| Variable |
Description |
| Facility ID |
The name of the facility where services were performed based on the Facility Identifier as maintained by the NYSDOH Division of Health Facility Planning. |
| CCS Procedure Description |
AHRQ Clinical Classification Software (CCS) ICD-9 Procedure Category Code. More information on the CCS system may be found at: http://www.hcupus.ahrq.gov/toolssoftware/ccs/ccs.jsp. |
| Type of Admission |
A description of the manner in which the patient was admitted to the health care facility: Elective, Emergency, Newborn, Not Available, Trauma, Urgent |
| Patient Disposition |
The patient's status upon discharge. |
| Source of Payment |
A description of the type of payment for this occurrence |
| Age Group |
Age in years at time of discharge. Grouped into the following age groups : 0 to 17, 18 to 29, 30 to 49, 50 to 69, and 70 or older |
| APR Severity of Illness |
APR-DRG (All Patient Refined Risk Diagnosis Related Group) Severity of Illness Code: 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Length of Stay |
The total number of patient days at an acute level and/or other than acute care level (excluding leave of absence days) (Discharge Date - Admission Date) + 1. Length of Stay greater than or equal to 120 days has been aggregated to 120+ days; Values range from 1 to 200. |
| APR Risk of Mortality |
All Patient Refined Risk of Mortality:
1-Minor; 2-Moderate; 3-Major; 4-Extreme |
