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National Health Care Surveys (NHCS) Geocodes
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The following lists the geographic variables that exist within the various National Health Care Surveys. The variable label explains the variable name. When applying for access to this data through the RDC, please specify the variable description (or variable name listed in parentheses, where applicable) in your data dictionary.
Survey |
Year |
Public-Use Variable Descriptions |
Restricted-Use Variable Descriptions |
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National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) |
1991-1994, 1997-1998 |
Geographic region of the visit |
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National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) |
1989, 1990, 1995, 1996 |
Geographic region of the visit |
Patient Zip Code |
National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) |
1999-2006 |
Geographic region of the visit |
Patient Zip Code |
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National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS) |
1992-1994, 1997-1998 |
Geographic region of the visit |
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National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS) |
1989, 1990, 1995, 1996 |
Geographic region of the visit |
Patient Zip Code |
National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS) |
1999-2006 |
Geographic region of the visit |
Patient Zip Code |
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National Survey of Ambulatory Surgery (NSAS) |
1994-1996 |
Geographic Region |
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National Hospital Discharge Survey (NHDS) |
1996-1999 |
Geographic Region |
Patient Zip Code |
National Hospital Discharge Survey (NHDS) |
2000-2006 |
Geographic Region |
Patient Zip Code |
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National Nursing Home Survey (NNHS) |
1995 1997, 1999, 2004 |
Geographic Region |
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National Nursing Home Survey (NNHS) |
1997, 1999 |
Geographic Region |
County FIPS |
National Nursing Home Survey (NNHS) |
2004 |
Geographic Region |
County FIPS |
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National Home and Hospice Care Survey (NHHCS) |
1996, 1998 |
Region (AQREGION) |
County FIPS |
National Home and Hospice Care Survey (NHHCS) |
2000 |
Region (REGION) |
County FIPS |
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National Employer Health Insurance Survey |
1994 |
Region (GEOREG) |
State Postal Code (SMPWT STATE) |
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National Health Provider Inventory (NHPI) |
1991 |
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State FIPS |
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