National Hospital Care Survey, 2020 public-use file
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Updated Oct 29, 2026
About this dataset
As a principal source of information on health care utilization in the United States, NHCS collects inpatient and emergency department data from a nationally representative sample of U.S. hospitals sourced from administrative and electronic health records data. The 2020 NHCS is conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and is a member of the National Health Care Surveys – a family of surveys which measure health care utilization across a variety of health care providers and settings.
Data and resources (36)
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2020 National Hospital Care Survey Inpatient data
Inpatient (IP) datasets are linked and readily available for SAS, STATA, AND R below. Note that "File type" denotes IP or ED file. Technical documentation: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhcs/2020-NHCS-PUF-Tech-Doc-508.pdf
Modified Jun 29, 2026
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2020 National Hospital Care Survey Inpatient data
Inpatient (IP) datasets are linked and readily available for SAS, STATA, AND R below. Note that "File type" denotes IP or ED file. Technical documentation: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhcs/2020-NHCS-PUF-Tech-Doc-508.pdf
Modified Jun 29, 2026
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2020 National Hospital Care Survey Inpatient data
Inpatient (IP) datasets are linked and readily available for SAS, STATA, AND R below. Note that "File type" denotes IP or ED file. Technical documentation: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhcs/2020-NHCS-PUF-Tech-Doc-508.pdf
Modified Jun 29, 2026
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2020 National Hospital Care Survey Inpatient data
Inpatient (IP) datasets are linked and readily available for SAS, STATA, AND R below. Note that "File type" denotes IP or ED file. Technical documentation: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhcs/2020-NHCS-PUF-Tech-Doc-508.pdf
Modified Jun 29, 2026
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2020 National Hospital Care Survey Inpatient data
Inpatient (IP) datasets are linked and readily available for SAS, STATA, AND R below. Note that "File type" denotes IP or ED file. Technical documentation: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhcs/2020-NHCS-PUF-Tech-Doc-508.pdf
Modified Jun 29, 2026
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2020 National Hospital Care Survey Inpatient data
Inpatient (IP) datasets are linked and readily available for SAS, STATA, AND R below. Note that "File type" denotes IP or ED file. Technical documentation: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhcs/2020-NHCS-PUF-Tech-Doc-508.pdf
Modified Jun 29, 2026
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2021 National Hospital Care Survey Inpatient data
Inpatient (IP) datasets are linked and readily available for SAS, STATA, AND R below. Technical documentation: https://ftp.cdc.gov/pub/Health_Statistics/NCHS/Dataset_Documentation/NHCS/2021/2021-NHCS-Tech-Doc.pdf
Modified Jun 29, 2026
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2021 National Hospital Care Survey Inpatient data
Inpatient (IP) datasets are linked and readily available for SAS, STATA, AND R below. Technical documentation: https://ftp.cdc.gov/pub/Health_Statistics/NCHS/Dataset_Documentation/NHCS/2021/2021-NHCS-Tech-Doc.pdf
Modified Jun 29, 2026
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2021 National Hospital Care Survey Inpatient data
Inpatient (IP) datasets are linked and readily available for SAS, STATA, AND R below. Technical documentation: https://ftp.cdc.gov/pub/Health_Statistics/NCHS/Dataset_Documentation/NHCS/2021/2021-NHCS-Tech-Doc.pdf
Modified Jun 29, 2026
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2021 National Hospital Care Survey Inpatient data
Inpatient (IP) datasets are linked and readily available for SAS, STATA, AND R below. Technical documentation: https://ftp.cdc.gov/pub/Health_Statistics/NCHS/Dataset_Documentation/NHCS/2021/2021-NHCS-Tech-Doc.pdf
Modified Jun 29, 2026
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2021 National Hospital Care Survey Inpatient data
Inpatient (IP) datasets are linked and readily available for SAS, STATA, AND R below. Technical documentation: https://ftp.cdc.gov/pub/Health_Statistics/NCHS/Dataset_Documentation/NHCS/2021/2021-NHCS-Tech-Doc.pdf
Modified Jun 29, 2026
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2021 National Hospital Care Survey Inpatient data
Inpatient (IP) datasets are linked and readily available for SAS, STATA, AND R below. Technical documentation: https://ftp.cdc.gov/pub/Health_Statistics/NCHS/Dataset_Documentation/NHCS/2021/2021-NHCS-Tech-Doc.pdf
Modified Jun 29, 2026
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2021 National Hospital Care Survey Emergency Department data
Emergency department datasets are linked and readily available for SAS, STATA, AND R below. Technical documentation: https://ftp.cdc.gov/pub/Health_Statistics/NCHS/Dataset_Documentation/NHCS/2021/2021-NHCS-Tech-Doc.pdf
Modified Jun 29, 2026
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2021 National Hospital Care Survey Emergency Department data
Emergency department datasets are linked and readily available for SAS, STATA, AND R below. Technical documentation: https://ftp.cdc.gov/pub/Health_Statistics/NCHS/Dataset_Documentation/NHCS/2021/2021-NHCS-Tech-Doc.pdf
Modified Jun 29, 2026
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2021 National Hospital Care Survey Emergency Department data
Emergency department datasets are linked and readily available for SAS, STATA, AND R below. Technical documentation: https://ftp.cdc.gov/pub/Health_Statistics/NCHS/Dataset_Documentation/NHCS/2021/2021-NHCS-Tech-Doc.pdf
Modified Jun 29, 2026
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2021 National Hospital Care Survey Emergency Department data
Emergency department datasets are linked and readily available for SAS, STATA, AND R below. Technical documentation: https://ftp.cdc.gov/pub/Health_Statistics/NCHS/Dataset_Documentation/NHCS/2021/2021-NHCS-Tech-Doc.pdf
Modified Jun 29, 2026
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2021 National Hospital Care Survey Emergency Department data
Emergency department datasets are linked and readily available for SAS, STATA, AND R below. Technical documentation: https://ftp.cdc.gov/pub/Health_Statistics/NCHS/Dataset_Documentation/NHCS/2021/2021-NHCS-Tech-Doc.pdf
Modified Jun 29, 2026
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2021 National Hospital Care Survey Emergency Department data
Emergency department datasets are linked and readily available for SAS, STATA, AND R below. Technical documentation: https://ftp.cdc.gov/pub/Health_Statistics/NCHS/Dataset_Documentation/NHCS/2021/2021-NHCS-Tech-Doc.pdf
Modified Jun 29, 2026
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2020 National Hospital Care Survey Emergency Department data
Emergency department datasets are linked and readily available for SAS, STATA, AND R below. Technical documentation: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhcs/2020-NHCS-PUF-Tech-Doc-508.pdf
Modified Jun 29, 2026
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2020 National Hospital Care Survey Emergency Department data
Emergency department datasets are linked and readily available for SAS, STATA, AND R below. Technical documentation: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhcs/2020-NHCS-PUF-Tech-Doc-508.pdf
Modified Jun 29, 2026
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2020 National Hospital Care Survey Emergency Department data
Emergency department datasets are linked and readily available for SAS, STATA, AND R below. Technical documentation: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhcs/2020-NHCS-PUF-Tech-Doc-508.pdf
Modified Jun 29, 2026
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2020 National Hospital Care Survey Emergency Department data
Emergency department datasets are linked and readily available for SAS, STATA, AND R below. Technical documentation: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhcs/2020-NHCS-PUF-Tech-Doc-508.pdf
Modified Jun 29, 2026
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2020 National Hospital Care Survey Emergency Department data
Emergency department datasets are linked and readily available for SAS, STATA, AND R below. Technical documentation: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhcs/2020-NHCS-PUF-Tech-Doc-508.pdf
Modified Jun 29, 2026
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2020 National Hospital Care Survey Emergency Department data
Emergency department datasets are linked and readily available for SAS, STATA, AND R below. Technical documentation: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhcs/2020-NHCS-PUF-Tech-Doc-508.pdf
Modified Jun 29, 2026
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2022 National Hospital Care Survey Inpatient Department data
Inpatient (IP) datasets are linked and readily available for SAS, STATA, AND R below. Technical documentation: https://ftp.cdc.gov/pub/Health_Statistics/NCHS/Dataset_Documentation/NHCS/2022/2022-NHCS-Tech-Doc.pdf
Modified Jun 29, 2026
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2022 National Hospital Care Survey Inpatient Department data
Inpatient (IP) datasets are linked and readily available for SAS, STATA, AND R below. Technical documentation: https://ftp.cdc.gov/pub/Health_Statistics/NCHS/Dataset_Documentation/NHCS/2022/2022-NHCS-Tech-Doc.pdf
Modified Jun 29, 2026
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2022 National Hospital Care Survey Inpatient Department data
Inpatient (IP) datasets are linked and readily available for SAS, STATA, AND R below. Technical documentation: https://ftp.cdc.gov/pub/Health_Statistics/NCHS/Dataset_Documentation/NHCS/2022/2022-NHCS-Tech-Doc.pdf
Modified Jun 29, 2026
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2022 National Hospital Care Survey Inpatient Department data
Inpatient (IP) datasets are linked and readily available for SAS, STATA, AND R below. Technical documentation: https://ftp.cdc.gov/pub/Health_Statistics/NCHS/Dataset_Documentation/NHCS/2022/2022-NHCS-Tech-Doc.pdf
Modified Jun 29, 2026
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2022 National Hospital Care Survey Inpatient Department data
Inpatient (IP) datasets are linked and readily available for SAS, STATA, AND R below. Technical documentation: https://ftp.cdc.gov/pub/Health_Statistics/NCHS/Dataset_Documentation/NHCS/2022/2022-NHCS-Tech-Doc.pdf
Modified Jun 29, 2026
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2022 National Hospital Care Survey Inpatient Department data
Inpatient (IP) datasets are linked and readily available for SAS, STATA, AND R below. Technical documentation: https://ftp.cdc.gov/pub/Health_Statistics/NCHS/Dataset_Documentation/NHCS/2022/2022-NHCS-Tech-Doc.pdf
Modified Jun 29, 2026
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2022 National Hospital Care Survey Emergency Department data
Emergency department datasets are linked and readily available for SAS, STATA, AND R below. Technical documentation: https://ftp.cdc.gov/pub/Health_Statistics/NCHS/Dataset_Documentation/NHCS/2022/2022-NHCS-Tech-Doc.pdf
Modified Jun 29, 2026
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2022 National Hospital Care Survey Emergency Department data
Emergency department datasets are linked and readily available for SAS, STATA, AND R below. Technical documentation: https://ftp.cdc.gov/pub/Health_Statistics/NCHS/Dataset_Documentation/NHCS/2022/2022-NHCS-Tech-Doc.pdf
Modified Jun 29, 2026
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2022 National Hospital Care Survey Emergency Department data
Emergency department datasets are linked and readily available for SAS, STATA, AND R below. Technical documentation: https://ftp.cdc.gov/pub/Health_Statistics/NCHS/Dataset_Documentation/NHCS/2022/2022-NHCS-Tech-Doc.pdf
Modified Jun 29, 2026
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2022 National Hospital Care Survey Emergency Department data
Emergency department datasets are linked and readily available for SAS, STATA, AND R below. Technical documentation: https://ftp.cdc.gov/pub/Health_Statistics/NCHS/Dataset_Documentation/NHCS/2022/2022-NHCS-Tech-Doc.pdf
Modified Jun 29, 2026
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2022 National Hospital Care Survey Emergency Department data
Emergency department datasets are linked and readily available for SAS, STATA, AND R below. Technical documentation: https://ftp.cdc.gov/pub/Health_Statistics/NCHS/Dataset_Documentation/NHCS/2022/2022-NHCS-Tech-Doc.pdf
Modified Jun 29, 2026
- HTML
2022 National Hospital Care Survey Emergency Department data
Emergency department datasets are linked and readily available for SAS, STATA, AND R below. Technical documentation: https://ftp.cdc.gov/pub/Health_Statistics/NCHS/Dataset_Documentation/NHCS/2022/2022-NHCS-Tech-Doc.pdf
Modified Jun 29, 2026