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NIS Description of Data Elements

 
CCSMSPn - Clinical Classification Software (CCS) for Mental Health and Substance Abuse - Detail
 
Documentation Sections:
General Notes
Uniform Values
State Specific Notes
General Notes
 

Mental Health Substance Abuse Clinical Classification Software (CCS-MHSA) assigns variables that identify mental health and substance abuse-related diagnoses in hospital discharge records using the ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes.

The four-digit CCS-MHSA categories included in CCSMSPn include additional detail. For example, the 3-digit category 654 for Developmental Disorders, is further divided into the following categories:

  • Communication Disorders (value 6541)
  • Developmental Disabilities (value 6542)
  • Intellectual Disabilities (value 6543)
  • Learning Disorders (value 6544)
  • Motor Skill Disorders (value 6545)

More information on the CCS-MHSA is available under Tools & Software on the HCUP-US website.

 
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Uniform Values
VariableDescriptionValueValue Description
CCSMSPnClinical Classification Software (CCS) for Mental Health and Substance Abuse - DetailNnnnn4-digit specific category
0No mental health diagnosis
.Missing
.AInvalid
.CInconsistent
 
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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/ccsmspn/nisnote.jsp.
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