The HCUP Cost-to-Charge Ratio (CCR) Files are hospital-level files designed to supplement the data elements in HCUP inpatient and emergency department databases. The CCR files can be linked with the SID, NIS, KID, and NRD beginning with 2001 data and the SEDD and NEDS beginning with 2012 data. The CCR Files are part of a family of databases and software tools developed as part of the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), a Federal-State-Industry partnership sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. HCUP databases, tools, and software inform decision making at the national, State, and community levels.

CCR for Inpatient Files facilitate estimating resource costs of inpatient care for NIS, KID, NRD, and SID beginning with data year 2001.

• HCUP Cost-to-Charge Ratios for Inpatient Files

CCR for ED Files facilitate estimating resource costs of emergency department care for SEDD and NEDS beginning with data year 2012.

• HCUP Cost-to-Charge Ratio for Emergency Department Files

HCUP Cost-to-Charge Ratio Files are provided as separate files available with the HCUP Central Distributor SID, SEDD, NIS, KID, NEDS, and NRD. These supplemental files are available free of charge from the HCUP Central Distributor.

The CCR files are provided as complimentary files that are automatically included with download orders for the HCUP NIS, KID, NEDS, and NRD databases. The CCR files for the HCUP SID and SEDD can be added to an order for the accompanying SID or SEDD - they are not automatically included with the order.