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NIS Description of Data Elements

 
APSDRG_LOS_Weight - All-Payer Severity-adjusted DRG: Length of Stay Weight
 
Documentation Sections:
General Notes
Uniform Values
State Specific Notes
General Notes
 

The All-Payer Severity-adjusted DRGs (APS-DRGs) are assigned using software developed by HSS, Inc. This severity measure includes the APS-DRG group number and weights developed using the NIS for mortality, length of stay, and total charges. The prefix "APSDRG" has been included in the data element names to distinguish APS-DRG measures from other HCUP data elements. For more information, please refer to the following documents available on the NIS Documentation CD-ROM and on the HCUP User Support Website (www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov):

  • Overview of Severity Systems
  • APS-DRGs V20 Definitions Manual
  • APS-DRGs V20 Weights Manual

 
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Uniform Values
VariableDescriptionValueValue Description
APSDRG_LOS_WeightAll-Payer Severity-adjusted DRG: Length of Stay Weightnnn.nnnnnAPSDRG Length of Stay Weight
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State Specific Notes

Pennsylvania

For the 2002-2003 NIS, this data element is not available for discharges from Pennsylvania.


 
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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/apsdrg_los_weight/nisnote.jsp.
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