/*******************************************************************            
*   AR_SID_2008_CORE.SAS:                                                       
*      THE SAS CODE SHOWN BELOW WILL LOAD THE ASCII                             
*      INPATIENT STAY 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 AR_SIDC_2008_CORE;                                                         
INFILE 'AR_SID_2008_CORE.ASC' LRECL = 625;                                      
                                                                                
*** 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)"                                   
                                                                                
  AHOUR                      LENGTH=3                 FORMAT=Z4.                
  LABEL="Admission Hour"                                                        
                                                                                
  AMONTH                     LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Admission month"                                                       
                                                                                
  APGAR1                     LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="One-minute APGAR score"                                                
                                                                                
  APGAR5                     LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Five-minute APGAR score"                                               
                                                                                
  ASOURCE                    LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Admission source (uniform)"                                            
                                                                                
  ASOURCEUB92                LENGTH=$1                                          
  LABEL="Admission source (UB-92 standard coding)"                              
                                                                                
  ASOURCE_X                  LENGTH=$1                                          
  LABEL="Admission source (as received from source)"                            
                                                                                
  ATYPE                      LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Admission type"                                                        
                                                                                
  AWEEKEND                   LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Admission day is a weekend"                                            
                                                                                
  BWT                        LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Birth weight in grams"                                                 
                                                                                
  DHOUR                      LENGTH=3                 FORMAT=Z4.                
  LABEL="Discharge Hour"                                                        
                                                                                
  DIED                       LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Died during hospitalization"                                           
                                                                                
  DISPUB04                   LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Disposition of patient (UB-04 standard coding)"                        
                                                                                
  DISPUNIFORM                LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Disposition of patient (uniform)"                                      
                                                                                
  DISP_X                     LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Disposition of patient (as received from source)"                      
                                                                                
  DQTR                       LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Discharge quarter"                                                     
                                                                                
  DRG                        LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="DRG in effect on discharge date"                                       
                                                                                
  DRG24                      LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="DRG, version 24"                                                       
                                                                                
  DRGVER                     LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="DRG grouper version used on discharge date"                            
                                                                                
  DRG_NoPOA                  LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="DRG in use on discharge date, calculated without POA"                  
                                                                                
  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"                                                     
                                                                                
  DXPOA1                     LENGTH=$1                                          
  LABEL="Diagnosis 1, present on admission indicator"                           
                                                                                
  DXPOA2                     LENGTH=$1                                          
  LABEL="Diagnosis 2, present on admission indicator"                           
                                                                                
  DXPOA3                     LENGTH=$1                                          
  LABEL="Diagnosis 3, present on admission indicator"                           
                                                                                
  DXPOA4                     LENGTH=$1                                          
  LABEL="Diagnosis 4, present on admission indicator"                           
                                                                                
  DXPOA5                     LENGTH=$1                                          
  LABEL="Diagnosis 5, present on admission indicator"                           
                                                                                
  DXPOA6                     LENGTH=$1                                          
  LABEL="Diagnosis 6, present on admission indicator"                           
                                                                                
  DXPOA7                     LENGTH=$1                                          
  LABEL="Diagnosis 7, present on admission indicator"                           
                                                                                
  DXPOA8                     LENGTH=$1                                          
  LABEL="Diagnosis 8, present on admission indicator"                           
                                                                                
  DXPOA9                     LENGTH=$1                                          
  LABEL="Diagnosis 9, present on admission indicator"                           
                                                                                
  DXPOA10                    LENGTH=$1                                          
  LABEL="Diagnosis 10, present on admission indicator"                          
                                                                                
  DXPOA11                    LENGTH=$1                                          
  LABEL="Diagnosis 11, present on admission indicator"                          
                                                                                
  DXPOA12                    LENGTH=$1                                          
  LABEL="Diagnosis 12, present on admission indicator"                          
                                                                                
  DXPOA13                    LENGTH=$1                                          
  LABEL="Diagnosis 13, present on admission indicator"                          
                                                                                
  DXPOA14                    LENGTH=$1                                          
  LABEL="Diagnosis 14, present on admission indicator"                          
                                                                                
  DXPOA15                    LENGTH=$1                                          
  LABEL="Diagnosis 15, present on admission indicator"                          
                                                                                
  DXPOA16                    LENGTH=$1                                          
  LABEL="Diagnosis 16, present on admission indicator"                          
                                                                                
  DXPOA17                    LENGTH=$1                                          
  LABEL="Diagnosis 17, present on admission indicator"                          
                                                                                
  DXPOA18                    LENGTH=$1                                          
  LABEL="Diagnosis 18, present on admission indicator"                          
                                                                                
  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"                                                              
                                                                                
  ECODE6                     LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="E code 6"                                                              
                                                                                
  ECODE7                     LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="E code 7"                                                              
                                                                                
  ECODE8                     LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="E code 8"                                                              
                                                                                
  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"                                                         
                                                                                
  E_CCS6                     LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="CCS: E Code 6"                                                         
                                                                                
  E_CCS7                     LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="CCS: E Code 7"                                                         
                                                                                
  E_CCS8                     LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="CCS: E Code 8"                                                         
                                                                                
  FEMALE                     LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Indicator of sex"                                                      
                                                                                
  HCUP_ED                    LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="HCUP Emergency Department service indicator"                           
                                                                                
  HCUP_OS                    LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="HCUP Observation Stay service indicator"                               
                                                                                
  HISPANIC_X                 LENGTH=$1                                          
  LABEL="Hispanic ethnicity (as received from source)"                          
                                                                                
  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)"                              
                                                                                
  MARITALSTATUSUB04          LENGTH=$1                                          
  LABEL="Patient's marital status, UB-04 standard coding"                       
                                                                                
  MARITALSTATUS_X            LENGTH=$1                                          
  LABEL="Patient's marital status (as received from source)"                    
                                                                                
  MDC                        LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="MDC in effect on discharge date"                                       
                                                                                
  MDC24                      LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="MDC, version 24"                                                       
                                                                                
  MDNUM1_R                   LENGTH=5                                           
  LABEL="Physician 1 number (re-identified)"                                    
                                                                                
  MDNUM2_R                   LENGTH=5                                           
  LABEL="Physician 2 number (re-identified)"                                    
                                                                                
  MDNUM3_R                   LENGTH=5                                           
  LABEL="Physician 3 number (re-identified)"                                    
                                                                                
  MDNUM4_R                   LENGTH=5                                           
  LABEL="Physician 4 number (re-identified)"                                    
                                                                                
  MDNUMTYPE1                 LENGTH=$1                                          
  LABEL="Physician 1 number type"                                               
                                                                                
  MEDINCSTQ                  LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Median household income state quartile for patient ZIP Code"           
                                                                                
  MRN_R                      LENGTH=5                                           
  LABEL="Medical record number (re-identified)"                                 
                                                                                
  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=$2                                          
  LABEL="Primary expected payer (as received from source)"                      
                                                                                
  PAY2                       LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Secondary expected payer (uniform)"                                    
                                                                                
  PAY2_X                     LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Secondary expected payer (as received from source)"                    
                                                                                
  PAY3_X                     LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Tertiary 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"                                                           
                                                                                
  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"                                                      
                                                                                
  PRDAY1                     LENGTH=4                                           
  LABEL="Number of days from admission to PR1"                                  
                                                                                
  PROCTYPE                   LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Procedure type indicator"                                              
                                                                                
  PSTATE                     LENGTH=$2                                          
  LABEL="Patient State postal code"                                             
                                                                                
  PSTCO2                     LENGTH=4                 FORMAT=Z5.                
  LABEL="Patient state/county FIPS code, possibly derived from ZIP Code"        
                                                                                
  PointOfOriginUB04          LENGTH=$1                                          
  LABEL="Point of origin for admission or visit, UB-04 standard coding"         
                                                                                
  PointOfOrigin_X            LENGTH=$1                                          
  LABEL="Point of origin for admission or visit, as received from source"       
                                                                                
  RACE                       LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Race (uniform)"                                                        
                                                                                
  RACE_X                     LENGTH=$1                                          
  LABEL="Race (as received from source)"                                        
                                                                                
  TOTCHG                     LENGTH=6                                           
  LABEL="Total charges (cleaned)"                                               
                                                                                
  TOTCHG_X                   LENGTH=7                                           
  LABEL="Total charges (as received from source)"                               
                                                                                
  YEAR                       LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Calendar year"                                                         
                                                                                
  ZIP3                       LENGTH=$3                                          
  LABEL="Patient ZIP Code, first 3 digits"                                      
                                                                                
  ZIPINC_QRTL                LENGTH=3                                           
  LABEL="Median household income national quartile for patient ZIP Code"        
                                                                                
  ZIP_S                      LENGTH=$5                                          
  LABEL="Patient ZIP Code (synthetic)"                                          
                                                                                
  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"                                                  
                                                                                
  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"                                                   
  ;                                                                             
                                                                                
                                                                                
*** Input the variables from the ASCII file ***;                                
INPUT                                                                           
      @1      AGE                      N3PF.                                    
      @4      AGEDAY                   N3PF.                                    
      @7      AGEMONTH                 N3PF.                                    
      @10     AHOUR                    N4PF.                                    
      @14     AMONTH                   N2PF.                                    
      @16     APGAR1                   N2PF.                                    
      @18     APGAR5                   N2PF.                                    
      @20     ASOURCE                  N2PF.                                    
      @22     ASOURCEUB92              $CHAR1.                                  
      @23     ASOURCE_X                $CHAR1.                                  
      @24     ATYPE                    N2PF.                                    
      @26     AWEEKEND                 N2PF.                                    
      @28     BWT                      N4PF.                                    
      @32     DHOUR                    N4PF.                                    
      @36     DIED                     N2PF.                                    
      @38     DISPUB04                 N2PF.                                    
      @40     DISPUNIFORM              N2PF.                                    
      @42     DISP_X                   $CHAR2.                                  
      @44     DQTR                     N2PF.                                    
      @46     DRG                      N3PF.                                    
      @49     DRG24                    N3PF.                                    
      @52     DRGVER                   N2PF.                                    
      @54     DRG_NoPOA                N3PF.                                    
      @57     DSHOSPID                 $CHAR13.                                 
      @70     DX1                      $CHAR5.                                  
      @75     DX2                      $CHAR5.                                  
      @80     DX3                      $CHAR5.                                  
      @85     DX4                      $CHAR5.                                  
      @90     DX5                      $CHAR5.                                  
      @95     DX6                      $CHAR5.                                  
      @100    DX7                      $CHAR5.                                  
      @105    DX8                      $CHAR5.                                  
      @110    DX9                      $CHAR5.                                  
      @115    DX10                     $CHAR5.                                  
      @120    DX11                     $CHAR5.                                  
      @125    DX12                     $CHAR5.                                  
      @130    DX13                     $CHAR5.                                  
      @135    DX14                     $CHAR5.                                  
      @140    DX15                     $CHAR5.                                  
      @145    DX16                     $CHAR5.                                  
      @150    DX17                     $CHAR5.                                  
      @155    DX18                     $CHAR5.                                  
      @160    DXCCS1                   N4PF.                                    
      @164    DXCCS2                   N4PF.                                    
      @168    DXCCS3                   N4PF.                                    
      @172    DXCCS4                   N4PF.                                    
      @176    DXCCS5                   N4PF.                                    
      @180    DXCCS6                   N4PF.                                    
      @184    DXCCS7                   N4PF.                                    
      @188    DXCCS8                   N4PF.                                    
      @192    DXCCS9                   N4PF.                                    
      @196    DXCCS10                  N4PF.                                    
      @200    DXCCS11                  N4PF.                                    
      @204    DXCCS12                  N4PF.                                    
      @208    DXCCS13                  N4PF.                                    
      @212    DXCCS14                  N4PF.                                    
      @216    DXCCS15                  N4PF.                                    
      @220    DXCCS16                  N4PF.                                    
      @224    DXCCS17                  N4PF.                                    
      @228    DXCCS18                  N4PF.                                    
      @232    DXPOA1                   $CHAR1.                                  
      @233    DXPOA2                   $CHAR1.                                  
      @234    DXPOA3                   $CHAR1.                                  
      @235    DXPOA4                   $CHAR1.                                  
      @236    DXPOA5                   $CHAR1.                                  
      @237    DXPOA6                   $CHAR1.                                  
      @238    DXPOA7                   $CHAR1.                                  
      @239    DXPOA8                   $CHAR1.                                  
      @240    DXPOA9                   $CHAR1.                                  
      @241    DXPOA10                  $CHAR1.                                  
      @242    DXPOA11                  $CHAR1.                                  
      @243    DXPOA12                  $CHAR1.                                  
      @244    DXPOA13                  $CHAR1.                                  
      @245    DXPOA14                  $CHAR1.                                  
      @246    DXPOA15                  $CHAR1.                                  
      @247    DXPOA16                  $CHAR1.                                  
      @248    DXPOA17                  $CHAR1.                                  
      @249    DXPOA18                  $CHAR1.                                  
      @250    ECODE1                   $CHAR5.                                  
      @255    ECODE2                   $CHAR5.                                  
      @260    ECODE3                   $CHAR5.                                  
      @265    ECODE4                   $CHAR5.                                  
      @270    ECODE5                   $CHAR5.                                  
      @275    ECODE6                   $CHAR5.                                  
      @280    ECODE7                   $CHAR5.                                  
      @285    ECODE8                   $CHAR5.                                  
      @290    E_CCS1                   N4PF.                                    
      @294    E_CCS2                   N4PF.                                    
      @298    E_CCS3                   N4PF.                                    
      @302    E_CCS4                   N4PF.                                    
      @306    E_CCS5                   N4PF.                                    
      @310    E_CCS6                   N4PF.                                    
      @314    E_CCS7                   N4PF.                                    
      @318    E_CCS8                   N4PF.                                    
      @322    FEMALE                   N2PF.                                    
      @324    HCUP_ED                  N2PF.                                    
      @326    HCUP_OS                  N2PF.                                    
      @328    HISPANIC_X               $CHAR1.                                  
      @329    HOSPBRTH                 N3PF.                                    
      @332    HOSPST                   $CHAR2.                                  
      @334    KEY                      14.                                      
      @348    LOS                      N5PF.                                    
      @353    LOS_X                    N6PF.                                    
      @359    MARITALSTATUSUB04        $CHAR1.                                  
      @360    MARITALSTATUS_X          $CHAR1.                                  
      @361    MDC                      N2PF.                                    
      @363    MDC24                    N2PF.                                    
      @365    MDNUM1_R                 N9PF.                                    
      @374    MDNUM2_R                 N9PF.                                    
      @383    MDNUM3_R                 N9PF.                                    
      @392    MDNUM4_R                 N9PF.                                    
      @401    MDNUMTYPE1               $CHAR1.                                  
      @402    MEDINCSTQ                N2PF.                                    
      @404    MRN_R                    N9PF.                                    
      @413    NDX                      N2PF.                                    
      @415    NECODE                   N2PF.                                    
      @417    NEOMAT                   N2PF.                                    
      @419    NPR                      N2PF.                                    
      @421    PAY1                     N2PF.                                    
      @423    PAY1_X                   $CHAR2.                                  
      @425    PAY2                     N2PF.                                    
      @427    PAY2_X                   $CHAR2.                                  
      @429    PAY3_X                   $CHAR2.                                  
      @431    PL_CBSA                  N3PF.                                    
      @434    PL_MSA1993               N3PF.                                    
      @437    PL_NCHS2006              N2PF.                                    
      @439    PL_RUCA10_2005           N2PF.                                    
      @441    PL_RUCA2005              N4P1F.                                   
      @445    PL_RUCA4_2005            N2PF.                                    
      @447    PL_RUCC2003              N2PF.                                    
      @449    PL_UIC2003               N2PF.                                    
      @451    PL_UR_CAT4               N2PF.                                    
      @453    PNUM_R                   N9PF.                                    
      @462    PR1                      $CHAR4.                                  
      @466    PR2                      $CHAR4.                                  
      @470    PR3                      $CHAR4.                                  
      @474    PR4                      $CHAR4.                                  
      @478    PR5                      $CHAR4.                                  
      @482    PR6                      $CHAR4.                                  
      @486    PR7                      $CHAR4.                                  
      @490    PR8                      $CHAR4.                                  
      @494    PRCCS1                   N3PF.                                    
      @497    PRCCS2                   N3PF.                                    
      @500    PRCCS3                   N3PF.                                    
      @503    PRCCS4                   N3PF.                                    
      @506    PRCCS5                   N3PF.                                    
      @509    PRCCS6                   N3PF.                                    
      @512    PRCCS7                   N3PF.                                    
      @515    PRCCS8                   N3PF.                                    
      @518    PRDAY1                   N5PF.                                    
      @523    PROCTYPE                 N3PF.                                    
      @526    PSTATE                   $CHAR2.                                  
      @528    PSTCO2                   N5PF.                                    
      @533    PointOfOriginUB04        $CHAR1.                                  
      @534    PointOfOrigin_X          $CHAR1.                                  
      @535    RACE                     N2PF.                                    
      @537    RACE_X                   $CHAR1.                                  
      @538    TOTCHG                   N10PF.                                   
      @548    TOTCHG_X                 N15P2F.                                  
      @563    YEAR                     N4PF.                                    
      @567    ZIP3                     $CHAR3.                                  
      @570    ZIPINC_QRTL              N3PF.                                    
      @573    ZIP_S                    $CHAR5.                                  
      @578    AYEAR                    N4PF.                                    
      @582    DMONTH                   N2PF.                                    
      @584    BMONTH                   N2PF.                                    
      @586    BYEAR                    N4PF.                                    
      @590    PRMONTH1                 N2PF.                                    
      @592    PRMONTH2                 N2PF.                                    
      @594    PRMONTH3                 N2PF.                                    
      @596    PRMONTH4                 N2PF.                                    
      @598    PRMONTH5                 N2PF.                                    
      @600    PRMONTH6                 N2PF.                                    
      @602    PRYEAR1                  N4PF.                                    
      @606    PRYEAR2                  N4PF.                                    
      @610    PRYEAR3                  N4PF.                                    
      @614    PRYEAR4                  N4PF.                                    
      @618    PRYEAR5                  N4PF.                                    
      @622    PRYEAR6                  N4PF.                                    
      ;                                                                         
                                                                                
                                                                                
RUN;
