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SID</a> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20140717023747/https://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/tech_assist/dua.jsp">HCUP Data Use Agreement Training</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20140717023747/https://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/team/StateDUA.jsp">State Database Data Use Agreement</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a class="NOLINK">Using the SID</a> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20140717023747/https://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/state/siddbdocumentation.jsp">SID Database Documentation</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20140717023747/https://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/state/sidrelatedreports.jsp">SID Related Reports</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20140717023747/https://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/publishing.jsp">Publishing with HCUP Data</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/web/20140717023747/https://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/databases.jsp">State Ambulatory Surgery and Services Databases (SASD)</a> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20140717023747/https://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/sasdoverview.jsp">Overview of the SASD</a> <ul> <li><a 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href="/web/20140717023747/https://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/state/seddrelatedreports.jsp">SEDD Related Reports</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20140717023747/https://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/publishing.jsp">Publishing with HCUP Data</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/web/20140717023747/https://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/tools_software.jsp">Tools &<br/>Software</a> <ul> <li><a class="NOLINK">Favorites</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140717023747/http://hcupnet.ahrq.gov/" target="_blank">HCUPNet</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140717023747/http://qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/" target="_blank">AHRQ Quality Indicators (QIs)</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20140717023747/https://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/toolssoftware/monahrq/monahrq.jsp">MONAHRQ</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a class="NOLINK">HCUP Tools & Software</a> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20140717023747/https://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/toolssoftware/beta/icd_10_beta.jsp">ICD-10-CM/PCS Beta</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20140717023747/https://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/toolssoftware/ccs/ccs.jsp">Clinical Classifications Software (CCS) for ICD-9-CM</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20140717023747/https://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/toolssoftware/ccs_svcsproc/ccssvcproc.jsp">Clinical Classifications Software (CCS) for Services and Procedures</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20140717023747/https://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/toolssoftware/icd_10/ccs_icd_10.jsp">Clinical Classifications Software (CCS) for ICD-10</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20140717023747/https://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/toolssoftware/mhsa/mhsa.jsp">Clinical Classifications Software for Mental Health and Substance Abuse (CCS-MHSA)</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20140717023747/https://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/toolssoftware/chronic/chronic.jsp">Chronic Condition Indicator</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20140717023747/https://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/toolssoftware/comorbidity/comorbidity.jsp">Comorbidity Software</a></li> <li><a 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