Public Use Data File (PUDF) Inpatient Free Download

The Public Use Data File (PUDF) for 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017, in fixed-length format, is available for free download.   To request this data, you must submit an order form.

2016

  • First quarter, 698 hospitals:  
  • Base Data #1 – 767,347 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 61.2 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 54.6 MB)
  • Base Data #2 – 767,347 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 30.8 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 24.8 MB)
  • Charges – 12,263,596 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 90.3 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 80.1 MB)
  • Facility Type Data - 698 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 10 KB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 9.34 KB)
  • Comments (PDF format, 160 KB), User Manual (PDF format, 1 MB)
     
  • Second quarter, 701 hospitals:
  • Base Data #1 - 760,654 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 60.5 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 54 MB)
  • Base Data #2 - 760,654 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 30.8 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 24.8 MB)
  • Charges - 12,135,421 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 88.7 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 78.7 MB)
  • Facility Type Data - 701 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 11 KB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 10 KB)
  • Comments (PDF format, 464 KB), User Manual (PDF format, 1.12 MB)
     
  • Third quarter, 702 hospitals:
  • Base Data #1 - 782,382 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 62.3 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 55.6 MB)
  • Base Data #2 - 782,382 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 30.9 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 25 MB)
  • Charges - 12,377,363 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 90.7 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 80.5 MB)
  • Facility Type Data - 702 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 11 KB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 10 KB)
  • Comments (PDF format, 479 KB), User Manual (PDF format, 1.12 MB)
     
  • Fourth quarter, 703 hospitals:
  • Base Data #1 - 778,595 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 62.8 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 56.1 MB)
  • Base Data #2 – 778,595 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 31.1 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 25.1 MB)
  • Charges - 12,422,080 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 91.2 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 80.9 MB)
  • Facility Type Data - 703 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 11 KB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 10 KB)
  • Comments (PDF format, 340 KB), User Manual (PDF format, 1.96 MB)
     

2015

  • First quarter, 692 hospitals:  
  • Base Data #1 – 763,656 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 52.5 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 46.9 MB)
  • Base Data #2 – 763,656 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 31.3 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 24.4 MB)
  • Charges – 11,990,947 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 87.1 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 76.6 MB)
  • Facility Type Data - 692 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 10 KB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 9 KB)
  • Comments (PDF format, 271 KB), User Manual (PDF format, 701 KB)
     
  • Second quarter, 693 hospitals:
  • Base Data #1 - 764,036 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 52.8 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 47.2 MB)
  • Base Data #2 - 764,036 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 31 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 24.3 MB)
  • Charges - 11,578,376 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 87.2 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 76.6 MB)
  • Facility Type Data - 610 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 10 KB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 9 KB)
  • Comments (PDF format, 240 KB), User Manual (PDF format, 705 KB)
     
  • Third quarter, 690 hospitals:
  • Base Data #1 - 770,203 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 52.5 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 46.6 MB)
  • Base Data #2 - 770,203 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 31.1 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 24.4 MB)
  • Charges - 11,557,149 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 88.1 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 78 MB)
  • Facility Type Data - 612 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 10 KB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 9 KB)
  • Comments (PDF format, 277 KB), User Manual (PDF format, 723 KB)
     
  • Fourth quarter, 696 hospitals:
  • Base Data #1 - 770,199 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 61.3 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 54.7 MB)
  • Base Data #2 – 770,199 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 30.7 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 24.8 MB)
  • Charges - 12,304,536 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 90.3 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 80 MB)
  • Facility Type Data - 696 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 11 KB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 10 KB)
  • Comments (PDF format, 290 KB), User Manual (PDF format, 724 KB)

2014

  • First quarter, 600 hospitals:  
  • Base Data #1 - 728,958 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 50 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 44 MB)
  • Base Data #2 - 728,958 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 30 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 23 MB)
  • Charges - 11,859,542 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 85 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 75 MB)
  • Facility Type Data - 600 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 8 KB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 8 KB)
  • Comments (PDF format, 291 KB), User Manual (PDF format, 692 KB)
     
  • Second quarter, 610 hospitals:
  • Base Data #1 - 724,278 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 49 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 44 MB)
  • Base Data #2 - 724,278 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 29 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 23 MB)
  • Charges - 11,578,376 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 83 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 73 MB)
  • Facility Type Data - 610 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 8 KB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 8 KB)
  • Comments (PDF format, 289 KB), User Manual (PDF format, 708 KB)
     
  • Third quarter, 612 hospitals:
  • Base Data #1 - 744,613 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 50 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 45 MB)
  • Base Data #2 - 744,613 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 30 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 23 MB)
  • Charges - 11,557,149 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 84 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 74 MB)
  • Facility Type Data - 612 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 8 KB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 8 KB)
  • Comments (PDF format, 238 KB), User Manual (PDF format, 714 KB)
     
  • Fourth quarter, 622 hospitals:
  • Base Data #1 - 749,342 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 51 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 46 MB)
  • Base Data #2 - 749,342 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 30 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 24 MB)
  • Charges - 11,645,692 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 74 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 74 MB)
  • Facility Type Data - 622 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 9 KB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 8 KB)
  • Comments (PDF format, 283 KB), User Manual (PDF format, 724 KB)

2013

  • First quarter, 577 hospitals:  
  • Base Data #1 - 731,187 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 49 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 44 MB)
  • Base Data #2 - 731,187 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 30 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 23 MB)
  • Charges - 11,615,014 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 84 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 75 MB)
  • Facility Type Data - 577 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 8 KB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 8 KB)
  • Comments (PDF format, 160 KB), User Manual (PDF format, 503 KB)
     
  • Second quarter, 584 hospitals:
  • Base Data #1 - 719,370 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 49 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 43 MB)
  • Base Data #2 - 719,370 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 29 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 23 MB)
  • Charges - 11,629,821 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 83 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 73 MB)
  • Facility Type Data - 584 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 9 KB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 8 KB)
  • Comments (PDF format, 172 KB), User Manual (PDF format, 510 KB)
     
  • Third quarter, 587 hospitals:
  • Base Data #1 - 730,714 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 49 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 44 MB)
  • Base Data #2 - 730,714 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 29 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 23 MB)
  • Charges - 11,557,149 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 83 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 73 MB)
  • Facility Type Data - 587  records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 9 KB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 8 KB)
  • Comments (PDF format, 166 KB), User Manual (PDF format, 516 KB)
     
  • Fourth quarter, 587 hospitals:
  • Base Data #1 - 729,582 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 49 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 44 MB)
  • Base Data #2 - 729,582 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 29 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 23 MB)
  • Charges - 11,745,726 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 87 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 74 MB)
  • Facility Type Data - 587 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 9 KB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 8 KB)
  • Comments (PDF format, 302 KB), User Manual (PDF format, 710 KB)

2012
 

  • First quarter, 558 hospitals:  
  • Base Data #1 - 740,817 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 49 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 43 MB)
  • Base Data #2 - 740,817 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 30 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 23 MB)
  • Charges - 11,218,228 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 84 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 74 MB)
  • Facility Type Data - 558 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 8 KB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 7 KB)
  • Comments (PDF format, 152 KB), User Manual (PDF format, 198 MB)
     
  • Second quarter, 558 hospitals:
  • Base Data #1 - 724,552 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 47 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 42 MB)
  • Base Data #2 - 724,552 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 29 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 23 MB)
  • Charges - 10,820,733 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 81 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 71 MB)
  • Facility Type Data - 558 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 8 KB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 7 KB)
  • Comments (PDF format, 154 KB), User Manual (PDF format, 636 KB)
     
  • Third quarter, 561 hospitals:
  • Base Data #1 - 740,270 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 48 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 43 MB)
  • Base Data #2 - 740,270 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 30 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 23 MB)
  • Charges - 11,008,163 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 82 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 72 MB)
  • Facility Type Data - 561 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 8 KB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 7 KB)
  • Comments (PDF format, 155 KB), User Manual (PDF format, 639 KB)
     
  • Fourth quarter, 564 hospitals:
  • Base Data #1 - 731,940 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 48 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 43 MB)
  • Base Data #2 - 731,940 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 29 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 23 MB)
  • Charges - 11,160,928 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 81 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 71 MB)
  • Facility Type Data - 564 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 8 KB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 7 KB)
  • Comments (PDF format, 161 KB), User Manual (PDF format, 640 KB)
  • 2011
     
    • First quarter, 558 hospitals:  
    • Base Data #1 - 740,817 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 49 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 43 MB)
    • Base Data #2 - 740,817 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 30 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 23 MB)
    • Charges - 11,218,228 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 84 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 74 MB)
    • Facility Type Data - 558 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 8 KB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 7 KB)
    • Comments (PDF format, 158 KB), User Manual (PDF format, 552 KB)
       
    • Second quarter, 558 hospitals:
    • Base Data #1 - 724,552 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 47 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 42 MB)
    • Base Data #2 - 724,552 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 29 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 23 MB)
    • Charges - 10,820,733 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 81 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 71 MB)
    • Facility Type Data - 558 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 8 KB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 7 KB)
    • Comments (PDF format, 165 KB), User Manual (PDF format, 556 KB)
       
    • Third quarter, 561 hospitals:
    • Base Data #1 - 740,270 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 48 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 43 MB)
    • Base Data #2 - 740,270 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 30 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 23 MB)
    • Charges - 11,008,163 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 82 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 72 MB)
    • Facility Type Data - 561  records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 8 KB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 7 KB)
    • Comments (PDF format, 169 KB), User Manual (PDF format, 627 KB)
       
    • Fourth quarter, 564 hospitals:
    • Base Data #1 - 731,940 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 48 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 43 MB)
    • Base Data #2 - 731,940 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 29 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 23 MB)
    • Charges - 11,160,928 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 81 MB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 71 MB)
    • Facility Type Data - 564 records, Fixed field format File (zipped, 8 KB), Tab-delimited File (zipped, 7 KB)
    • Comments (PDF format, 159 KB), User Manual (PDF format, 3.01 MB)
       
  • 2010
    • First Quarter Data (zipped, 164MB), Comments (PDF format, 184 KB), Tab-Delimited File (zipped, 146MB)
    • Second Quarter Data (zipped, 155MB), Comments (PDF format, 156 KB), Tab-Delimited File (zipped, 134MB)
    • Third Quarter Data (zipped, 155MB), Comments (PDF format, 153 KB), Tab-Delimited File (zipped, 134MB)
    • Fourth Quarter Data (zipped, 160MB), Comments (PDF format, 158 KB), Tab-Delimited File (zipped, 116MB)
    • User Manual (PDF format, 582 KB)
  • 2009
    • First Quarter Data (zipped, 159MB), Comments (PDF format, 229 KB), Tab-Delimited File (zipped, 136MB)
    • Second Quarter Data (zipped, 157MB), Comments (PDF format, 194 KB), Tab-Delimited File (zipped, 135MB)
    • Third Quarter Data (zipped, 135MB), Comments (PDF format, 197 KB), Tab-Delimited File (zipped, 133MB)
    • Fourth Quarter Data (zipped, 297MB), Comments (PDF format, 191 KB), Tab-Delimited File (zipped, 137MB)
    • User Manual (PDF format, 582 KB)
  • 2008
    • First Quarter Data (zipped, 156MB), Comments (PDF format, 239 KB), Tab-Delimited File (zipped, 133MB)
    • Second Quarter Data (zipped, 149MB), Comments (PDF format, 227 KB), Tab-Delimited File (zipped, 128MB)
    • Third Quarter Data (zipped, 151MB), Comments (PDF format, 222 KB), Tab-Delimited File (zipped, 129MB)
    • Fourth Quarter Data (zipped, 155MB), Comments (PDF format, 196 KB), Tab-Delimited File (zipped, 133MB)
    • User Manual (PDF format, 922 KB)
  • 2007
    • First Quarter Data (zipped, 149MB), Comments (PDF format, 215 KB), Tab-Delimited File (zipped, 133MB)
    • Second Quarter Data (zipped, 145MB), Comments (PDF format, 965 KB), Tab-Delimited File (zipped, 130MB)
    • Third Quarter Data (zipped, 146MB), Comments (PDF format, 235 KB), Tab-Delimited File (zipped, 130MB)
    • Fourth Quarter Data (zipped, 147MB), Comments (PDF format, 235 KB), Tab-Delimited File (zipped, 131MB)
    • User Manual (PDF format, 936 KB) 
  • 2006
    • First Quarter Data (zipped, 146MB), Comments (PDF formant, 217 KB), Tab-Delimited File (zipped, 130MB)
    • Second Quarter Data (zipped, 142MB), Comments (PDF formant, 214 KB), Tab-Delimited File (zipped, 127MB)
    • Third Quarter Data (zipped, 143MB), Comments (PDF formant, 216 KB), Tab-Delimited File (zipped, 128MB)
    • Fourth Quarter Data (zipped, 143MB), Comments (PDF formant, 210 KB), Tab-Delimited File (zipped, 130MB)
    • User Manual (PDF format, 578KB)

Technical Update


The data for 2011 PUDF is available in four fixed length format text files or four tab-delimited format files. Base files (Base#1 and Base#2) contains information on patient demographics, diagnoses and procedure. Charges file contain claim and billing related information. Facility Type File include facility name, location and specialty indicator information. For more information, please refer to User Manuals.

Updates to correct missing uniform physician identifiers have been released for the second, third and fourth quarter 2007 Public Use Data Files (PUDF) and the first, second and third quarter 2008 PUDF. The updates include uniform identifiers for the Attending Physician and Operating Physician fields, ATTENDING_PHYSICIAN_UNIF_ID and OPERATING_PHYSICIAN_UNIF_ID, that were set to missing in the original files. Use the update to correct your copy of the PUDF files. For more information, please contact THCIC Staff.

An update has been released for the second quarter 2006 Public Use Data File (PUDF). It updates county codes, ZIP codes and Public Health Regions that were set to missing in the original file. Use the update to correct your copy of the PUDF. For more information please contact THCIC Staff.