Let’s face it—software groupers don’t always assign the most appropriate DRG. When customers really need to understand the logic behind accurate DRG assignment, the 2008 DRG Guidebook is their product of choice.
- Organized by Major Diagnostic Category (MDC), this book contains the full 2008 DRG listing with ICD-9-CM diagnosis and procedure codes
- Decision tree diagrams illustrate the DRG structure for each MDC
- Symbols alert the user of critical Medicare edits including age and sex, invalid codes, non-specific principal Diagnosis, and manifestations not allowed as principal diagnosis
- Essential Medicare information for acute care and long term care hospitals including: Relative Weights (RW) Arithmetic Mean Length of Stay (AMLOS) Geometric Length of Stay (GMLOS)
- Average national payments for all DRGs – know the expected reimbursement
- Critical guidance on proper DRG selection
- Full-color anatomy charts help to understand how clinical terms link to anatomy and physiology
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