The DRG Expert has been a trusted and comprehensive reference to the DRG classification system for over 25 years. Organized by major diagnostic category (MDC), the convenient and innovative book layout follows the logical MS-DRG decision process. This is a must-have reference for those who need to verify DRG information and accurately assign MS-DRGs concurrently or retrospectively.
- Ingenix Edge — Visual indicators notify you of special alerts. Easily identify CC and MCC restrictions, special payment status, transfer DRG status, surgical/medical partitioning, and other requirements.
- Ingenix Edge — Medicare CMS rate structure. Updated to provide current relative weight (RW), geometric mean length-of-stay (GMLOS), and arithmetic mean length-of-stay (AMLOS) for each MS-DRG under IPPS.
- Ingenix Edge — MS-DRG structure. Every diagnosis and procedure code that defines each DRG is listed.
- Ingenix Edge — LTC-DRG crosswalk and current rate structure. Know what the RW and length-of-stay data are for each MS-DRG under the LTCH prospective payment system.
- Ingenix Edge — MDC diagnosis list. Complete list of mutually exclusive diagnoses defining each MDC.
- Ingenix Exclusive — Transfer DRG symbol. Indicates a DRG selected as a qualified discharge that may be paid at the per diem rate.
- Ingenix Exclusive — Average national payment. Listed for every MS-DRG as a quick benchmark comparison.
- Ingenix Exclusive — Updates posted online. Stay abreast of regulatory changes posted on the website, created exclusively for DRG Expert customers.
- Easily locate the correct DRG. Use the numeric or alphabetic index to quickly identify a DRG based on its diagnosis or procedure code.
- Surgical hierarchy table. Quickly find the DRG hierarchy for multiple procedure cases to help you assign the code that reflects the greatest resource utilization.
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