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KID Description of Data Elements

 
TOTDSCHG - Total hospital discharges
 
Documentation Sections:
General Notes
Uniform Values
State Specific Notes
General Notes
 

TOTDSCHG contains the total number of discharges in a hospital for the calendar year. Beginning in 1998, this data element is named TOTAL_DISC.

 
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Uniform Values
VariableDescriptionValueValue Description
TOTDSCHGTotal hospital discharges5(n)Total hospital discharges
 
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State Specific Notes
None
 
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