/*******************************************************************            
*   NC_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 NC_SASDC_2008_CORE;                                                        
INFILE 'NC_SASD_2008_CORE.ASC' LRECL = 970;                                     
                                                                                
*** 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"                                                       
                                                                                
  AWEEKEND                   LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Admission day is a weekend"                                            
                                                                                
  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"                                           
                                                                                
  CPT16                      LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="CPT/HCPCS procedure code 16"                                           
                                                                                
  CPT17                      LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="CPT/HCPCS procedure code 17"                                           
                                                                                
  CPT18                      LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="CPT/HCPCS procedure code 18"                                           
                                                                                
  CPT19                      LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="CPT/HCPCS procedure code 19"                                           
                                                                                
  CPT20                      LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="CPT/HCPCS procedure code 20"                                           
                                                                                
  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"                                                           
                                                                                
  CPTCCS16                   LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="CCS: CPT 16"                                                           
                                                                                
  CPTCCS17                   LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="CCS: CPT 17"                                                           
                                                                                
  CPTCCS18                   LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="CCS: CPT 18"                                                           
                                                                                
  CPTCCS19                   LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="CCS: CPT 19"                                                           
                                                                                
  CPTCCS20                   LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="CCS: CPT 20"                                                           
                                                                                
  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"                                
                                                                                
  CPTDAY16                   LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to CPT16"                                
                                                                                
  CPTDAY17                   LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to CPT17"                                
                                                                                
  CPTDAY18                   LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to CPT18"                                
                                                                                
  CPTDAY19                   LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to CPT19"                                
                                                                                
  CPTDAY20                   LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to CPT20"                                
                                                                                
  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"                                                          
                                                                                
  DX17                       LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="Diagnosis 17"                                                          
                                                                                
  DX18                       LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="Diagnosis 18"                                                          
                                                                                
  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"                                                     
                                                                                
  DXCCS17                    LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="CCS: diagnosis 17"                                                     
                                                                                
  DXCCS18                    LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="CCS: diagnosis 18"                                                     
                                                                                
  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"                                                              
                                                                                
  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"                                                         
                                                                                
  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"                               
                                                                                
  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)"                              
                                                                                
  MEDINCSTQ                  LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Median household income state quartile for patient ZIP Code"           
                                                                                
  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"                                 
                                                                                
  NPR                        LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Number of procedures on this record"                                   
                                                                                
  PAY1                       LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Primary expected payer (uniform)"                                      
                                                                                
  PAY1_X                     LENGTH=$1                                          
  LABEL="Primary expected payer (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"                            
                                                                                
  PNUM_R                     LENGTH=5                                           
  LABEL="Person number (re-identified)"                                         
                                                                                
  PR1                        LENGTH=$4                                          
  LABEL="Procedure 1"                                                           
                                                                                
  PR2                        LENGTH=$4                                          
  LABEL="Procedure 2"                                                           
                                                                                
  PR3                        LENGTH=$4                                          
  LABEL="Procedure 3"                                                           
                                                                                
  PR4                        LENGTH=$4                                          
  LABEL="Procedure 4"                                                           
                                                                                
  PR5                        LENGTH=$4                                          
  LABEL="Procedure 5"                                                           
                                                                                
  PR6                        LENGTH=$4                                          
  LABEL="Procedure 6"                                                           
                                                                                
  PR7                        LENGTH=$4                                          
  LABEL="Procedure 7"                                                           
                                                                                
  PR8                        LENGTH=$4                                          
  LABEL="Procedure 8"                                                           
                                                                                
  PR9                        LENGTH=$4                                          
  LABEL="Procedure 9"                                                           
                                                                                
  PR10                       LENGTH=$4                                          
  LABEL="Procedure 10"                                                          
                                                                                
  PR11                       LENGTH=$4                                          
  LABEL="Procedure 11"                                                          
                                                                                
  PR12                       LENGTH=$4                                          
  LABEL="Procedure 12"                                                          
                                                                                
  PR13                       LENGTH=$4                                          
  LABEL="Procedure 13"                                                          
                                                                                
  PR14                       LENGTH=$4                                          
  LABEL="Procedure 14"                                                          
                                                                                
  PR15                       LENGTH=$4                                          
  LABEL="Procedure 15"                                                          
                                                                                
  PR16                       LENGTH=$4                                          
  LABEL="Procedure 16"                                                          
                                                                                
  PR17                       LENGTH=$4                                          
  LABEL="Procedure 17"                                                          
                                                                                
  PR18                       LENGTH=$4                                          
  LABEL="Procedure 18"                                                          
                                                                                
  PR19                       LENGTH=$4                                          
  LABEL="Procedure 19"                                                          
                                                                                
  PR20                       LENGTH=$4                                          
  LABEL="Procedure 20"                                                          
                                                                                
  PRCCS1                     LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="CCS: procedure 1"                                                      
                                                                                
  PRCCS2                     LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="CCS: procedure 2"                                                      
                                                                                
  PRCCS3                     LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="CCS: procedure 3"                                                      
                                                                                
  PRCCS4                     LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="CCS: procedure 4"                                                      
                                                                                
  PRCCS5                     LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="CCS: procedure 5"                                                      
                                                                                
  PRCCS6                     LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="CCS: procedure 6"                                                      
                                                                                
  PRCCS7                     LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="CCS: procedure 7"                                                      
                                                                                
  PRCCS8                     LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="CCS: procedure 8"                                                      
                                                                                
  PRCCS9                     LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="CCS: procedure 9"                                                      
                                                                                
  PRCCS10                    LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="CCS: procedure 10"                                                     
                                                                                
  PRCCS11                    LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="CCS: procedure 11"                                                     
                                                                                
  PRCCS12                    LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="CCS: procedure 12"                                                     
                                                                                
  PRCCS13                    LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="CCS: procedure 13"                                                     
                                                                                
  PRCCS14                    LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="CCS: procedure 14"                                                     
                                                                                
  PRCCS15                    LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="CCS: procedure 15"                                                     
                                                                                
  PRCCS16                    LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="CCS: procedure 16"                                                     
                                                                                
  PRCCS17                    LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="CCS: procedure 17"                                                     
                                                                                
  PRCCS18                    LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="CCS: procedure 18"                                                     
                                                                                
  PRCCS19                    LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="CCS: procedure 19"                                                     
                                                                                
  PRCCS20                    LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="CCS: procedure 20"                                                     
                                                                                
  PRDAY1                     LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to PR1"                                  
                                                                                
  PRDAY2                     LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to PR2"                                  
                                                                                
  PRDAY3                     LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to PR3"                                  
                                                                                
  PRDAY4                     LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to PR4"                                  
                                                                                
  PRDAY5                     LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to PR5"                                  
                                                                                
  PRDAY6                     LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to PR6"                                  
                                                                                
  PRDAY7                     LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to PR7"                                  
                                                                                
  PRDAY8                     LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to PR8"                                  
                                                                                
  PRDAY9                     LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to PR9"                                  
                                                                                
  PRDAY10                    LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to PR10"                                 
                                                                                
  PRDAY11                    LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to PR11"                                 
                                                                                
  PRDAY12                    LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to PR12"                                 
                                                                                
  PRDAY13                    LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to PR13"                                 
                                                                                
  PRDAY14                    LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to PR14"                                 
                                                                                
  PRDAY15                    LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to PR15"                                 
                                                                                
  PRDAY16                    LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to PR16"                                 
                                                                                
  PRDAY17                    LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to PR17"                                 
                                                                                
  PRDAY18                    LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to PR18"                                 
                                                                                
  PRDAY19                    LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to PR19"                                 
                                                                                
  PRDAY20                    LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to PR20"                                 
                                                                                
  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"        
                                                                                
  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"                                                         
                                                                                
  ZIPINC_QRTL                LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Median household income national quartile for patient ZIP Code"        
                                                                                
  ZIP                        LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="Patient ZIP Code"                                                      
                                                                                
  AYEAR                      LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Admission year"                                                        
                                                                                
  DMONTH                     LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Discharge month"                                                       
                                                                                
  BMONTH                     LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Birth month"                                                           
                                                                                
  BYEAR                      LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Birth year"                                                            
                                                                                
  PRMONTH1                   LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Month of procedure 1"                                                  
                                                                                
  PRMONTH2                   LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Month of procedure 2"                                                  
                                                                                
  PRMONTH3                   LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Month of procedure 3"                                                  
                                                                                
  PRMONTH4                   LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Month of procedure 4"                                                  
                                                                                
  PRMONTH5                   LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Month of procedure 5"                                                  
                                                                                
  PRMONTH6                   LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Month of procedure 6"                                                  
                                                                                
  PRMONTH7                   LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Month of procedure 7"                                                  
                                                                                
  PRMONTH8                   LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Month of procedure 8"                                                  
                                                                                
  PRMONTH9                   LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Month of procedure 9"                                                  
                                                                                
  PRMONTH10                  LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Month of procedure 10"                                                 
                                                                                
  PRMONTH11                  LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Month of procedure 11"                                                 
                                                                                
  PRMONTH12                  LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Month of procedure 12"                                                 
                                                                                
  PRMONTH13                  LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Month of procedure 13"                                                 
                                                                                
  PRMONTH14                  LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Month of procedure 14"                                                 
                                                                                
  PRMONTH15                  LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Month of procedure 15"                                                 
                                                                                
  PRMONTH16                  LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Month of procedure 16"                                                 
                                                                                
  PRMONTH17                  LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Month of procedure 17"                                                 
                                                                                
  PRMONTH18                  LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Month of procedure 18"                                                 
                                                                                
  PRMONTH19                  LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Month of procedure 19"                                                 
                                                                                
  PRMONTH20                  LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Month of procedure 20"                                                 
                                                                                
  PRYEAR1                    LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Year of procedure 1"                                                   
                                                                                
  PRYEAR2                    LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Year of procedure 2"                                                   
                                                                                
  PRYEAR3                    LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Year of procedure 3"                                                   
                                                                                
  PRYEAR4                    LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Year of procedure 4"                                                   
                                                                                
  PRYEAR5                    LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Year of procedure 5"                                                   
                                                                                
  PRYEAR6                    LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Year of procedure 6"                                                   
                                                                                
  PRYEAR7                    LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Year of procedure 7"                                                   
                                                                                
  PRYEAR8                    LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Year of procedure 8"                                                   
                                                                                
  PRYEAR9                    LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Year of procedure 9"                                                   
                                                                                
  PRYEAR10                   LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Year of procedure 10"                                                  
                                                                                
  PRYEAR11                   LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Year of procedure 11"                                                  
                                                                                
  PRYEAR12                   LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Year of procedure 12"                                                  
                                                                                
  PRYEAR13                   LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Year of procedure 13"                                                  
                                                                                
  PRYEAR14                   LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Year of procedure 14"                                                  
                                                                                
  PRYEAR15                   LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Year of procedure 15"                                                  
                                                                                
  PRYEAR16                   LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Year of procedure 16"                                                  
                                                                                
  PRYEAR17                   LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Year of procedure 17"                                                  
                                                                                
  PRYEAR18                   LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Year of procedure 18"                                                  
                                                                                
  PRYEAR19                   LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Year of procedure 19"                                                  
                                                                                
  PRYEAR20                   LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Year of procedure 20"                                                  
  ;                                                                             
                                                                                
                                                                                
*** Input the variables from the ASCII file ***;                                
INPUT                                                                           
      @1      AGE                      N3PF.                                    
      @4      AGEDAY                   N3PF.                                    
      @7      AGEMONTH                 N3PF.                                    
      @10     AMONTH                   N2PF.                                    
      @12     AWEEKEND                 N2PF.                                    
      @14     CPT1                     $CHAR5.                                  
      @19     CPT2                     $CHAR5.                                  
      @24     CPT3                     $CHAR5.                                  
      @29     CPT4                     $CHAR5.                                  
      @34     CPT5                     $CHAR5.                                  
      @39     CPT6                     $CHAR5.                                  
      @44     CPT7                     $CHAR5.                                  
      @49     CPT8                     $CHAR5.                                  
      @54     CPT9                     $CHAR5.                                  
      @59     CPT10                    $CHAR5.                                  
      @64     CPT11                    $CHAR5.                                  
      @69     CPT12                    $CHAR5.                                  
      @74     CPT13                    $CHAR5.                                  
      @79     CPT14                    $CHAR5.                                  
      @84     CPT15                    $CHAR5.                                  
      @89     CPT16                    $CHAR5.                                  
      @94     CPT17                    $CHAR5.                                  
      @99     CPT18                    $CHAR5.                                  
      @104    CPT19                    $CHAR5.                                  
      @109    CPT20                    $CHAR5.                                  
      @114    CPTCCS1                  N3PF.                                    
      @117    CPTCCS2                  N3PF.                                    
      @120    CPTCCS3                  N3PF.                                    
      @123    CPTCCS4                  N3PF.                                    
      @126    CPTCCS5                  N3PF.                                    
      @129    CPTCCS6                  N3PF.                                    
      @132    CPTCCS7                  N3PF.                                    
      @135    CPTCCS8                  N3PF.                                    
      @138    CPTCCS9                  N3PF.                                    
      @141    CPTCCS10                 N3PF.                                    
      @144    CPTCCS11                 N3PF.                                    
      @147    CPTCCS12                 N3PF.                                    
      @150    CPTCCS13                 N3PF.                                    
      @153    CPTCCS14                 N3PF.                                    
      @156    CPTCCS15                 N3PF.                                    
      @159    CPTCCS16                 N3PF.                                    
      @162    CPTCCS17                 N3PF.                                    
      @165    CPTCCS18                 N3PF.                                    
      @168    CPTCCS19                 N3PF.                                    
      @171    CPTCCS20                 N3PF.                                    
      @174    CPTDAY1                  N3PF.                                    
      @177    CPTDAY2                  N3PF.                                    
      @180    CPTDAY3                  N3PF.                                    
      @183    CPTDAY4                  N3PF.                                    
      @186    CPTDAY5                  N3PF.                                    
      @189    CPTDAY6                  N3PF.                                    
      @192    CPTDAY7                  N3PF.                                    
      @195    CPTDAY8                  N3PF.                                    
      @198    CPTDAY9                  N3PF.                                    
      @201    CPTDAY10                 N3PF.                                    
      @204    CPTDAY11                 N3PF.                                    
      @207    CPTDAY12                 N3PF.                                    
      @210    CPTDAY13                 N3PF.                                    
      @213    CPTDAY14                 N3PF.                                    
      @216    CPTDAY15                 N3PF.                                    
      @219    CPTDAY16                 N3PF.                                    
      @222    CPTDAY17                 N3PF.                                    
      @225    CPTDAY18                 N3PF.                                    
      @228    CPTDAY19                 N3PF.                                    
      @231    CPTDAY20                 N3PF.                                    
      @234    DQTR                     N2PF.                                    
      @236    DSHOSPID                 $CHAR13.                                 
      @249    DX1                      $CHAR5.                                  
      @254    DX2                      $CHAR5.                                  
      @259    DX3                      $CHAR5.                                  
      @264    DX4                      $CHAR5.                                  
      @269    DX5                      $CHAR5.                                  
      @274    DX6                      $CHAR5.                                  
      @279    DX7                      $CHAR5.                                  
      @284    DX8                      $CHAR5.                                  
      @289    DX9                      $CHAR5.                                  
      @294    DX10                     $CHAR5.                                  
      @299    DX11                     $CHAR5.                                  
      @304    DX12                     $CHAR5.                                  
      @309    DX13                     $CHAR5.                                  
      @314    DX14                     $CHAR5.                                  
      @319    DX15                     $CHAR5.                                  
      @324    DX16                     $CHAR5.                                  
      @329    DX17                     $CHAR5.                                  
      @334    DX18                     $CHAR5.                                  
      @339    DXCCS1                   N4PF.                                    
      @343    DXCCS2                   N4PF.                                    
      @347    DXCCS3                   N4PF.                                    
      @351    DXCCS4                   N4PF.                                    
      @355    DXCCS5                   N4PF.                                    
      @359    DXCCS6                   N4PF.                                    
      @363    DXCCS7                   N4PF.                                    
      @367    DXCCS8                   N4PF.                                    
      @371    DXCCS9                   N4PF.                                    
      @375    DXCCS10                  N4PF.                                    
      @379    DXCCS11                  N4PF.                                    
      @383    DXCCS12                  N4PF.                                    
      @387    DXCCS13                  N4PF.                                    
      @391    DXCCS14                  N4PF.                                    
      @395    DXCCS15                  N4PF.                                    
      @399    DXCCS16                  N4PF.                                    
      @403    DXCCS17                  N4PF.                                    
      @407    DXCCS18                  N4PF.                                    
      @411    ECODE1                   $CHAR5.                                  
      @416    ECODE2                   $CHAR5.                                  
      @421    ECODE3                   $CHAR5.                                  
      @426    ECODE4                   $CHAR5.                                  
      @431    ECODE5                   $CHAR5.                                  
      @436    E_CCS1                   N4PF.                                    
      @440    E_CCS2                   N4PF.                                    
      @444    E_CCS3                   N4PF.                                    
      @448    E_CCS4                   N4PF.                                    
      @452    E_CCS5                   N4PF.                                    
      @456    FEMALE                   N2PF.                                    
      @458    HCUP_AS                  N2PF.                                    
      @460    HCUP_ED                  N2PF.                                    
      @462    HCUP_OS                  N2PF.                                    
      @464    HOSPBRTH                 N3PF.                                    
      @467    HOSPST                   $CHAR2.                                  
      @469    KEY                      14.                                      
      @483    LOS                      N5PF.                                    
      @488    LOS_X                    N6PF.                                    
      @494    MEDINCSTQ                N2PF.                                    
      @496    NCPT                     N3PF.                                    
      @499    NDX                      N2PF.                                    
      @501    NECODE                   N2PF.                                    
      @503    NEOMAT                   N2PF.                                    
      @505    NPR                      N2PF.                                    
      @507    PAY1                     N2PF.                                    
      @509    PAY1_X                   $CHAR1.                                  
      @510    PL_CBSA                  N3PF.                                    
      @513    PL_MSA1993               N3PF.                                    
      @516    PL_NCHS2006              N2PF.                                    
      @518    PL_RUCA10_2005           N2PF.                                    
      @520    PL_RUCA2005              N4P1F.                                   
      @524    PL_RUCA4_2005            N2PF.                                    
      @526    PL_RUCC2003              N2PF.                                    
      @528    PL_UIC2003               N2PF.                                    
      @530    PL_UR_CAT4               N2PF.                                    
      @532    PNUM_R                   N9PF.                                    
      @541    PR1                      $CHAR4.                                  
      @545    PR2                      $CHAR4.                                  
      @549    PR3                      $CHAR4.                                  
      @553    PR4                      $CHAR4.                                  
      @557    PR5                      $CHAR4.                                  
      @561    PR6                      $CHAR4.                                  
      @565    PR7                      $CHAR4.                                  
      @569    PR8                      $CHAR4.                                  
      @573    PR9                      $CHAR4.                                  
      @577    PR10                     $CHAR4.                                  
      @581    PR11                     $CHAR4.                                  
      @585    PR12                     $CHAR4.                                  
      @589    PR13                     $CHAR4.                                  
      @593    PR14                     $CHAR4.                                  
      @597    PR15                     $CHAR4.                                  
      @601    PR16                     $CHAR4.                                  
      @605    PR17                     $CHAR4.                                  
      @609    PR18                     $CHAR4.                                  
      @613    PR19                     $CHAR4.                                  
      @617    PR20                     $CHAR4.                                  
      @621    PRCCS1                   N3PF.                                    
      @624    PRCCS2                   N3PF.                                    
      @627    PRCCS3                   N3PF.                                    
      @630    PRCCS4                   N3PF.                                    
      @633    PRCCS5                   N3PF.                                    
      @636    PRCCS6                   N3PF.                                    
      @639    PRCCS7                   N3PF.                                    
      @642    PRCCS8                   N3PF.                                    
      @645    PRCCS9                   N3PF.                                    
      @648    PRCCS10                  N3PF.                                    
      @651    PRCCS11                  N3PF.                                    
      @654    PRCCS12                  N3PF.                                    
      @657    PRCCS13                  N3PF.                                    
      @660    PRCCS14                  N3PF.                                    
      @663    PRCCS15                  N3PF.                                    
      @666    PRCCS16                  N3PF.                                    
      @669    PRCCS17                  N3PF.                                    
      @672    PRCCS18                  N3PF.                                    
      @675    PRCCS19                  N3PF.                                    
      @678    PRCCS20                  N3PF.                                    
      @681    PRDAY1                   N5PF.                                    
      @686    PRDAY2                   N5PF.                                    
      @691    PRDAY3                   N5PF.                                    
      @696    PRDAY4                   N5PF.                                    
      @701    PRDAY5                   N5PF.                                    
      @706    PRDAY6                   N5PF.                                    
      @711    PRDAY7                   N5PF.                                    
      @716    PRDAY8                   N5PF.                                    
      @721    PRDAY9                   N5PF.                                    
      @726    PRDAY10                  N5PF.                                    
      @731    PRDAY11                  N5PF.                                    
      @736    PRDAY12                  N5PF.                                    
      @741    PRDAY13                  N5PF.                                    
      @746    PRDAY14                  N5PF.                                    
      @751    PRDAY15                  N5PF.                                    
      @756    PRDAY16                  N5PF.                                    
      @761    PRDAY17                  N5PF.                                    
      @766    PRDAY18                  N5PF.                                    
      @771    PRDAY19                  N5PF.                                    
      @776    PRDAY20                  N5PF.                                    
      @781    PROCTYPE                 N3PF.                                    
      @784    PSTATE                   $CHAR2.                                  
      @786    PSTCO                    N5PF.                                    
      @791    PSTCO2                   N5PF.                                    
      @796    STATE_AS                 N2PF.                                    
      @798    STATE_ED                 N2PF.                                    
      @800    STATE_OS                 N2PF.                                    
      @802    TOTCHG                   N10PF.                                   
      @812    TOTCHG_X                 N15P2F.                                  
      @827    YEAR                     N4PF.                                    
      @831    ZIPINC_QRTL              N3PF.                                    
      @834    ZIP                      $CHAR5.                                  
      @839    AYEAR                    N4PF.                                    
      @843    DMONTH                   N2PF.                                    
      @845    BMONTH                   N2PF.                                    
      @847    BYEAR                    N4PF.                                    
      @851    PRMONTH1                 N2PF.                                    
      @853    PRMONTH2                 N2PF.                                    
      @855    PRMONTH3                 N2PF.                                    
      @857    PRMONTH4                 N2PF.                                    
      @859    PRMONTH5                 N2PF.                                    
      @861    PRMONTH6                 N2PF.                                    
      @863    PRMONTH7                 N2PF.                                    
      @865    PRMONTH8                 N2PF.                                    
      @867    PRMONTH9                 N2PF.                                    
      @869    PRMONTH10                N2PF.                                    
      @871    PRMONTH11                N2PF.                                    
      @873    PRMONTH12                N2PF.                                    
      @875    PRMONTH13                N2PF.                                    
      @877    PRMONTH14                N2PF.                                    
      @879    PRMONTH15                N2PF.                                    
      @881    PRMONTH16                N2PF.                                    
      @883    PRMONTH17                N2PF.                                    
      @885    PRMONTH18                N2PF.                                    
      @887    PRMONTH19                N2PF.                                    
      @889    PRMONTH20                N2PF.                                    
      @891    PRYEAR1                  N4PF.                                    
      @895    PRYEAR2                  N4PF.                                    
      @899    PRYEAR3                  N4PF.                                    
      @903    PRYEAR4                  N4PF.                                    
      @907    PRYEAR5                  N4PF.                                    
      @911    PRYEAR6                  N4PF.                                    
      @915    PRYEAR7                  N4PF.                                    
      @919    PRYEAR8                  N4PF.                                    
      @923    PRYEAR9                  N4PF.                                    
      @927    PRYEAR10                 N4PF.                                    
      @931    PRYEAR11                 N4PF.                                    
      @935    PRYEAR12                 N4PF.                                    
      @939    PRYEAR13                 N4PF.                                    
      @943    PRYEAR14                 N4PF.                                    
      @947    PRYEAR15                 N4PF.                                    
      @951    PRYEAR16                 N4PF.                                    
      @955    PRYEAR17                 N4PF.                                    
      @959    PRYEAR18                 N4PF.                                    
      @963    PRYEAR19                 N4PF.                                    
      @967    PRYEAR20                 N4PF.                                    
      ;                                                                         
                                                                                
                                                                                
RUN;
