Top Five Major Diagnostic Categories (MDCs) for California Hospitals
type: Dataset
description: The dataset contains counts for the Top Five inpatient diagnosis groups based on Major Diagnostic Categories (MDCs) from the Patient Discharge Data (PDD) for each California hospital. Each MDC corresponds to a major organ system (e.g., Respiratory System, Circulatory System, Digestive System) rather than a specific disease (e.g., cancer, sepsis). The MDCs are also generally associated with a particular medical specialty. Therefore, the MDCs can be used to help identify what types of health care specialists are needed at each facility. For instance, a facility with “Circulatory System, Disease and Disorders” as one of their Top Five MDC diagnosis groups is more likely to have a greater need for cardiac specialists. The data will be updated on an annual basis.
issued: 2022-06-17T16:40:13.379426
modified: 2022-07-26T22:42:31.699873
contact point: Organization
  fn: Department of Health Care Access and Information, Healthcare Analytics Branch
keyword: amerigeo
keyword: amerigeoss
keyword: ckan
keyword: department-of-health-care-access-and-information
keyword: geo
keyword: geoss
keyword: hcai
keyword: inpatient-hospitalizations
keyword: major-diagnostic-category
keyword: mdc
keyword: national
keyword: north-america
keyword: united-states
theme: {"Health and Human Services"}

Data Dictionary - Top Five Major Diagnostic Categories for California Hospitals
type: Distribution
description: top_5_major_diagnostic_categories_data_dictionary.xlsx
format: XLS
issued: 2022-08-08T12:48:09.552077
modified: 2025-11-22T13:59:16.205902
access URL: https://data.chhs.ca.gov/dataset/0e8aaf3b-3683-4e4d-b3d2-d221a81c1511/resource/cfc0afa3-17fc-4c57-aea3-f9ef06f8d2ed/download/top_5_major_diagnostic_categories_data_dictionary.xlsx
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2020 Top Five Major Diagnostic Categories for California Hospitals
type: Distribution
description: top5_dx_2020.csv
format: CSV
issued: 2022-08-08T12:48:09.552072
modified: 2025-11-22T13:59:16.205497
access URL: https://data.chhs.ca.gov/dataset/0e8aaf3b-3683-4e4d-b3d2-d221a81c1511/resource/59942195-7c44-40d3-93bb-48adc5809bd9/download/top5_dx_2020.csv
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All resource data
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issued: 2022-08-08T12:48:09.552066
modified: 2025-11-22T13:59:16.205047
access URL: https://data.chhs.ca.gov/dataset/0e8aaf3b-3683-4e4d-b3d2-d221a81c1511/resource/943594e0-2387-4c56-98cf-5625cda351cc/download/top-five-major-diagnostic-categories-mdcs-for-california-hospitals-xkokag.z…
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