Central Distributor SID: Description of Data Elements

DaysNICU - Days in the neonatal care unit, as received from source

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General Notes

Uniform Values

State Specific Notes

General Notes

Days in the neonatal care unit (DaysNICU) are retained as provided by the data source. Nonnumeric source data are set to invalid (.A). No edit checks are performed on this data element during HCUP processing.

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Uniform Values

Variable Description Value Value Description DaysNICU Days in the neonatal care unit, as received from source 0-999 Days . Missing .A Invalid

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State Specific Notes

Maryland Source values for "Not Applicable" and "Unknown" are recoded to missing (.). Rhode Island If the 2022 Rhode Island SID was purchased prior to December 2025 and replacement data have not been received, the values for the HCUP data element DaysNICU are incorrect and should not be used in analyses. If the 2022 Rhode Island SID was purchased after November 2025, or replacement data was provided for purchases made prior to December 2025, the values of the data element DaysNICU are correct. Regardless of when other years of the Rhode Island SID were purchased, the values in DaysNICU are correct.

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