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NRD Description of Data Elements

 
DMONTH - Discharge month
 
Documentation Sections:
General Notes
Uniform Values
General Notes
 

Discharge month (DMONTH) is derived from the discharge date (DDATE). If DDATE is missing, then DMONTH is missing (.). If DDATE is invalid, then DMONTH is invalid (.A).

 
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Uniform Values
VariableDescriptionValueValue Description
DMONTHDischarge month1-12Discharge month
.Missing
.AInvalid
 
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Internet Citation: HCUP NRD Description of Data Elements. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP). August 2015. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/vars/dmonth/nrdnote.jsp.
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