code, possibly derived from ZIP Code"        
                                                                                
  STATE_AS                   LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="State Ambulatory Surgery service indicator"                            
                                                                                
  STATE_ED                   LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="State Emergency Department service indicator"                          
                                                                                
  STATE_OS                   LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="State Observation Stay service indicator"                              
                                                                                
  YEAR                       LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Calendar year"                                                         
                                                                                
  ZIP3                       LENGTH=$3                                          
  LABEL="Patient ZIP Code, first 3 digits"                                      
                                                                                
  ZIPINC_QRTL                LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Median household income national quartile for patient ZIP Code"        
                                                                                
  ZIP_S                      LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="Patient ZIP Code (synthetic)"                                          
                                                                                
  AGEGROUP                   LENGTH=8                                           
  LABEL=" "                                                                     
                                                                                
  HOSPID                     LENGTH=4                 FORMAT=Z5.                
  LABEL="HCUP hospital identification number"                                   
                                                                                
  AYEAR                      LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Admission year"                                                        
                                                                                
  DMONTH                     LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Discharge month"                                                       
  ;                                                                             
                                                                                
                                                                                
*** Input the variables from the ASCII file ***;                                
INPUT                                                                           
      @1      KEY                      14.                                      
      @15     AMONTH                   N2PF.                                    
      @17     ASOURCE                  N2PF.                                    
      @19     AWEEKEND                 N2PF.                                    
      @21     CPT1                     $CHAR5.                                  
      @26     CPT2                     $CHAR5.                                  
      @31     CPT3                     $CHAR5.                                  
      @36     CPT4                     $CHAR5.                                  
      @41     CPT5                     $CHAR5.                                  
      @46     CPT6                     $CHAR5.                                  
      @51     CPT7                     $CHAR5.                                  
      @56     CPT8                     $CHAR5.                                  
      @61     CPT9                     $CHAR5.                                  
      @66     CPT10                    $CHAR5.                                  
      @71     CPT11                    $CHAR5.                                  
      @76     CPT12                    $CHAR5.                                  
      @81     CPT13                    $CHAR5.                                  
      @86     CPT14                    $CHAR5.                                  
      @91     CPT15                    $CHAR5.                                  
      @96     CPT16                    $CHAR5.                                  
      @101    CPT17                    $CHAR5.                                  
      @106    CPT18                    $CHAR5.                                  
      @111    CPT19                    $CHAR5.                                  
      @116    CPT20                    $CHAR5.                                  
      @121    CPT21                    $CHAR5.                                  
      @126    CPT22                    $CHAR5.                                  
      @131    CPT23                    $CHAR5.                                  
      @136    CPT24                    $CHAR5.                                  
      @141    CPT25                    $CHAR5.                                  
      @146    CPT26                    $CHAR5.                                  
      @151    CPT27                    $CHAR5.                                  
      @156    CPT28                    $CHAR5.                                  
      @161    CPT29                    $CHAR5.                                  
      @166    CPT30                    $CHAR5.                                  
      @171    CPTDAY1                  N3PF.                                    
      @174    CPTDAY2                  N3PF.                                    
      @177    CPTDAY3                  N3PF.                                    
      @180    CPTDAY4                  N3PF.                                    
      @183    CPTDAY5                  N3PF.                                    
      @186    CPTDAY6                  N3PF.                                    
      @189    CPTDAY7                  N3PF.                                    
      @192    CPTDAY8                  N3PF.                                    
      @195    CPTDAY9                  N3PF.                                    
      @198    CPTDAY10                 N3PF.                                    
      @201    CPTDAY11                 N3PF.                                    
      @204    CPTDAY12                 N3PF.                                    
      @207    CPTDAY13                 N3PF.                                    
      @210    CPTDAY14                 N3PF.                                    
      @213    CPTDAY15                 N3PF.                                    
      @216    CPTDAY16                 N3PF.                                    
      @219    CPTDAY17                 N3PF.                                    
      @222    CPTDAY18                 N3PF.                                    
      @225    CPTDAY19                 N3PF.                                    
      @228    CPTDAY20                 N3PF.                                    
      @231    CPTDAY21                 N3PF.                                    
      @234    CPTDAY22                 N3PF.                                    
      @237    CPTDAY23                 N3PF.                                    
      @240    CPTDAY24                 N3PF.                                    
      @243    CPTDAY25                 N3PF.                                    
      @246    CPTDAY26                 N3PF.                                    
      @249    CPTDAY27                 N3PF.                                    
      @252    CPTDAY28                 N3PF.                                    
      @255    CPTDAY29                 N3PF.                                    
      @258    CPTDAY30                 N3PF.                                    
      @261    CPTM1_1                  $CHAR2.                                  
      @263    CPTM1_2                  $CHAR2.                                  
      @265    CPTM1_3                  $CHAR2.                                  
      @267    CPTM1_4                  $CHAR2.                                  
      @269    CPTM1_5                  $CHAR2.                                  
      @271    CPTM1_6                  $CHAR2.                                  
      @273    CPTM1_7                  $CHAR2.                                  
      @275    CPTM1_8                  $CHAR2.                                  
      @277    CPTM1_9                  $CHAR2.                                  
      @279    CPTM1_10                 $CHAR2.                                  
      @281    CPTM1_11                 $CHAR2.                                  
      @283    CPTM1_12                 $CHAR2.                                  
      @285    CPTM1_13                 $CHAR2.                                  
      @287    CPTM1_14                 $CHAR2.                                  
      @289    CPTM1_15                 $CHAR2.                                  
      @291    CPTM1_16                 $CHAR2.                                  
      @293    CPTM1_17                 $CHAR2.                                  
      @295    CPTM1_18                 $CHAR2.                                  
      @297    CPTM1_19                 $CHAR2.                                  
      @299    CPTM1_20                 $CHAR2.                                  
      @301    CPTM1_21                 $CHAR2.                                  
      @303    CPTM1_22                 $CHAR2.                                  
      @305    CPTM1_23                 $CHAR2.                                  
      @307    CPTM1_24                 $CHAR2.                                  
      @309    CPTM1_25                 $CHAR2.                                  
      @311    CPTM1_26                 $CHAR2.                                  
      @313    CPTM1_27                 $CHAR2.                                  
      @315    CPTM1_28                 $CHAR2.                                  
      @317    CPTM1_29                 $CHAR2.                                  
      @319    CPTM1_30                 $CHAR2.                                  
      @321    CPTM2_1                  $CHAR2.                                  
      @323    CPTM2_2                  $CHAR2.                                  
      @325    CPTM2_3                  $CHAR2.                                  
      @327    CPTM2_4                  $CHAR2.                                  
      @329    CPTM2_5                  $CHAR2.                                  
      @331    CPTM2_6                  $CHAR2.                                  
      @333    CPTM2_7                  $CHAR2.                                  
      @335    CPTM2_8                  $CHAR2.                                  
      @337    CPTM2_9                  $CHAR2.                                  
      @339    CPTM2_10                 $CHAR2.                                  
      @341    CPTM2_11                 $CHAR2.                                  
      @343    CPTM2_12                 $CHAR2.                                  
      @345    CPTM2_13                 $CHAR2.                                  
      @347    CPTM2_14                 $CHAR2.                                  
      @349    CPTM2_15                 $CHAR2.                                  
      @351    CPTM2_16                 $CHAR2.                                  
      @353    CPTM2_17                 $CHAR2.                                  
      @355    CPTM2_18                 $CHAR2.                                  
      @357    CPTM2_19                 $CHAR2.                                  
      @359    CPTM2_20                 $CHAR2.                                  
      @361    CPTM2_21                 $CHAR2.                                  
      @363    CPTM2_22                 $CHAR2.                                  
      @365    CPTM2_23                 $CHAR2.                                  
      @367    CPTM2_24                 $CHAR2.                                  
      @369    CPTM2_25                 $CHAR2.                                  
      @371    CPTM2_26                 $CHAR2.                                  
      @373    CPTM2_27                 $CHAR2.                                  
      @375    CPTM2_28                 $CHAR2.                                  
      @377    CPTM2_29                 $CHAR2.                                  
      @379    CPTM2_30                 $CHAR2.                                  
      @381    DIED                     N2PF.                                    
      @383    DISPUNIFORM              N2PF.                                    
      @385    DQTR                     N2PF.                                    
      @387    DX1                      $CHAR5.                                  
      @392    DX2                      $CHAR5.                                  
      @397    DX3                      $CHAR5.                                  
      @402    DX4                      $CHAR5.                                  
      @407    DX5                      $CHAR5.                                  
      @412    DX6                      $CHAR5.                                  
      @417    DX7                      $CHAR5.                                  
      @422    DX8                      $CHAR5.                                  
      @427    DX9                      $CHAR5.                                  
      @432    DXCCS1                   N4PF.                                    
      @436    DXCCS2                   N4PF.                                    
      @440    DXCCS3                   N4PF.                                    
      @444    DXCCS4                   N4PF.                                    
      @448    DXCCS5                   N4PF.                                    
      @452    DXCCS6                   N4PF.                                    
      @456    DXCCS7                   N4PF.                                    
      @460    DXCCS8                   N4PF.                                    
      @464    DXCCS9                   N4PF.                                    
      @468    ECODE1                   $CHAR5.                                  
      @473    ECODE2                   $CHAR5.                                  
      @478    ECODE3                   $CHAR5.                                  
      @483    ECODE4                   $CHAR5.                                  
      @488    ECODE5                   $CHAR5.                                  
      @493    E_CCS1                   N4PF.                                    
      @497    E_CCS2                   N4PF.                                    
      @501    E_CCS3                   N4PF.                                    
      @505    E_CCS4                   N4PF.                                    
      @509    E_CCS5                   N4PF.                                    
      @513    FEMALE                   N2PF.                                    
      @515    HCUP_AS                  N2PF.                                    
      @517    HCUP_ED                  N2PF.                                    
      @519    HCUP_OS                  N2PF.                                    
      @521    HOSPBRTH                 N3PF.                                    
      @524    HOSPST                   $CHAR2.                                  
      @526    LOS                      N5PF.                                    
      @531    MDSPEC1                  $CHAR2.                                  
      @533    MDSPEC2                  $CHAR2.                                  
      @535    MEDINCSTQ                N2PF.                                    
      @537    MRN_R                    N9PF.                                    
      @546    NCPT                     N3PF.                                    
      @549    NDX                      N2PF.                                    
      @551    NECODE                   N2PF.                                    
      @553    NEOMAT                   N2PF.                                    
      @555    PAY1                     N2PF.                                    
      @557    PL_CBSA                  N3PF.                                    
      @560    PL_MSA1993               N3PF.                                    
      @563    PL_NHCS2006              N2PF.                                    
      @565    PL_RUCA4_2005            N2PF.                                    
      @567    PL_UIC2003               N2PF.                                    
      @569    PL_UR_CAT4               N2PF.                                    
      @571    PL_UR_CAT5               N2PF.                                    
      @573    PROCTYPE                 N3PF.                                    
      @576    PSTATE                   $CHAR2.                                  
      @578    PSTCO                    N5PF.                                    
      @583    PSTCO2                   N5PF.                                    
      @588    STATE_AS                 N2PF.                                    
      @590    STATE_ED                 N2PF.                                    
      @592    STATE_OS                 N2PF.                                    
      @594    YEAR                     N4PF.                                    
      @598    ZIP3                     $CHAR3.                                  
      @601    ZIPINC_QRTL              N3PF.                                    
      @604    ZIP_S                    $CHAR5.                                  
      @609    AGEGROUP                 N3PF.                                    
      @612    HOSPID                   N5PF.                                    
      @617    AYEAR                    N4PF.                                    
      @621    DMONTH                   N2PF.                                    
      ;                                                                         
                                                                                
                                                                                
RUN;
