DRG

In terms of the Diagnosis Related Groups ("Fallpauschalenbezogene Krankenhausstatistik" - diagnoses and procedures of full-time inpatients in hospitals) of the Federal Statistical Office:
DRG, Diagnosis Related Groups, designates a form of remuneration of services in the health system. In contrast to period oriented services (individual service remuneration) using DRG the remuneration of medical services takes place per treatment case.

Selected information about DRG:

Tables:

• Most frequent operations
• Operations and procedures in hospitals
• Selected main diagnoses and their 10 most frequent side-diagnoses

Data Sources:

• Diagnosis Related Groups ("Fallpauschalenbezogene Krankenhausstatistik"), diagnoses and procedures of full-time patients in hospitals
• Diagnosis Related Groups ("Fallpauschalenbezogene Krankenhausstatistik"), diagnoses and procedures of full-time patients in hospitals - Methods [general]

Definitions:

• Diagnosis Related Groups (DRG)

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