/*******************************************************************            
*   MD_SASD_2008_CORE.SAS:                                                      
*      THE SAS CODE SHOWN BELOW WILL LOAD THE ASCII                             
*      OUTPATIENT CORE FILE INTO SAS                                            
*******************************************************************/            
                                                                                
                                                                                
***********************************************;                                
*  Create SAS informats for missing values     ;                                
***********************************************;                                
PROC FORMAT;                                                                    
  INVALUE N2PF                                                                  
    '-9' = .                                                                    
    '-8' = .A                                                                   
    '-6' = .C                                                                   
    '-5' = .N                                                                   
    OTHER = (|2.|)                                                              
  ;                                                                             
  INVALUE N3PF                                                                  
    '-99' = .                                                                   
    '-88' = .A                                                                  
    '-66' = .C                                                                  
    OTHER = (|3.|)                                                              
  ;                                                                             
  INVALUE N4PF                                                                  
    '-999' = .                                                                  
    '-888' = .A                                                                 
    '-666' = .C                                                                 
    OTHER = (|4.|)                                                              
  ;                                                                             
  INVALUE N4P1F                                                                 
    '-9.9' = .                                                                  
    '-8.8' = .A                                                                 
    '-6.6' = .C                                                                 
    OTHER = (|4.1|)                                                             
  ;                                                                             
  INVALUE N5PF                                                                  
    '-9999' = .                                                                 
    '-8888' = .A                                                                
    '-6666' = .C                                                                
    OTHER = (|5.|)                                                              
  ;                                                                             
  INVALUE N5P2F                                                                 
    '-9.99' = .                                                                 
    '-8.88' = .A                                                                
    '-6.66' = .C                                                                
    OTHER = (|5.2|)                                                             
  ;                                                                             
  INVALUE N6PF                                                                  
    '-99999' = .                                                                
    '-88888' = .A                                                               
    '-66666' = .C                                                               
    OTHER = (|6.|)                                                              
  ;                                                                             
  INVALUE N6P2F                                                                 
    '-99.99' = .                                                                
    '-88.88' = .A                                                               
    '-66.66' = .C                                                               
    OTHER = (|6.2|)                                                             
  ;                                                                             
  INVALUE N7P2F                                                                 
    '-999.99' = .                                                               
    '-888.88' = .A                                                              
    '-666.66' = .C                                                              
    OTHER = (|7.2|)                                                             
  ;                                                                             
  INVALUE N7P4F                                                                 
    '-9.9999' = .                                                               
    '-8.8888' = .A                                                              
    '-6.6666' = .C                                                              
    OTHER = (|7.4|)                                                             
  ;                                                                             
  INVALUE N8PF                                                                  
    '-9999999' = .                                                              
    '-8888888' = .A                                                             
    '-6666666' = .C                                                             
    OTHER = (|8.|)                                                              
  ;                                                                             
  INVALUE N8P2F                                                                 
    '-9999.99' = .                                                              
    '-8888.88' = .A                                                             
    '-6666.66' = .C                                                             
    OTHER = (|8.2|)                                                             
  ;                                                                             
  INVALUE N9PF                                                                  
    '-99999999' = .                                                             
    '-88888888' = .A                                                            
    '-66666666' = .C                                                            
    OTHER = (|9.|)                                                              
  ;                                                                             
  INVALUE N9P2F                                                                 
    '-99999.99' = .                                                             
    '-88888.88' = .A                                                            
    '-66666.66' = .C                                                            
    OTHER = (|9.2|)                                                             
  ;                                                                             
  INVALUE N10PF                                                                 
    '-999999999' = .                                                            
    '-888888888' = .A                                                           
    '-666666666' = .C                                                           
    OTHER = (|10.|)                                                             
  ;                                                                             
  INVALUE N10P4F                                                                
    '-9999.9999' = .                                                            
    '-8888.8888' = .A                                                           
    '-6666.6666' = .C                                                           
    OTHER = (|10.4|)                                                            
  ;                                                                             
  INVALUE N10P5F                                                                
    '-999.99999' = .                                                            
    '-888.88888' = .A                                                           
    '-666.66666' = .C                                                           
    OTHER = (|10.5|)                                                            
  ;                                                                             
  INVALUE DATE10F                                                               
    '-999999999' = .                                                            
    '-888888888' = .A                                                           
    '-666666666' = .C                                                           
    OTHER = (|MMDDYY10.|)                                                       
  ;                                                                             
  INVALUE N11PF                                                                 
    '-9999999999' = .                                                           
    '-8888888888' = .A                                                          
    '-6666666666' = .C                                                          
    OTHER = (|11.|)                                                             
  ;                                                                             
  INVALUE N12P2F                                                                
    '-99999999.99' = .                                                          
    '-88888888.88' = .A                                                         
    '-66666666.66' = .C                                                         
    OTHER = (|12.2|)                                                            
  ;                                                                             
  INVALUE N12P5F                                                                
    '-99999.99999' = .                                                          
    '-88888.88888' = .A                                                         
    '-66666.66666' = .C                                                         
    OTHER = (|12.5|)                                                            
  ;                                                                             
  INVALUE N13PF                                                                 
    '-999999999999' = .                                                         
    '-888888888888' = .A                                                        
    '-666666666666' = .C                                                        
    OTHER = (|13.|)                                                             
  ;                                                                             
  INVALUE N15P2F                                                                
    '-99999999999.99' = .                                                       
    '-88888888888.88' = .A                                                      
    '-66666666666.66' = .C                                                      
    OTHER = (|15.2|)                                                            
  ;                                                                             
  RUN;                                                                          
                                                                                
                                                                                
*******************************;                                                
*  Data Step                  *;                                                
*******************************;                                                
DATA MD_SASDC_2008_CORE;                                                        
INFILE 'MD_SASD_2008_CORE.ASC' LRECL = 652;                                     
                                                                                
*** Variable attribute ***;                                                     
ATTRIB                                                                          
  AGE                        LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Age in years at admission"                                             
                                                                                
  AGEDAY                     LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Age in days (when age < 1 year)"                                       
                                                                                
  AGEMONTH                   LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Age in months (when age < 11 years)"                                   
                                                                                
  AMONTH                     LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Admission month"                                                       
                                                                                
  ASOURCE                    LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Admission source (uniform)"                                            
                                                                                
  ASOURCE_X                  LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Admission source (as received from source)"                            
                                                                                
  ATYPE                      LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Admission type"                                                        
                                                                                
  AWEEKEND                   LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Admission day is a weekend"                                            
                                                                                
  BILLTYPE                   LENGTH=$4                                          
  LABEL="UB-92 bill type"                                                       
                                                                                
  CPT1                       LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="CPT/HCPCS procedure code 1"                                            
                                                                                
  CPT2                       LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="CPT/HCPCS procedure code 2"                                            
                                                                                
  CPT3                       LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="CPT/HCPCS procedure code 3"                                            
                                                                                
  CPT4                       LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="CPT/HCPCS procedure code 4"                                            
                                                                                
  CPT5                       LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="CPT/HCPCS procedure code 5"                                            
                                                                                
  CPT6                       LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="CPT/HCPCS procedure code 6"                                            
                                                                                
  CPT7                       LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="CPT/HCPCS procedure code 7"                                            
                                                                                
  CPT8                       LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="CPT/HCPCS procedure code 8"                                            
                                                                                
  CPT9                       LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="CPT/HCPCS procedure code 9"                                            
                                                                                
  CPT10                      LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="CPT/HCPCS procedure code 10"                                           
                                                                                
  CPT11                      LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="CPT/HCPCS procedure code 11"                                           
                                                                                
  CPT12                      LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="CPT/HCPCS procedure code 12"                                           
                                                                                
  CPT13                      LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="CPT/HCPCS procedure code 13"                                           
                                                                                
  CPT14                      LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="CPT/HCPCS procedure code 14"                                           
                                                                                
  CPT15                      LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="CPT/HCPCS procedure code 15"                                           
                                                                                
  CPTCCS1                    LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="CCS: CPT 1"                                                            
                                                                                
  CPTCCS2                    LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="CCS: CPT 2"                                                            
                                                                                
  CPTCCS3                    LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="CCS: CPT 3"                                                            
                                                                                
  CPTCCS4                    LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="CCS: CPT 4"                                                            
                                                                                
  CPTCCS5                    LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="CCS: CPT 5"                                                            
                                                                                
  CPTCCS6                    LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="CCS: CPT 6"                                                            
                                                                                
  CPTCCS7                    LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="CCS: CPT 7"                                                            
                                                                                
  CPTCCS8                    LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="CCS: CPT 8"                                                            
                                                                                
  CPTCCS9                    LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="CCS: CPT 9"                                                            
                                                                                
  CPTCCS10                   LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="CCS: CPT 10"                                                           
                                                                                
  CPTCCS11                   LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="CCS: CPT 11"                                                           
                                                                                
  CPTCCS12                   LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="CCS: CPT 12"                                                           
                                                                                
  CPTCCS13                   LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="CCS: CPT 13"                                                           
                                                                                
  CPTCCS14                   LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="CCS: CPT 14"                                                           
                                                                                
  CPTCCS15                   LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="CCS: CPT 15"                                                           
                                                                                
  CPTDAY1                    LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to CPT1"                                 
                                                                                
  CPTDAY2                    LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to CPT2"                                 
                                                                                
  CPTDAY3                    LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to CPT3"                                 
                                                                                
  CPTDAY4                    LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to CPT4"                                 
                                                                                
  CPTDAY5                    LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to CPT5"                                 
                                                                                
  CPTDAY6                    LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to CPT6"                                 
                                                                                
  CPTDAY7                    LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to CPT7"                                 
                                                                                
  CPTDAY8                    LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to CPT8"                                 
                                                                                
  CPTDAY9                    LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to CPT9"                                 
                                                                                
  CPTDAY10                   LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to CPT10"                                
                                                                                
  CPTDAY11                   LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to CPT11"                                
                                                                                
  CPTDAY12                   LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to CPT12"                                
                                                                                
  CPTDAY13                   LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to CPT13"                                
                                                                                
  CPTDAY14                   LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to CPT14"                                
                                                                                
  CPTDAY15                   LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to CPT15"                                
                                                                                
  CPTM1_1                    LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="First CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 1"                                          
                                                                                
  CPTM1_2                    LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="First CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 2"                                          
                                                                                
  CPTM1_3                    LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="First CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 3"                                          
                                                                                
  CPTM1_4                    LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="First CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 4"                                          
                                                                                
  CPTM1_5                    LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="First CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 5"                                          
                                                                                
  CPTM1_6                    LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="First CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 6"                                          
                                                                                
  CPTM1_7                    LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="First CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 7"                                          
                                                                                
  CPTM1_8                    LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="First CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 8"                                          
                                                                                
  CPTM1_9                    LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="First CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 9"                                          
                                                                                
  CPTM1_10                   LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="First CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 10"                                         
                                                                                
  CPTM1_11                   LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="First CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 11"                                         
                                                                                
  CPTM1_12                   LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="First CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 12"                                         
                                                                                
  CPTM1_13                   LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="First CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 13"                                         
                                                                                
  CPTM1_14                   LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="First CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 14"                                         
                                                                                
  CPTM1_15                   LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="First CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 15"                                         
                                                                                
  CPTM2_1                    LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Second CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 1"                                         
                                                                                
  CPTM2_2                    LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Second CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 2"                                         
                                                                                
  CPTM2_3                    LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Second CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 3"                                         
                                                                                
  CPTM2_4                    LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Second CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 4"                                         
                                                                                
  CPTM2_5                    LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Second CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 5"                                         
                                                                                
  CPTM2_6                    LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Second CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 6"                                         
                                                                                
  CPTM2_7                    LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Second CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 7"                                         
                                                                                
  CPTM2_8                    LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Second CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 8"                                         
                                                                                
  CPTM2_9                    LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Second CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 9"                                         
                                                                                
  CPTM2_10                   LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Second CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 10"                                        
                                                                                
  CPTM2_11                   LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Second CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 11"                                        
                                                                                
  CPTM2_12                   LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Second CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 12"                                        
                                                                                
  CPTM2_13                   LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Second CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 13"                                        
                                                                                
  CPTM2_14                   LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Second CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 14"                                        
                                                                                
  CPTM2_15                   LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Second CPT-4/HCPCS modifier 15"                                        
                                                                                
  DIED                       LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Died during hospitalization"                                           
                                                                                
  DISPUB04                   LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Disposition of patient (UB-04 standard coding)"                        
                                                                                
  DISPUNIFORM                LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Disposition of patient (uniform)"                                      
                                                                                
  DISP_X                     LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Disposition of patient (as received from source)"                      
                                                                                
  DQTR                       LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Discharge quarter"                                                     
                                                                                
  DSHOSPID                   LENGTH=$13                                         
  LABEL="Data source hospital identifier"                                       
                                                                                
  DX1                        LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="Diagnosis 1"                                                           
                                                                                
  DX2                        LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="Diagnosis 2"                                                           
                                                                                
  DX3                        LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="Diagnosis 3"                                                           
                                                                                
  DX4                        LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="Diagnosis 4"                                                           
                                                                                
  DX5                        LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="Diagnosis 5"                                                           
                                                                                
  DX6                        LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="Diagnosis 6"                                                           
                                                                                
  DX7                        LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="Diagnosis 7"                                                           
                                                                                
  DX8                        LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="Diagnosis 8"                                                           
                                                                                
  DX9                        LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="Diagnosis 9"                                                           
                                                                                
  DX10                       LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="Diagnosis 10"                                                          
                                                                                
  DX11                       LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="Diagnosis 11"                                                          
                                                                                
  DX12                       LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="Diagnosis 12"                                                          
                                                                                
  DX13                       LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="Diagnosis 13"                                                          
                                                                                
  DX14                       LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="Diagnosis 14"                                                          
                                                                                
  DX15                       LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="Diagnosis 15"                                                          
                                                                                
  DX16                       LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="Diagnosis 16"                                                          
                                                                                
  DXCCS1                     LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="CCS: diagnosis 1"                                                      
                                                                                
  DXCCS2                     LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="CCS: diagnosis 2"                                                      
                                                                                
  DXCCS3                     LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="CCS: diagnosis 3"                                                      
                                                                                
  DXCCS4                     LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="CCS: diagnosis 4"                                                      
                                                                                
  DXCCS5                     LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="CCS: diagnosis 5"                                                      
                                                                                
  DXCCS6                     LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="CCS: diagnosis 6"                                                      
                                                                                
  DXCCS7                     LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="CCS: diagnosis 7"                                                      
                                                                                
  DXCCS8                     LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="CCS: diagnosis 8"                                                      
                                                                                
  DXCCS9                     LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="CCS: diagnosis 9"                                                      
                                                                                
  DXCCS10                    LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="CCS: diagnosis 10"                                                     
                                                                                
  DXCCS11                    LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="CCS: diagnosis 11"                                                     
                                                                                
  DXCCS12                    LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="CCS: diagnosis 12"                                                     
                                                                                
  DXCCS13                    LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="CCS: diagnosis 13"                                                     
                                                                                
  DXCCS14                    LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="CCS: diagnosis 14"                                                     
                                                                                
  DXCCS15                    LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="CCS: diagnosis 15"                                                     
                                                                                
  DXCCS16                    LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="CCS: diagnosis 16"                                                     
                                                                                
  DX_Visit_Reason1           LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="Reason for visit diagnosis 1"                                          
                                                                                
  ECODE1                     LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="E code 1"                                                              
                                                                                
  ECODE2                     LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="E code 2"                                                              
                                                                                
  ECODE3                     LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="E code 3"                                                              
                                                                                
  ECODE4                     LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="E code 4"                                                              
                                                                                
  ECODE5                     LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="E code 5"                                                              
                                                                                
  ECODE6                     LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="E code 6"                                                              
                                                                                
  ECODE7                     LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="E code 7"                                                              
                                                                                
  E_CCS1                     LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="CCS: E Code 1"                                                         
                                                                                
  E_CCS2                     LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="CCS: E Code 2"                                                         
                                                                                
  E_CCS3                     LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="CCS: E Code 3"                                                         
                                                                                
  E_CCS4                     LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="CCS: E Code 4"                                                         
                                                                                
  E_CCS5                     LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="CCS: E Code 5"                                                         
                                                                                
  E_CCS6                     LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="CCS: E Code 6"                                                         
                                                                                
  E_CCS7                     LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="CCS: E Code 7"                                                         
                                                                                
  FEMALE                     LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Indicator of sex"                                                      
                                                                                
  HCUP_AS                    LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="HCUP Ambulatory Surgery service indicator"                             
                                                                                
  HCUP_ED                    LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="HCUP Emergency Department service indicator"                           
                                                                                
  HCUP_OS                    LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="HCUP Observation Stay service indicator"                               
                                                                                
  HISPANIC_X                 LENGTH=$1                                          
  LABEL="Hispanic ethnicity (as received from source)"                          
                                                                                
  HOSPBRTH                   LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Indicator of birth in this hospital"                                   
                                                                                
  HOSPST                     LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Hospital state postal code"                                            
                                                                                
  KEY                        LENGTH=8                 FORMAT=Z14.               
  LABEL="HCUP record identifier"                                                
                                                                                
  LOS                        LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Length of stay (cleaned)"                                              
                                                                                
  LOS_X                      LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Length of stay (as received from source)"                              
                                                                                
  MARITALSTATUSUB04          LENGTH=$1                                          
  LABEL="Patient's marital status, UB-04 standard coding"                       
                                                                                
  MARITALSTATUS_X            LENGTH=$1                                          
  LABEL="Patient's marital status (as received from source)"                    
                                                                                
  MDNUM1_R                   LENGTH=5                                           
  LABEL="Physician 1 number (re-identified)"                                    
                                                                                
  MEDINCSTQ                  LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Median household income state quartile for patient ZIP Code"           
                                                                                
  MRN_R                      LENGTH=5                                           
  LABEL="Medical record number (re-identified)"                                 
                                                                                
  NCPT                       LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Number of CPT/HCPCS procedures on this record"                         
                                                                                
  NDX                        LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Number of diagnoses on this record"                                    
                                                                                
  NECODE                     LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Number of E codes on this record"                                      
                                                                                
  NEOMAT                     LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Neonatal and/or maternal DX and/or PR"                                 
                                                                                
  OPservice                  LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Indicator of outpatient service (as received from source)"             
                                                                                
  PAY1                       LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Primary expected payer (uniform)"                                      
                                                                                
  PAY1_X                     LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Primary expected payer (as received from source)"                      
                                                                                
  PAY2                       LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Secondary expected payer (uniform)"                                    
                                                                                
  PAY2_X                     LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Secondary expected payer (as received from source)"                    
                                                                                
  PAYER1_X                   LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Primary expected payer plan identifier (as received from source)"      
                                                                                
  PAYER2_X                   LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Secondary expected payer plan identifier (as received from source)"    
                                                                                
  PL_CBSA                    LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Patient location: Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA)"                  
                                                                                
  PL_MSA1993                 LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Patient location: Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), 1993"           
                                                                                
  PL_NCHS2006                LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Patient Location: NCHS Urban-Rural Code (V2006)"                       
                                                                                
  PL_RUCA10_2005             LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Patient location: Rural-Urban Commuting Area (RUCA) Codes, ten levels" 
                                                                                
  PL_RUCA2005                LENGTH=4                 FORMAT=4.1                
  LABEL="Patient location: Rural-Urban Commuting Area (RUCA) Codes"             
                                                                                
  PL_RUCA4_2005              LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Patient location: Rural-Urban Commuting Area (RUCA) Codes, four levels"
                                                                                
  PL_RUCC2003                LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Patient location: Rural-Urban Continuum Codes(RUCC), 2003"             
                                                                                
  PL_UIC2003                 LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Patient location: Urban Influence Codes, 2003"                         
                                                                                
  PL_UR_CAT4                 LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Patient Location: Urban-Rural 4 Categories"                            
                                                                                
  PROCTYPE                   LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Procedure type indicator"                                              
                                                                                
  PSTATE                     LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Patient State postal code"                                             
                                                                                
  PSTCO                      LENGTH=4                 FORMAT=Z5.                
  LABEL="Patient state/county FIPS code"                                        
                                                                                
  PSTCO2                     LENGTH=4                 FORMAT=Z5.                
  LABEL="Patient state/county FIPS code, possibly derived from ZIP Code"        
                                                                                
  RACE                       LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Race (uniform)"                                                        
                                                                                
  RACE_X                     LENGTH=$1                                          
  LABEL="Race (as received from source)"                                        
                                                                                
  STATE_AS                   LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="State Ambulatory Surgery service indicator"                            
                                                                                
  STATE_ED                   LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="State Emergency Department service indicator"                          
                                                                                
  STATE_OS                   LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="State Observation Stay service indicator"                              
                                                                                
  TOTCHG                     LENGTH=6                                           
  LABEL="Total charges (cleaned)"                                               
                                                                                
  TOTCHG_X                   LENGTH=7                                           
  LABEL="Total charges (as received from source)"                               
                                                                                
  YEAR                       LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Calendar year"                                                         
                                                                                
  ZIP3                       LENGTH=$3                                          
  LABEL="Patient ZIP Code, first 3 digits"                                      
                                                                                
  ZIPINC_QRTL                LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Median household income national quartile for patient ZIP Code"        
                                                                                
  AYEAR                      LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Admission year"                                                        
  ;                                                                             
                                                                                
                                                                                
*** Input the variables from the ASCII file ***;                                
INPUT                                                                           
      @1      AGE                      N3PF.                                    
      @4      AGEDAY                   N3PF.                                    
      @7      AGEMONTH                 N3PF.                                    
      @10     AMONTH                   N2PF.                                    
      @12     ASOURCE                  N2PF.                                    
      @14     ASOURCE_X                $CHAR2.                                  
      @16     ATYPE                    N2PF.                                    
      @18     AWEEKEND                 N2PF.                                    
      @20     BILLTYPE                 $CHAR4.                                  
      @24     CPT1                     $CHAR5.                                  
      @29     CPT2                     $CHAR5.                                  
      @34     CPT3                     $CHAR5.                                  
      @39     CPT4                     $CHAR5.                                  
      @44     CPT5                     $CHAR5.                                  
      @49     CPT6                     $CHAR5.                                  
      @54     CPT7                     $CHAR5.                                  
      @59     CPT8                     $CHAR5.                                  
      @64     CPT9                     $CHAR5.                                  
      @69     CPT10                    $CHAR5.                                  
      @74     CPT11                    $CHAR5.                                  
      @79     CPT12                    $CHAR5.                                  
      @84     CPT13                    $CHAR5.                                  
      @89     CPT14                    $CHAR5.                                  
      @94     CPT15                    $CHAR5.                                  
      @99     CPTCCS1                  N3PF.                                    
      @102    CPTCCS2                  N3PF.                                    
      @105    CPTCCS3                  N3PF.                                    
      @108    CPTCCS4                  N3PF.                                    
      @111    CPTCCS5                  N3PF.                                    
      @114    CPTCCS6                  N3PF.                                    
      @117    CPTCCS7                  N3PF.                                    
      @120    CPTCCS8                  N3PF.                                    
      @123    CPTCCS9                  N3PF.                                    
      @126    CPTCCS10                 N3PF.                                    
      @129    CPTCCS11                 N3PF.                                    
      @132    CPTCCS12                 N3PF.                                    
      @135    CPTCCS13                 N3PF.                                    
      @138    CPTCCS14                 N3PF.                                    
      @141    CPTCCS15                 N3PF.                                    
      @144    CPTDAY1                  N3PF.                                    
      @147    CPTDAY2                  N3PF.                                    
      @150    CPTDAY3                  N3PF.                                    
      @153    CPTDAY4                  N3PF.                                    
      @156    CPTDAY5                  N3PF.                                    
      @159    CPTDAY6                  N3PF.                                    
      @162    CPTDAY7                  N3PF.                                    
      @165    CPTDAY8                  N3PF.                                    
      @168    CPTDAY9                  N3PF.                                    
      @171    CPTDAY10                 N3PF.                                    
      @174    CPTDAY11                 N3PF.                                    
      @177    CPTDAY12                 N3PF.                                    
      @180    CPTDAY13                 N3PF.                                    
      @183    CPTDAY14                 N3PF.                                    
      @186    CPTDAY15                 N3PF.                                    
      @189    CPTM1_1                  $CHAR2.                                  
      @191    CPTM1_2                  $CHAR2.                                  
      @193    CPTM1_3                  $CHAR2.                                  
      @195    CPTM1_4                  $CHAR2.                                  
      @197    CPTM1_5                  $CHAR2.                                  
      @199    CPTM1_6                  $CHAR2.                                  
      @201    CPTM1_7                  $CHAR2.                                  
      @203    CPTM1_8                  $CHAR2.                                  
      @205    CPTM1_9                  $CHAR2.                                  
      @207    CPTM1_10                 $CHAR2.                                  
      @209    CPTM1_11                 $CHAR2.                                  
      @211    CPTM1_12                 $CHAR2.                                  
      @213    CPTM1_13                 $CHAR2.                                  
      @215    CPTM1_14                 $CHAR2.                                  
      @217    CPTM1_15                 $CHAR2.                                  
      @219    CPTM2_1                  $CHAR2.                                  
      @221    CPTM2_2                  $CHAR2.                                  
      @223    CPTM2_3                  $CHAR2.                                  
      @225    CPTM2_4                  $CHAR2.                                  
      @227    CPTM2_5                  $CHAR2.                                  
      @229    CPTM2_6                  $CHAR2.                                  
      @231    CPTM2_7                  $CHAR2.                                  
      @233    CPTM2_8                  $CHAR2.                                  
      @235    CPTM2_9                  $CHAR2.                                  
      @237    CPTM2_10                 $CHAR2.                                  
      @239    CPTM2_11                 $CHAR2.                                  
      @241    CPTM2_12                 $CHAR2.                                  
      @243    CPTM2_13                 $CHAR2.                                  
      @245    CPTM2_14                 $CHAR2.                                  
      @247    CPTM2_15                 $CHAR2.                                  
      @249    DIED                     N2PF.                                    
      @251    DISPUB04                 N2PF.                                    
      @253    DISPUNIFORM              N2PF.                                    
      @255    DISP_X                   $CHAR2.                                  
      @257    DQTR                     N2PF.                                    
      @259    DSHOSPID                 $CHAR13.                                 
      @272    DX1                      $CHAR5.                                  
      @277    DX2                      $CHAR5.                                  
      @282    DX3                      $CHAR5.                                  
      @287    DX4                      $CHAR5.                                  
      @292    DX5                      $CHAR5.                                  
      @297    DX6                      $CHAR5.                                  
      @302    DX7                      $CHAR5.                                  
      @307    DX8                      $CHAR5.                                  
      @312    DX9                      $CHAR5.                                  
      @317    DX10                     $CHAR5.                                  
      @322    DX11                     $CHAR5.                                  
      @327    DX12                     $CHAR5.                                  
      @332    DX13                     $CHAR5.                                  
      @337    DX14                     $CHAR5.                                  
      @342    DX15                     $CHAR5.                                  
      @347    DX16                     $CHAR5.                                  
      @352    DXCCS1                   N4PF.                                    
      @356    DXCCS2                   N4PF.                                    
      @360    DXCCS3                   N4PF.                                    
      @364    DXCCS4                   N4PF.                                    
      @368    DXCCS5                   N4PF.                                    
      @372    DXCCS6                   N4PF.                                    
      @376    DXCCS7                   N4PF.                                    
      @380    DXCCS8                   N4PF.                                    
      @384    DXCCS9                   N4PF.                                    
      @388    DXCCS10                  N4PF.                                    
      @392    DXCCS11                  N4PF.                                    
      @396    DXCCS12                  N4PF.                                    
      @400    DXCCS13                  N4PF.                                    
      @404    DXCCS14                  N4PF.                                    
      @408    DXCCS15                  N4PF.                                    
      @412    DXCCS16                  N4PF.                                    
      @416    DX_Visit_Reason1         $CHAR5.                                  
      @421    ECODE1                   $CHAR5.                                  
      @426    ECODE2                   $CHAR5.                                  
      @431    ECODE3                   $CHAR5.                                  
      @436    ECODE4                   $CHAR5.                                  
      @441    ECODE5                   $CHAR5.                                  
      @446    ECODE6                   $CHAR5.                                  
      @451    ECODE7                   $CHAR5.                                  
      @456    E_CCS1                   N4PF.                                    
      @460    E_CCS2                   N4PF.                                    
      @464    E_CCS3                   N4PF.                                    
      @468    E_CCS4                   N4PF.                                    
      @472    E_CCS5                   N4PF.                                    
      @476    E_CCS6                   N4PF.                                    
      @480    E_CCS7                   N4PF.                                    
      @484    FEMALE                   N2PF.                                    
      @486    HCUP_AS                  N2PF.                                    
      @488    HCUP_ED                  N2PF.                                    
      @490    HCUP_OS                  N2PF.                                    
      @492    HISPANIC_X               $CHAR1.                                  
      @493    HOSPBRTH                 N3PF.                                    
      @496    HOSPST                   $CHAR2.                                  
      @498    KEY                      14.                                      
      @512    LOS                      N5PF.                                    
      @517    LOS_X                    N6PF.                                    
      @523    MARITALSTATUSUB04        $CHAR1.                                  
      @524    MARITALSTATUS_X          $CHAR1.                                  
      @525    MDNUM1_R                 N9PF.                                    
      @534    MEDINCSTQ                N2PF.                                    
      @536    MRN_R                    N9PF.                                    
      @545    NCPT                     N3PF.                                    
      @548    NDX                      N2PF.                                    
      @550    NECODE                   N2PF.                                    
      @552    NEOMAT                   N2PF.                                    
      @554    OPservice                $CHAR2.                                  
      @556    PAY1                     N2PF.                                    
      @558    PAY1_X                   $CHAR2.                                  
      @560    PAY2                     N2PF.                                    
      @562    PAY2_X                   $CHAR2.                                  
      @564    PAYER1_X                 $CHAR2.                                  
      @566    PAYER2_X                 $CHAR2.                                  
      @568    PL_CBSA                  N3PF.                                    
      @571    PL_MSA1993               N3PF.                                    
      @574    PL_NCHS2006              N2PF.                                    
      @576    PL_RUCA10_2005           N2PF.                                    
      @578    PL_RUCA2005              N4P1F.                                   
      @582    PL_RUCA4_2005            N2PF.                                    
      @584    PL_RUCC2003              N2PF.                                    
      @586    PL_UIC2003               N2PF.                                    
      @588    PL_UR_CAT4               N2PF.                                    
      @590    PROCTYPE                 N3PF.                                    
      @593    PSTATE                   $CHAR2.                                  
      @595    PSTCO                    N5PF.                                    
      @600    PSTCO2                   N5PF.                                    
      @605    RACE                     N2PF.                                    
      @607    RACE_X                   $CHAR1.                                  
      @608    STATE_AS                 N2PF.                                    
      @610    STATE_ED                 N2PF.                                    
      @612    STATE_OS                 N2PF.                                    
      @614    TOTCHG                   N10PF.                                   
      @624    TOTCHG_X                 N15P2F.                                  
      @639    YEAR                     N4PF.                                    
      @643    ZIP3                     $CHAR3.                                  
      @646    ZIPINC_QRTL              N3PF.                                    
      @649    AYEAR                    N4PF.                                    
      ;                                                                         
                                                                                
                                                                                
RUN;
