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Health Utilization Reports

The health information collected under South Carolina Code of Laws § 44-6-170 is maintained by the Data Integration and Analysis Division. The health information includes data from Uniform Billing (UB-04) and CMS-1500 billing systems on inpatient discharges, emergency department visits, outpatient surgery, imaging, radiation therapy and other outpatient services requiring Certificate of Need (CON) from both short-term acute care hospitals and licensed freestanding centers in the state.

These databases include reasons for use of services (ICD-10-CM diagnoses), types of services received (ICD-10-CM procedures or HCPCS/CPT procedures), charges for services by revenue center, length of stay, patient disposition, etc.

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Terms & Definitions
Health Utilization
More information about health utilization related terms and the diagnosis and procedure groupings used in the health utilization reports.
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Emergency Department Reports
Health Utilization
South Carolina emergency department visits and charges by Multi-Level AHRQ CCSR Diagnosis Categories and patient demographics.
Surgery Scene
Outpatient Surgery Reports
Health Utilization
South Carolina outpatient surgery visits and charges by AHRQ CCS Services and Procedures categories and patient demographics. Outpatient surgery data includes hospital-based and free-standing center outpatient surgery visits.
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Inpatient Reports
Health Utilization
South Carolina acute care inpatient discharges and charges by Multi-Level AHRQ CCSR Diagnosis Categories and patient demographics.
Data Oversight Council

The South Carolina Data Oversight Council, a fifteen member public/private body formed by the state statute with RFA as staff, oversees the collection and release of health information collected under § 44-6-170, South Carolina Code of Law. The Data Oversight Council reviews and approves applications for the release of health care data at the encounter level.

For more information, call (803) 898-9970.

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Data Oversight Council