The Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) includes the largest collection of longitudinal hospital care data in the United States.

• Overview of HCUP
• Online HCUP Overview Course is an interactive course that provides information about HCUP data, software tools, and products
• Frequently Asked Questions

Learn about HCUP products including State and nationwide databases, software and online tools, and reports.

• HCUP Databases contain information on inpatient stays, emergency department visits, and ambulatory care
• HCUPnet is an online query system that provides immediate access to health statistics
• HCUP Fast Stats is an online query tool that uses visual displays to compare national or State statistics on a range of healthcare topics.
• HCUP Research Tools provide complimentary tools and software to use with HCUP and similar databases
• HCUP Reports feature findings, publications, and technical reports on HCUP issues

Utilize HCUP services to purchase HCUP data, get answers to your HCUP-related questions, and learn how to use the HCUP databases.

• Purchase HCUP data through the HCUP Central Distributor
• HCUP Technical Assistance answers questions and provides support to HCUP users
• HCUP Online Tutorial Series provides free tutorials on HCUP data and tools, including training on technical methods for conducting research with HCUP data
• HCUP Data Use Agreement Training Tool is a required tutorial for all purchasers and users of HCUP data that defines how the data can be used