NUMBER OF INPATIENT DAYS COVERED BY MEDICAID ON THIS INPATIENT STAY, INCLUDING NEWBORN DAYS.
(SAS USERS: ZONED DECIMAL - ZD3)
Comments
USER NOTE: IF THE CLAIM IS A MEDICARE CROSSOVER CLAIM OR THE CLAIM IS PART OF A HOSPITAL STAY THAT HAS A MEDICARE CROSSOVER CLAIM, THEN MEDICAID-COVERED INPATIENT DAYS IS RECODED TO 0. IF THE NUMBER OF COVERED DAYS > 365, THE VALUE IS RECODED TO 365.
NOTE: IN MAX 2006, THIS SPECIFICATION WAS UPDATED.
USER NOTE: IF THE CLAIM IS A MEDICARE CROSSOVER CLAIM OR THE CLAIM IS PART OF A HOSPITAL STAY THAT HAS A MEDICARE CROSSOVER CLAIM, THEN MEDICAID-COVERED INPATIENT DAYS IS RECODED TO 0. IF THE NUMBER OF COVERED DAYS > 365, THE VALUE IS RECODED TO 365.
NOTE: IN MAX 2006, THIS SPECIFICATION WAS UPDATED.
SOURCE: MSIS CLAIMS FILE: 'MEDICAID-COVERED-INPATIENT-DAYS'.