Days of beneficiary’s stay in a hospital/SNF

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This variable is contained in the following files:

Medicare Provider Analysis and Review

SAS Name

LOS_DAY_CNT

The count in days of the total length of a beneficiary's stay in a hospital or SNF.

Comments

This field is derived by subtracting the date of discharge (or thru date in SNF cases where beneficiary is still a patient) from the date of admission. If difference is '0,' the value becomes a '1.'

Source: MedPAR (derived)