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NIS Description of Data Elements

 
DSNDX - Maximum number of diagnoses provided by source
 
Documentation Sections:
General Notes
Uniform Values
State Specific Notes
General Notes
 

DSNDX contains the maximum number of diagnosis codes that could occur on a discharge record from that data source, as of the date of discharge. This number may change over time.

A maximum of 15 diagnosis fields are retained in the Nationwide Inpatient Sample. For data sources that provide more than 15 diagnosis fields, the value for this variable will be greater than 15. This data element was discontinued in 1998.

 
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Uniform Values
VariableDescriptionValueValue Description
DSNDXMaximum number of diagnoses provided by source0 - 30Total diagnoses possible
 
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State Specific Notes
None
 
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Internet Citation: HCUP NIS Description of Data Elements. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP). September 2008. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/vars/dsndx/nisnote.jsp.
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