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September 18,2024
In medical coding, Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRGs) are a reimbursements methodology that groups patients based on their similarity in relation to the consumption of resources required to provide their care. The determination of which DRG a patient’s admission falls into is based on the codes reported for their diagnoses and treatments, along with certain demographic factors such as age and gender. DRGs are used primarily for calculating reimbursement in the hospital inpatient setting, particularly under the Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) in the United States. Some DRGs are standalones called base DRGs, but in many cases ...
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