Attachmen C - sample ED record

Attachment C – sample ED record

03/03/2008

(OP-CONF-550.DOC)

CONFIDENTIAL OUTPATIENT FILE

(550 CHAR.) EACH RECORD CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING FIELDS:

ITEM RECORD NO.OF

NO POSITION BYTES FIELD NAME COMMENTS

RECORD TYPE 1

1 0001 - 0006 6 PROVIDER NUMBER

2 0007 - 0019 13 MEDICAL RECORD NUMBER

3 0020 - 0037 18 PATIENT ACCOUNT NUMBER

4 0038 - 0045 8 FROM DATE OF SERVICE (MMDDCCYY)

5 0046 – 0053 8 THROUGH DATE OF SERVICE (MMDDCCYY)

6 0054 – 0054 1 RECORD TYPE ALWAYS “1”

7 0055 – 0056 2 NATURE OF SURGERY

01 EMERGENCY

02 ELECTIVE

03 DELIVERY

04 OTHER

09 UNKNOWN

00 NOT APPLICABLE

8 0057 – 0058 2 SOURCE OF ADMISSION

01 ER OF ANOTHER ACUTE HOSIPTAL

02 ER OF SAME HOSPITAL

03 NURSING HOME

04 OTHER HEALTH INSTITUTION

05 ADMITTED FROM HOME

06 OTHER

07 CLINIC OF ANOTHER ACUTE

HOSPITAL

08 CLINIC OF SAME HOSPITAL

09 UNKNOWN

10 CHRONIC HOSPITAL

00 NOT APPLICABLE

9 0059 – 0066 8 DATE OF BIRTH (MMDDCCYY)

10 0067 – 0067 1 SEX 1 MALE

2 FEMALE

9 UNKNOWN

ITEM RECORD NO.OF

NO POSITION BYTES FIELD NAME COMMENTS

11 0068 – 0068 1 RACE 1 WHITE

2 AFRICAN AMERICAN

3 ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER

4 AMER. INDIAN, ESKIMO OR ALEUT

5 OTHER

6 BIRACIAL

9 UNKNOWN

12 0069 – 0069 1 ETHNICITY 1 SPANISH/HISPANIC ORIGIN

2 NOT SPANISH/ISPANIC ORIGIN

9 UNKNOWN

13 0070 – 0070 1 MARITAL STATUS

1 SINGLE

2 MARRIED

3 SEPARATED

4 DIVORCED

5 WIDOW OR WIDOWER

9 UNKNOWN

14 0071 – 0072 2 AREA OF RESIDENCE (COUNTY CODE)

01 ALLEGANY COUNTY

02 ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY

03 BALTIMORE COUNTY

04 CALVERT COUNTY

05 CAROLINE COUNTY

06 CARROLL COUNTY

07 CECIL COUNTY

08 CHARLES COUNTY

09 DORCHESTER COUNTY

10 FREDERICK COUNTY

11 GARRETT COUNTY

12 HARFORD COUNTY

13 HOWARD COUNTY

14 KENT COUNTY

15 MONTGOMERY COUNTY

16 PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY

17 QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY

18 ST. MARY'S COUNTY

19 SOMERSET COUNTY

20 TALBOT COUNTY

21 WASHINGTON COUNTY

22 WICOMICO COUNTY

23 WORCESTER COUNTY

29 UNIDENTIFIED MARYLAND

30 BALTIMORE CITY

39 DELAWARE

49 PENNSYLVANIA

59 WEST VIRGINIA

69 VIRGINIA

ITEM RECORD NO.OF

NO POSITION BYTES FIELD NAME COMMENTS

14 0071 – 0072 2 AREA OF RESIDENCE (CONT.)

79 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

89 FOREIGN

98 OTHER STATE

99 UNKNOWN

15 0073 – 0077 5 RESIDENCE ZIP CODE:

XXXXX RESIDENCE ZIP CODE

77777 FOREIGN

99999 UNKNOWN

16 0078 – 0079 2 PRIMARY HEALTH PLAN PAYER:

HMO OR POS:

30 AETNA HEALTH PLANS

31 CAREFIRST BLUE CHOICE

32 CIGNA HEALTHCARE OF MID-

ATLANTIC

33 COVENTRY HEALTH PLAN OF

DELAWARE

34 KAISER PERMANENTE

35 MAMSI

36 UNITED HEALTHCARE

37 OTHER HMO OR POS

MEDICAID MCO OR HMO:

42 AMERIGROUP

43 COVENTRY HEALTH PLAN OF

DELAWARE (DIAMOND PLAN)

44 HELIX FAMILY CHOICE, INC.

45 JAI MEDICAL GROUP

46 MEDICAID/UNINSURED APS-

MARYLAND (PSYCHIATRIC PAYER)

47 MARYLAND PHYSICIANS CARE

48 PRIORITY PARTNERS

49 UNITED HEALTHCARE

(AMERICHOICE)

50 OTHER MEDICAID MCO OR HMO

MEDICARE HMO:

55 AETNA (GOLDEN CHOICE)

56 ELDERHEALTH

57 UNITED HEALTHCARE (EVERCARE)

58 OTHER MEDICARE HMO

ITEM RECORD NO.OF

NO POSITION BYTES FIELD NAME COMMENTS

16 0078 – 0079 2 PRIMARY HEALTH PLAN PAYER (CONT.)

COMMERCIAL (INDEMNITY), PPO, PPN,

OR THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATORS

(TPAS):

65 AETNA

66 CAREFIRST-CAREFIRST OF

MARYLAND, INC.

(BC/BS PLAN #190/690)

67 CAREFIRST-GROUP

HOSPITALIZATION AND MEDICAL

SERVICES INC. (NONHMO)

(BC/BSPLAN #080/580)

(FEDERAL EMPLOYEE PROGRAM)

68 CCN/FIRST HEALTH

69 CIGNA

70 EMPLOYER HEALTH PLAN (EHP)

71 FIDELITY BENEFITS

ADMINISTRATOR

72 GREAT WEST ONE PLAN

73 KAISER PERMANENTE

74 MAMSI (ALLIANCE PPO AND

MAMSI LIFE AND HEALTH)

75 NATIONAL CAPITAL PPO (NCPPO)

76 PRIVATE HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS

(PHCS)

77 OTHER COMMERCIAL, PPO, PPN,

OR TPA

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH:

85 AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC SYSTEMS

(APS)

86 CIGNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

87 COMPSYCH

88 MAGELLAN

89 MANAGED HEALTH NETWORK

90 UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

91 VALUE OPTIONS

92 OTHER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

ITEM RECORD NO.OF

NO POSITION BYTES FIELD NAME COMMENTS

16 0078 – 0079 2 PRIMARY HEALTH PLAN PAYER (CONT.)

OTHER GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS:

93 MD HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN

(MHIP)EPO

94 MD HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN

(MHIP)PPO

95 TRICARE (SUCH AS HEALTH NET)

96 UNIFORMED SERVICES FAMILY

HEALTH PLAN (USFHP)

97 OTHER MISCELLANEOUS GOVT

PROGRAMS

99 UNKNOWN

00 NOT APPLICABLE

17 0080 – 0081 2 SECONDARY HEALTH PLAN PAYER:

HMO OR POS:

30 AETNA HEALTH PLANS

31 CAREFIRST BLUE CHOICE

32 CIGNA HEALTHCARE OF MID-

ATLANTIC

33 COVENTRY HEALTH PLAN OF

DELAWARE

34 KAISER PERMANENTE

35 MAMSI

36 UNITED HEALTHCARE

37 OTHER HMO OR POS

MEDICAID MCO OR HMO:

42 AMERIGROUP

43 COVENTRY HEALTH PLAN OF

DELAWARE (DIAMOND PLAN)

44 HELIX FAMILY CHOICE, INC.

45 JAI MEDICAL GROUP

46 MEDICAID/UNINSURED APS-

MARYLAND (PSYCHIATRIC PAYER)

47 MARYLAND PHYSICIANS CARE

48 PRIORITY PARTNERS

49 UNITED HEALTHCARE

(AMERICHOICE)

50 OTHER MEDICAID MCO OR HMO

ITEM RECORD NO.OF

NO POSITION BYTES FIELD NAME COMMENTS

17 0080 – 0081 2 SECONDARY HEALTH PLAN PAYER (CONT.)

MEDICARE HMO:

55 AETNA (GOLDEN CHOICE)

56 ELDERHEALTH

57 UNITED HEALTHCARE (EVERCARE)

58 OTHER MEDICARE HMO

COMMERCIAL (INDEMNITY), PPO, PPN,

OR THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATORS

(TPAS):

65 AETNA

66 CAREFIRST-CAREFIRST OF

MARYLAND, INC.

(BC/BS PLAN #190/690)

67 CAREFIRST-GROUP

HOSPITALIZATION AND MEDICAL

SERVICES INC. (NONHMO)

(BC/BSPLAN #080/580)

(FEDERAL EMPLOYEE PROGRAM)

68 CCN/FIRST HEALTH

69 CIGNA

70 EMPLOYER HEALTH PLAN (EHP)

71 FIDELITY BENEFITS

ADMINISTRATOR

72 GREAT WEST ONE PLAN

73 KAISER PERMANENTE

74 MAMSI (ALLIANCE PPO AND

MAMSI LIFE AND HEALTH)

75 NATIONAL CAPITAL PPO (NCPPO)

76 PRIVATE HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS

(PHCS)

77 OTHER COMMERCIAL, PPO, PPN,

OR TPA

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH:

85 AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC SYSTEMS

(APS)

86 CIGNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

87 COMPSYCH

88 MAGELLAN

89 MANAGED HEALTH NETWORK

90 UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

91 VALUE OPTIONS

92 OTHER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

ITEM RECORD NO.OF

NO POSITION BYTES FIELD NAME COMMENTS

17 0080 – 0081 2 SECONDARY HEALTH PLAN PAYER (CONT.)

OTHER GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS:

93 MD HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN

(MHIP)EPO

94 MD HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN

(MHIP)PPO

95 TRICARE (SUCH AS HEALTH NET)

96 UNIFORMED SERVICES FAMILY

HEALTH PLAN (USFHP)

97 OTHER MISCELLANEOUS GOVT

PROGRAMS

99 UNKNOWN

00 NOT APPLICABLE

18 0082 – 0083 2 DISPOSITION OF PATIENT

01 HOME OR SELF-CARE, INC.

TO PRISON

02 SHORT TERM GENERAL INPATIENT

HOSPITAL

03 TRANSFERRED TO SNF

04 TRANSFERRED TO ICF

05 DISCHARGE TO ANOTHER ACUTE

CARE FACILITY

06 DISCHARGE TO HOME HEALTH

07 LEFT AGAINST MEDICAL ADVICE

08 DISCHARGE TO ANOTHER

HEALTHCARE FACILITY

09 ADMITTED AS INPATIENT - THIS

HOSPITAL

10 DISCHARGE TO REHAB FACILITY

11 DISCHARGE TO REHAB UNIT OF
OTHER ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL

12 DISCHARGE TO ON-SITE DISTINCT

REHAB UNIT

20 EXPIRED

50 HOSPICE AT HOME

51 HOSPICE AT MEDICAL FACILITY

61 DISCHARGE WITHIN THIS

HOSPITAL TO A HOSPITAL- BASED

MEDICARE APPROVED SWING BED

71 DISCHARGE TO ANOTHER

INSTITUTION FOR OUTPATIENT

SERVICES

72 DISCHARGE TO THIS INSTITUTION

FOR OUTPATIENT SERVICES

99 UNKNOWN

00 NOT APPLICABLE

ITEM RECORD NO.OF

NO POSITION BYTES FIELD NAME COMMENTS

19 0084 – 0085 2 PRIMARY PAYER

01 MEDICARE-ONLY FEE FOR SERVICE

02 MEDICAID-ONLY FEE FOR SERVICE

03 TITLE V

04 BLUE CROSS OF MARYLAND

05 COMMERCIAL INSURANCE OR PPO

06 OTHER GOVERNMENT PROGRAM

07 WORKERS' COMPENSATION

08 SELF-PAY

09 CHARITY OR NO-CHARGE

10 OTHER

11 DONOR

12 MANAGED CARE PAYER

13 DO NOT USE

14 MEDICAID MANAGED CARE PAYER

15 MEDICARE MANAGED CARE PAYER

16 BLUE CROSS-NCA

17 BLUE CROSS-OTHER STATE

99 UNKNOWN

20 0086 – 0087 2 SECONDARY PAYER

01 MEDICARE-ONLY FEE FOR SERVICE

02 MEDICAID-ONLY FEE FOR SERVICE

03 TITLE V

04 BLUE CROSS OF MARYLAND

05 COMMERCIAL INSURANCE OR PPO

06 OTHER GOVERNMENT PROGRAM

07 WORKERS' COMPENSATION

08 SELF-PAY

09 CHARITY OR NO-CHARGE

10 OTHER

11 DONOR

12 MANAGED CARE PAYER

13 DO NOT USE

14 MEDICAID MANAGED CARE PAYER

15 MEDICARE MANAGED CARE PAYER

16 BLUE CROSS-NCA

17 BLUE CROSS-OTHER

77 NOT APPLICABLE

99 UNKNOWN

21 0088 – 0093 6 OPERATING PHYSICIAN

XXXXXX PHYSICIAN NUMBER

999999 UNKNOWN

000000 NOT APPLICABLE

22 0094 – 0113 20 RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE

ITEM RECORD NO.OF

NO POSITION BYTES FIELD NAME COMMENTS

23 0114 – 0120 7 PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS

XXXXXXX ICD-9-CM CODE

BBBBBBB NOT APPLICABLE

24 0121 – 0127 7 OTHER DIAGNOSIS 1

25 0128 – 0134 7 OTHER DIAGNOSIS 2

26 0135 – 0141 7 OTHER DIAGNOSIS 3

27 0142 – 0148 7 OTHER DIAGNOSIS 4

28 0149 – 0155 7 OTHER DIAGNOSIS 5

29 0156 – 0162 7 OTHER DIAGNOSIS 6

30 0163 – 0169 7 OTHER DIAGNOSIS 7

31 0170 – 0176 7 OTHER DIAGNOSIS 8

32 0177 – 0183 7 OTHER DIAGNOSIS 9

33 0184 – 0190 7 OTHER DIAGNOSIS 10

34 0191 – 0197 7 OTHER DIAGNOSIS 11

35 0198 – 0204 7 OTHER DIAGNOSIS 12

36 0205 – 0211 7 OTHER DIAGNOSIS 13

37 0212 – 0218 7 OTHER DIAGNOSIS 14

38 0219 – 0225 7 OTHER DIAGNOSIS 15

39 0226 – 0232 7 E-CODE

40 0233 – 0236 4 NUMBER OF ENCOUNTERS

41 0237 – 0243 7 ADMITTING DIAGNOSIS

42a 0244 – 0245 2 CONDITION CODE 1

42b 0246 – 0247 2 CONDITION CODE 2

42c 0248 – 0249 2 CONDITION CODE 3

42d 0250 – 0251 2 CONDITION CODE 4

42e 0252 – 0253 2 CONDITION CODE 5

43 0254 – 0263 10 OCCURRENCE SPAN CODES AND DATES

44 0264 – 0267 4 ACCIDENT HOUR AND TIME

45 0268 – 0270 3 BILL TYPE

46 0271 – 0408 138 FILLER

47 0409 – 0416 8 AMBULANCE RUN NUMBER

XXXXXXXX RUN NUMBER

77777777 NOT AVAILABLE-PATIENT

ARRIVED BY AMBULANCE

00000000 NOT APPLICABLE-PATIENT

DID NOT ARRIVE BY

AMBULANCE

ITEM RECORD NO.OF

NO POSITION BYTES FIELD NAME COMMENTS

48 0417 – 0541 125 FILLER

49 0542 – 0543 2 VISIT, DAILY VISIT, OR ENCOUNTER TYPE

01 CLINIC

02 EMERGENCY ROOM

03 OBSTETRICS

04 OUTPATIENT SURGERY

05 ALL OTHER OUTPATIENTS

80 GREENBAUM CANCER CENTER

81 UMMS SHOCK TRAUMA

50 0544 – 0550 7 FILLER

ITEM RECORD NO.OF

NO POSITION BYTES FIELD NAME COMMENTS

RECORD TYPE 2

1 0001 - 0006 6 PROVIDER NUMBER

2 0007 - 0019 13 MEDICAL RECORD NUMBER

3 0020 - 0037 18 PATIENT ACCOUNT NUMBER

4 0038 - 0045 8 FROM DATE OF SERVICE (MMDDCCYY)

5 0046 – 0053 8 THROUGH DATE OF SERVICE (MMDDCCYY)

6 0054 – 0054 1 RECORD TYPE ALWAYS “2”

7 0055 – 0484 430 PATIENT REVENUE DATA TABLE CONTAINING

10 OCCURENCES OF REVENUE DATA. EACH

OCCURRENCE CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING DATA

FIELDS. UB92 REVENUE CODE OF 0999 OR

0001 DESIGNATES TOTALS FOR PATIENT

NOTE: EACH PATIENT MAY HAVE MULTIPLE

TYPE 2 RECORDS PER DISCHARGE

7.1a 0055 – 0058 4 UB92 REVENUE CODE

7.1b 0059 – 0065 7 UNITS OF SERVICE

7.1c 0066 – 0074 9 CHARGES DOLLARS AND CENTS

(NO DECIMAL POINTS)

7.1d 0075 – 0079 5 CPT4 OR HCPCS CODE

7.1e 0080 – 0081 2 CPT4 MODIFIER #1

7.1f 0082 – 0083 2 CPT4 MODIFIER #2

7.1g 0084 – 0085 2 CPT4 MODIFIER #3

7.1h 0086 – 0087 2 CPT4 MODIFIER #4

7.1i 0088 – 0089 2 CPT4 MODIFIER #5

7.1j 0090 - 0097 8 DATE OF SERVICE (MMDDCCYY)

8 0485 – 0550 66 FILLER (NOT USED)

ITEM RECORD NO.OF

NO POSITION BYTES FIELD NAME COMMENTS

RECORD TYPE 3

1 0001 - 0006 6 PROVIDER NUMBER

2 0007 - 0019 13 MEDICAL RECORD NUMBER

3 0020 - 0037 18 PATIENT ACCOUNT NUMBER

4 0038 - 0045 8 FROM DATE OF SERVICE (MMDDCCYY)

5 0046 – 0053 8 THROUGH DATE OF SERVICE (MMDDCCYY)

6 0054 – 0054 1 RECORD TYPE ALWAYS “3”

7 0055 – 0055 1 FILLER

8 0056 – 0061 6 FILLER ALL 9’S

9 0062 – 0064 3 PATIENT AGE IN YEARS

10 0065 – 0069 5 PATIENT AGE IN DAYS

11 0070 – 0070 1 METRO CODE

0=NOT METRO

1=BALT. METRO

2=WASH, DC METRO

12 0071 – 0071 1 TEACHING CODE

0=NOT TEACHING

1=TEACHING

13 0072 – 0072 1 BED CAPACITY CODE

0=NOT OVER 400 BEDS

1=OVER 400 BEDS

14 0073 – 0073 1 PSRO AREA CODE

1=WESTERN MD

2=BALT.CITY

3=MONTGOMERY

4=PRINCE GEORGES

5=CENTRAL MD

6=SOUTHERN MD

7=DELMARVA

15 0074 – 0074 1 HSA AREA CODE

1=WESTERN MD

2=MONTGOMERY CO.

3=SOUTHERN MD

4=CENTRAL MD

5=EASTERN SHORE

16 0075 – 0075 1 ICG AREA CODE

ITEM RECORD NO.OF

NO POSITION BYTES FIELD NAME COMMENTS

17 0076 – 0076 1 FROM DAY OF WEEK

1=SUNDAY

2=MONDAY

3=TUESDAY

4=WEDNESDAY

5=THURSDAY

6=FRIDAY

7=SATURDAY

18 0077 – 0077 1 THRU DAY OF WEEK

1=SUNDAY

2=MONDAY

3=TUESDAY

4=WEDNESDAY

5=THURSDAY

6=FRIDAY

7=SATURDAY

19 0078 – 0078 1 CONF/NON-CONF FLAG

N=NONCONF DATA

C=CONF.DATA

NOTE * ALL CHARGE FIELDS ARE IN DOLLARS AND CENTS

* NO DECIMAL POINTS

20 0079 - 0087 9 ROOM CHARGES

21 0088 – 0096 9 OPER.ROOM CHARGES

22 0097 - 0105 9 DRUG CHARGES

23 0106 - 0114 9 RADIOLOGY CHARGES

24 0115 - 0123 9 LABORATORY CHARGES

25 0124 - 0132 9 SUPPLIES CHARGES

26 0133 - 0141 9 THERAPY CHARGES

27 0142 - 0150 9 OTHER CHARGES

28 0151 - 0159 9 TOTAL CHARGES

29 0160 - 0168 9 MEDICAL/SURGICAL ACUTE CHARGES

30 0169 - 0177 9 CORONARY CARE CHARGES

31 0178 - 0186 9 MEDICAL/SURGICAL INTENS CHARGES

32 0187 – 0195 9 NURSERY CHARGES

33 0196 - 0204 9 ONCOLOGY CHARGES

34 0205 – 0213 9 SKILLED NURSING CARE CHARGES

35 0214 – 0222 9 PSYCHIATRIC ACUTE CHARGES

36 0223 – 0231 9 OPERATING ROOM CHARGES

37 0232 - 0240 9 COST OF DRUGS SOLD CHARGES

38 0241 - 0249 9 RADIOLOGY DIAGNOSTIC CHARGES

39 0250 - 0258 9 RADIOLOGY THERAPEUTIC CHARGES

40 0259 - 0267 9 NUCLEAR MEDICINE CHARGES

41 0268 - 0276 9 CAT SCAN CHARGES

42 0277 - 0285 9 MRI CHARGES

43 0286 - 0294 9 CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION CHARGES

ITEM RECORD NO.OF

NO POSITION BYTES FIELD NAME COMMENTS

44 0295 - 0303 9 LABORATORY CHARGES

45 0304 - 0312 9 MEDICAL SUPPLIES CHARGES

46 0313 - 0321 9 RESPIRATORY THERAPY CHARGES

47 0322 - 0330 9 PHYSICAL THERAPY CHARGES

48 0331 - 0339 9 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY CHARGES

49 0340 - 0348 9 SPEECH & AUDIOLOGY CHARGES

50 0349 – 0357 9 PULMONARY FUNCTION CHARGES

51 0358 - 0366 9 ANESTHESIOLOGY CHARGES

52 0367 - 0375 9 NOT USED

53 0376 - 0384 9 EMERGENCY ROOM CHARGES

54 0385 - 0393 9 OUTPATIENT CLINIC CHARGES

55 0394 - 0402 9 FREE STANDING CLINIC CHARGES

56 0403 – 0411 9 LABOR & DELIVERY CHARGES

57 0412 - 0420 9 EKG CHARGES

58 0421 - 0429 9 EEG CHARGES

59 0430 - 0438 9 OTHER CHARGES

60 0439 - 0447 9 TOTAL CHARGES

61 0448 – 0449 2 2 DIGIT SPCC HOSPITAL NUMBER

62 0450 – 0550 101 FILLER (NOT USED)

* * * SPECIAL NOTE * * *

THIS DATASET CONSISTS OF MARYLAND HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT

DISCHARGES FOR THE TIME PERIOD THAT YOU SELECTED AND IS

A PLAIN ASCII TEXT FILE. THERE ARE NO DELIMITERS BETWEEN

THE DATA FIELDS WHICH ARE POSITION DEPENDENT. EACH RECORD

ENDS WITH CARRIAGE RETURN AND LINE FEED CHARACTERS (CR/LF).

EACH PATIENT STAY (DISCHARGE) IN THIS DATASET IS REPRESENTED

BY THE MULTIPLE RECORD TYPES DESCRIBED ABOVE. EACH DISCHARGE

WILL HAVE ONE TYPE 1 RECORD, ONE OR MORE TYPE 2 RECORDS, AND ONE

TYPE 3 RECORD. THESE RECORD TYPES ARE IN ASCENDING ORDER

FOR EACH DISCHARGE (e.g. 1,2,2,3).

IN ORDER TO SUCCESSFULLY ACCESS THIS DATASET, YOUR SOFTWARE MUST BE PROGRAMMED TO RECOGNIZE THE DIFFERENT RECORD TYPES AND PARSE THE DATA ACCORDINGLY.