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DRGs Relative Weight File
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| Study Number |
A08_01 |
| Background of Dataset |
| Purpose of the Data Set |
This file is a listing of Diagnostic Related Groups
(DRGs) narrative description, relative weight, geometric mean,
length of stay, and day outlier trim points. |
| Criteria(s) for Inclusion/Exclusion |
N/A |
| Age Range Included |
N/A |
| Method(s) of Data Gathering |
This table is published in the Federal
Register twice a year; in June for the Proposed Regulations and
in September for the Final Rules. This table is part of the Prospective
Payment System Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) and the Final
Notice. |
| Sampling Frame/Design |
N/A |
| Limitation(s) of Study |
None |
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Year(s) Available
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FY 2000 |
| Number of Observations |
511 |
| Unit of Observation |
DRGs |
| Publisher |
Health Care Financing Administration |
| Contact Information/Web Address |
http://www.hcfa.gov/stats/pufiles.htm
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| Condition of Use |
Publicly Available |
| Contents of Database |
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Key Linking Variables
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•Patient identifier
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•Physician identifier
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•Health facility identifier
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•Geographic identifier
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•Other identifier
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Medical DRG/Surgical DRG |
| Demographics Information |
N/A |
| Access/Utilization Information |
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| Unit of Utilization |
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| Source of Information |
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•Self reported
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•Parent
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•Medical provider
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•Billing/encounters
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•Other source
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| Health Insurance Information |
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•Insurance status
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•Insurance type
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•Other information
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| Health Care Utilization |
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| >Type |
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| 1) Outpatient |
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•Date of visits
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•Number of visits
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•Referrals information
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•Specialty visits
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•Other outpatient utilization
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2) Inpatient
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•Admission/discharge dates
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•Number of admissions
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•Length of stay
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Yes |
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•Admission status (transfer, ER admissions...etc)
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•Discharge status
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•Other information
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3) Emergency room
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•Date of visits
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•Number of visits
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•Other information
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4) Pharmacy
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•Date of prescription
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•Drug information
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•Other information
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5) Other utilization
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•Home care services
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•Long term care
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•Other services
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| >Medical Codes |
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•CPT codes
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•ICD-9 codes
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•DRG codes
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Yes |
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•Other codes
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Major Diagnostic Code (MDC), DRG Names |
| Health Care Facility Information |
N/A |
| Physician Information |
N/A |
| Cost/Expenditure Information |
N/A |
| Other Information |
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| •DRG Relative Weights |
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| •Low Volume Indicator |
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