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Central Distributor SID: Description of Data Elements

 
MDC32 - MDC, version 32
 
Documentation Sections:
General Notes
Uniform Values
State Specific Notes
General Notes
 

The Major Diagnostic Category, Version 32 (MDC32) is assigned by the HCFA DRG Grouper algorithm during HCUP processing. MDC32 is available on the HCUP databases beginning in 2015.

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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
MDC32MDC, version 32nnnMDC value
 
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State Specific Notes

None

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Internet Citation: HCUP Central Distributor SID Description of Data Elements - All States. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP). October 2024. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/vars/siddistnote.jsp?var=mdc32.
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