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Tithi
Calcite | Level 5

I have ICD-10 codes without decimal points and I would like to add decimal points after the 3rd character.

 

For example: 

I have the following:

F3342

F348 

 

But I would like to have:

F33.42

F34.8

 

Any help with this will be appreciated! Thank you! 

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A_Kh
Lapis Lazuli | Level 10
data have; 
input var $;
cards; 
F3342
F348
;
data want;
	set have; 
	if var ne '' then var= catx('.', substr(var, 1, 3), substr(var, 4)); 
proc print; run;

SUBSTR and CATX functions. 

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A_Kh
Lapis Lazuli | Level 10
data have; 
input var $;
cards; 
F3342
F348
;
data want;
	set have; 
	if var ne '' then var= catx('.', substr(var, 1, 3), substr(var, 4)); 
proc print; run;

SUBSTR and CATX functions. 

Tithi
Calcite | Level 5

Thank you! This worked. 

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