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Fatima is calculating the MS-DRG for an inpatient admission. She has determined that the encounter does not qualify for Pre-MDC assignment. What is the next step in the MS-DRG assignment process?

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Answer:

Determine the MDC for the principal diagnosis

Explanation:

MS-DRGs are abbreviated as Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Groups.

DRGs assignment :

  • DRGs are th groups of diagnoses determined by the medicare to be related clinically and have similar resource consumption.
  • Many different diagnoses exist within one DRG
  • One DRG per hospitalization, assigned at discharge.
  • Derived from all diagnoses and procedures listed.
  • Groups the patients into categories that consume similar resources
  • Measures case mix index