Dates associated with surgical procedures included in stay

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This variable is contained in the following files:

MedPAR

SAS Name

SRGCL_PRCDR_DT_CNT

The count of the number of dates associated with the surgical procedures included in the stay.

Comments

This field is derived by counting the surgical procedures dates that are reported on the last claim record included in the stay.

Note that until 2009, only six procedure codes were allowed.

Source: NCH