Data Characterization: PDX Table
The PDX table provides counts of patients stratified by PDX type, encounter type, and data partner. The PDX table contains one record per unique combination of DP, PDX, and EncType.
PDX Table Specification | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Field Name | Data Type | Predefined Value Sets | Description |
DP | nvarchar(6) |
| Data partner identifier. |
PDX | nvarchar(1) | P S X | Principle discharge diagnosis flag. Intended code definitions are below: P = Principle S = Secondary X = Unable to Classify |
EncType | nvarchar(2) | AV ED IP IS OA | Encounter type. Intended code definitions are below: AV = Ambulatory Visit ED = Emergency Department IP = Inpatient Hospital Stay IS = Non-Acute Institutional Stay OA = Other Ambulatory Visit |
n | float |
| Number of patients. |