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Central Distributor SID: Description of Data Elements

ANESTH - Method of anesthesia

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Method of Anesthesia (ANESTH) is reported by the data source and recoded into HCUP uniform values.

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Uniform Values

Variable	Description	Value	Value Description
ANESTH	Method of anesthesia	0	No anesthesia
		10	Local anesthesia
		20	General anesthesia
		30	Regional anesthesia
		40	Other anesthesia
		.	Missing
		.A	Invalid

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State Specific Notes

New York

Prior to October 1, 2017, New York reports the type of anesthesia administered on the patient during the stay. If during the stay, anesthesia is administered more than once, the level of anesthesia is reported in the following hierarchical order: General, Regional, Other, and Local.

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Internet Citation: HCUP Central Distributor SID Description of Data Elements - All States. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP). August 2008. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/vars/siddistnote.jsp?var=anesth.

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