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CMS provides HCRIS source data files and documentation for the 2010 and 1996 version of the files. The Provider Reimbursement Manual versions 2540-10 and 2540-96 files have an instruction manual and worksheets.

This 2540-96 worksheet might be helpful for identifying the worksheet, line, and column of some of the most popular variables in the 2540-96 worksheets.

CMS might consider the 2540-96 rollup files to be unreliable, and doesn't produce them for the 2540-10 release.

Select variables from the cost reports is available in the files below. One of the variables included is ZIP Code. A ZIP Code distance database is available.

NBER affiliates can access this and other data through the NBER computing system.  Files can be located using the directory path of each download link replacing "https://data.nber.org/" with  "/homes/data/". For example, these HCRIS datasets can be found under "/homes/data/hcris/" on the internal NBER computer cluster. For more information on the data available on the internal server see NBER Internal Data Collection page.

Form 2540-96 has been moved further down the page.

Form 2540-10

Complimentary Reports (2010-2021)
Hospital Provider and Address Info Source CSV SAS Stata CSV Desc
Hospital Cost Report Status Counts Source CSV SAS Stata CSV Desc
Hospital Record Counts Source CSV SAS Stata CSV Desc

Worksheet Column Line Combinations      
Alphanumeric SAS Stata CSV Desc
Numeric SAS Stata CSV Desc

  Complete Data Files in a Long Shape

Year /Source ZIP Report Table Numeric Table Alphanumeric Table
2021 SAS Stata CSV Desc SAS Stata CSV Desc SAS Stata CSV Desc
2020 SAS Stata CSV Desc SAS Stata CSV Desc SAS Stata CSV Desc
2019 SAS Stata CSV Desc SAS Stata CSV Desc SAS Stata CSV Desc
2018 SAS Stata CSV Desc SAS Stata CSV Desc SAS Stata CSV Desc
2017 SAS Stata CSV Desc SAS Stata CSV Desc SAS Stata CSV Desc
2016 SAS Stata CSV Desc SAS Stata CSV Desc SAS Stata CSV Desc
2015 SAS Stata CSV Desc SAS Stata CSV Desc SAS Stata CSV Desc
2014 SAS Stata CSV Desc SAS Stata CSV Desc SAS Stata CSV Desc
2013 SAS Stata CSV Desc SAS Stata CSV Desc SAS Stata CSV Desc
2012 SAS Stata CSV Desc SAS Stata CSV Desc SAS Stata CSV Desc
2011 SAS Stata CSV Desc SAS Stata Desc CSV SAS Stata CSV Desc
2010 SAS Stata CSV Desc SAS Stata CSV Desc SAS Stata CSV Desc

 Form 2540-96

Worksheet Column Line Combinations      
Alphanumeric SAS Stata CSV Desc
Numeric SAS Stata CSV Desc
Complimentary Reports (1996-2012)
Hospital Provider and Address Info Source CSV SAS Stata CSV Desc
Hospital Cost Report Status Counts Source CSV SAS Stata CSV Desc
Hospital Record Counts Source CSV SAS Stata CSV Desc

Complete Data Files in a Long Shape

Year /Source ZIP Report Table Numeric Table Alphanumeric Table
2012 SAS Stata CSV Desc SAS Stata CSV Desc SAS Stata CSV Desc
2011 SAS Stata CSV Desc SAS Stata CSV Desc SAS Stata CSV Desc
2010 SAS Stata CSV Desc SAS Stata CSV Desc SAS Stata CSV Desc
2009 SAS Stata CSV Desc SAS Stata CSV Desc SAS Stata CSV Desc
2008 SAS Stata CSV Desc SAS Stata CSV Desc SAS Stata CSV Desc
2007 SAS Stata CSV Desc SAS Stata CSV Desc SAS Stata CSV Desc
2006 SAS Stata CSV Desc SAS Stata CSV Desc SAS Stata CSV Desc
2005 SAS Stata CSV Desc SAS Stata CSV Desc SAS Stata CSV Desc
2004 SAS Stata CSV Desc SAS Stata CSV Desc SAS Stata CSV Desc
2003 SAS Stata CSV Desc SAS Stata CSV Desc SAS Stata CSV Desc
2002 SAS Stata CSV Desc SAS Stata CSV Desc SAS Stata CSV Desc
2001 SAS Stata CSV Desc SAS Stata CSV Desc SAS Stata CSV Desc
2000 SAS Stata CSV Desc SAS Stata CSV Desc SAS Stata CSV Desc
1999 SAS Stata CSV Desc SAS Stata CSV Desc SAS Stata CSV Desc
1998 SAS Stata CSV Desc SAS Stata CSV Desc SAS Stata CSV Desc
1997 SAS Stata CSV Desc SAS Stata CSV Desc SAS Stata CSV Desc
1996 SAS Stata CSV Desc SAS Stata CSV Desc SAS Stata CSV Desc
1995 SAS Stata CSV Desc SAS Stata CSV Desc SAS Stata CSV Desc

Select Variables in a Flat Shape

CMS might consider some 2540-96 rollup values unreliable.

Year Rollup
2011 SAS Stata CSV Source CSV Desc
2010 SAS Stata CSV Source CSV Desc
2009 SAS Stata CSV Source CSV Desc
2008 SAS Stata CSV Source CSV Desc
2007 SAS Stata CSV Source CSV Desc
2006 SAS Stata CSV Source CSV Desc
2005 SAS Stata CSV Source CSV Desc
2004 SAS Stata CSV Source CSV Desc
2003 SAS Stata CSV Source CSV Desc
2002 SAS Stata CSV Source CSV Desc
2001 SAS Stata CSV Source CSV Desc
2000 SAS Stata CSV Source CSV Desc
1999 SAS Stata CSV Source CSV Desc
1998 SAS Stata CSV Source CSV Desc
1997 SAS Stata CSV Source CSV Desc
1996 SAS Stata CSV Source CSV Desc
1995 SAS Stata CSV Source CSV Desc

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