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NIS Description of Data Elements

 
MDC24 - MDC, Version 24
 
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General Notes
Uniform Values
State Specific Notes
General Notes
 

The Major Diagnostic Category, Version 24 (MDC24) is assigned by the HCFA DRG Grouper algorithm during HCUP processing. Refer to the notes for the data element DRG24 for complete details. MDC24 is available on the HCUP databases beginning in 2006.

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Labels for the MDCs are provided as an ASCII file in HCUP Tools: Labels and Formats.

 
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Uniform Values
VariableDescriptionValueValue Description
MDC24MDC, Version 24nnnMDC value
 
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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/mdc24/nisnote.jsp.
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