Assignment:
You work for the local hospital, and your manager would like some clarification on diagnosis-related groups (DRGs). Discuss Medicare reimbursement in the context of DRGs for reimbursement purposes.
Be sure to address the following:
- Use of DRGs in both inpatient and outpatient settings
- Can example of a DRG
- The purpose of DRG use in medical coding and billing
- The relationship between DRGs and the ICD-9-CM/ICD-10 coding system