Understanding DRG Codes and Their Impact on Hospitals
EvidenceCare
JUNE 11, 2024
They would submit their charges post-discharge and be reimbursed. The team took 10,000 ICD9-CM codes and grouped them into 25 MDCs (Major Diagnostic Categories) that corresponded to body systems. Getting a working DRG quickly helps provide a target discharge date and impacts average length of stay. Something had to change.
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