MS-DRG - Hospital Coding for Medicare Inpatient Services Specifications
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Need to know information about DRGs?DRGs are Diagnosis Related Groups that are the basic units for which hospitals are paid by Medicare and...
Need to know information about DRGs?DRGs are Diagnosis Related Groups that are the basic units for which hospitals are paid by Medicare and Medicaid for healthcare services. The MS-DRG system is the current version of the DRG system that hospitals are required to use. This new DRG system adjusts length of stay and payment based on the severity of illness for a patient.Each DRG code has- A DRG numeric code- A DRG name/title- A DRG weight- An arithmetic length of stay (LOS)- A geometric LOSAll current Medicare DRGs for 2015 are presented in this easy to use app.A must for case managers, care coordinators, and other health care professionals who need to know information about DRG codes while on the go.