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NIS File Specifications

Each year of the NIS is comprised of the Core Data File and three or more additional files, in ASCII text format. A Hospital Weights File is always included. Severity Measures Files, Diagnosis and Procedure Groups Files, and database 10% Sample files are also included, depending on the year. The following links provide file specifications for the NIS including the dataset name, number of records, and record layout.
 
2021 NIS

Core File Hospital Weights File Diagnosis and Procedure Groups File Severity Measures File Top



2020 NIS

Core File Hospital Weights File Diagnosis and Procedure Groups File Severity Measures File Top



2019 NIS

Core File Hospital Weights File Diagnosis and Procedure Groups File Severity Measures File Top



2018 NIS

Core File Hospital Weights File Diagnosis and Procedure Groups File Severity Measures File Top



2017 NIS

Core File Hospital Weights File Severity Measures File Top



2016 NIS

Core File Hospital Weights File Severity Measures File Top



2015 NIS

Core File Hospital Weights File Severity Measures File Diagnosis and Procedure Groups File Top



2014 NIS

Core File Hospital Weights File Severity Measures File Diagnosis and Procedure Groups File Top



2013 NIS

Core File Hospital Weights File Severity Measures File Diagnosis and Procedure Groups File Top



2012 NIS

Core File Hospital Weights File Severity Measures File Diagnosis and Procedure Groups File Top



2011 NIS

Core File Hospital Weights File Severity Measures File Diagnosis and Procedure Groups File Top



2010 NIS

Core File Hospital Weights File Severity Measures File Diagnosis and Procedure Groups File Top



2009 NIS

Core File Hospital Weights File Severity Measures File Diagnosis and Procedure Groups File Top



2008 NIS

Core File Hospital Weights File Severity Measures File Diagnosis and Procedure Groups File Top



2007 NIS

Core File Hospital Weights File Severity Measures File Diagnosis and Procedure Groups File Top



2006 NIS

Core File Hospital Weights File Severity Measures File Diagnosis and Procedure Groups File Top



2005 NIS

Core File Hospital Weights File Severity Measures File Diagnosis and Procedure Groups File Top



2004 NIS

Core File Hospital Weights File 10% Sample File #1 10% Sample File #2 Severity Measures File Severity 10% Sample #1 Severity 10% Sample #2 Top



2003 NIS

Core File Hospital Weights File 10% Sample File #1 10% Sample File #2 Severity Measures File Severity 10% Sample #1 Severity 10% Sample #2 Top



2002 NIS

Core File Hospital Weights File 10% Sample File #1 10% Sample File #2 Severity Measures File Severity 10% Sample #1 Severity 10% Sample #2 Top



2001 NIS

Core File Hospital Weights File 10% Sample File #1 10% Sample File #2 Top



2000 NIS

Core File Hospital Weights File 10% Sample File #1 10% Sample File #2 Top



1999 NIS - Version 2

Core File Hospital Weights File 10% Sample File #1 10% Sample File #2 Top



1999 NIS - Version 1

Core File Hospital Weights File 10% Sample File #1 10% Sample File #2 Top



1998 NIS - Version 2

Core File Hospital Weights File 10% Sample File #1 10% Sample File #2 Top



1998 NIS - Version 1

Core File Hospital Weights File 10% Sample File #1 10% Sample File #2 Top



1997 NIS

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1996 NIS

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1995 NIS

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1994 NIS

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1993 NIS

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1992 - 1988 NIS

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Internet Citation: NIS File Specifications. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP). January 2024. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/nisfilespecs.jsp.
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