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Variable: CLM_DRG_CD

Claim Diagnosis Related Group Code (or MS-DRG Code)

Description

The diagnostic related group to which a hospital claim belongs for prospective payment purposes.

Comment

GROUPER is the software that determines the DRG from data elements reported by the hospital. Once determined, the DRG code is one of the elements used to determine the price upon which to base the reimbursement to the hospitals under prospective payment. Nonpayment claims (zero reimbursement) may not have a DRG present.

Values

n/a

Other Info

Some additional information on this variable:

  • Short Name: DRG_CD
  • Long Name: CLM_DRG_CD
  • Type: CHAR
  • Length: 3
  • Source: NCH
  • Value Format:

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