84 State Ambulatory Surgery and Services Databases (SASD)
84.3 Description
- SASD include encounter-level data for ambulatory surgeries and may also include various types of outpatient services such as observation stays, lithotripsy, radiation therapy, imaging, chemotherapy, and labor and delivery. The specific types of ambulatory surgery and outpatient services included in each SASD vary by State and data year.
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84.8 User Guide/Data Dictionary
https://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/state/sasddbdocumentation.jsp
84.12 Special Notes
- Query and classify patients using ICD
- Up to the 3rd quarter of 2015, diagnosis and procedure codes are coded using ICD-9. In the 4th quarter of 2015 the transition to ICD-10 is done. Because of this the file structure for 2015 is different than previous years.
- Some states allow tracking a particular patient across multiple events
- All users must complete a Data Use Agreement Training and sign a DUA
- Before publishing with any HCUP database, ensure manuscript follows requirements of the HCUP DUA and includes the appropriate citation (see https://www.hcup- us.ahrq.gov/db/publishing.jsp)