Follow steps to perform desired search. Some steps contain more detailed instructions.
Items allowing multiple selections are marked "(Multiple)".
To select/deselect multiple items, hold down the CTRL key.
Characteristics with nothing selected will imply that there is no subset for that characteristic.
Note:
Total charges reflect the total billed charges and do not necessarily refer to the costs nor are they synonymous
with reimbursements associated with the hospitalization.
Step 1: Select Counties and Time Span (Required)
Calendar Year: (* 2015 only, FFY & CY)
* FFY - Federal Fiscal Year (Oct. 2014 - Sept. 2015); CY - Calendar Year
Entire State
County of Residence:
(Multiple)
Step 2: Limit Search by Hospital (Optional)
Hospitals*:
(Multiple)
* To view data for all hospitals, select Hospitals in the drill level in Step 9.
Step 3: Limit Search by Characteristics of Patient (Optional)
Gender:
Race:
(Multiple)
Age:
(Multiple)
Step 4: Limit Search by Admission Source/Point of Origin (Optional)
Admission Source/Point of Origin:
(Multiple)
Step 5: Limit Search by Discharge Status (Optional)
Discharge Status:
(Multiple)
Step 6: Limit Search by Payer Groups (Optional)
Payer Group*:
(Multiple)
* Payer Group is only available from CY 2005 onward
Step 7: Limit Search by Principal Diagnosis (Optional)
For 2015 Calendar Year; "Principal Diagnosis" is turned off
Step 8: Limit Search by Diagnosis Related Group (Optional)
Major Disease Category and DRG* **:
(Multiple)
* The Blue color in the Major Disease Category (MDC) means that it has Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) subcategories that can be accessed by clicking >> button.
** DRGs are Grouped using 3M™ Core Grouper Software (CGS). 3M™ Core Grouper Software are owned by 3M.
Step 9: Define Report Content and Submit Request (Optional)
Report Title:
Drill Level 1:
Drill Level 2:
Drill Level 3:
Count
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Data
Level 3
Data
Level 2
Level 3
Data
Level 3
Data
Additional Statistics*
Total Charges
Average Total Charges
Total Length of Stay (days)
Average Length of Stay (days)
* Additional Statistics are not available when you select drill level 2 or 3.
Sorting*
Sort By:
* Sorting is not available when you select drill level 2 or 3.
