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Central Distributor SID: Description of Data Elements

 
PL_UR_CAT5 - Patient Location: Urban-Rural 5 Categories
 
Documentation Sections:
General Notes
Uniform Values
State Specific Notes
General Notes
 

PL_UR_CAT5 (five category urban-rural designation) is a simplified, five category adaptation of the 2003 version of the Urban Influence Codes (UIC). The 12 categories of the UIC are combined into five broader categories that differentiate between large and small metropolitan, micropolitan, and a non-urban residual. The non-urban group is further subdivided between those adjacent to a metropolitan or micropolitan area, and those that are isolated from urban influences.

 
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Uniform Values
 
VariableDescriptionValueValue Description
PL_UR_CAT5Patient Location: Urban-Rural 5 Categories1Large metropolitan areas with at least 1 million residents
2Small metropolitan areas with less than 1 million residents
3Micropolitan areas
4Non-urban areas adjacent to a metropolitan or micropolitan area
5Non-urban areas, not adjacent to a metropolitan or micropolitan area
.Missing
 
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State Specific Notes

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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=pl_ur_cat5.
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