"Diagnosis-Related Groups" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A system for classifying patient care by relating common characteristics such as diagnosis, treatment, and age to an expected consumption of hospital resources and length of stay. Its purpose is to provide a framework for specifying case mix and to reduce hospital costs and reimbursements and it forms the cornerstone of the prospective payment system.
| Descriptor ID |
D003953
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N03.219.521.710.305.200.080
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| Concept/Terms |
Diagnosis-Related Groups- Diagnosis-Related Groups
- Diagnosis Related Groups
- Diagnosis-Related Group
- Group, Diagnosis-Related
- Groups, Diagnosis-Related
- Groups, Diagnostic-Related
- Groups, Diagnostic Related
- Diagnostic-Related Group
- Diagnostic Related Group
- Diagnostic-Related Groups
- Group, Diagnostic-Related
- Group, Diagnostic Related
- DRGs
- DRG
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Diagnosis-Related Groups" by people in Profiles.
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Berry JG, Hall M, Cohen E, Feudtner C, Chiang VW, Chung PJ, Gay JC, Shah SS, Casto E, Richardson T. Hospitals' Diversity of Diagnosis Groups and Associated Costs of Care. Pediatrics. 2021 03; 147(3).
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Coller RJ, Klitzner TS, Lerner CF, Chung PJ. Predictors of 30-day readmission and association with primary care follow-up plans. J Pediatr. 2013 Oct; 163(4):1027-33.
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Whitmore RG, Stephen J, Stein SC, Campbell PG, Yadla S, Harrop JS, Sharan AD, Maltenfort MG, Ratliff JK. Patient comorbidities and complications after spinal surgery: a societal-based cost analysis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2012 May 20; 37(12):1065-71.
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Louis D, Taroni F, Melotti R, Rabinowitz C, Vizioli M, Fiorini M, Gonnella J. Increasing appropriateness of hospital admissions in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. J Health Serv Res Policy. 2008 Oct; 13(4):202-8.
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Robbins JM, Webb DA, Sciamanna CN. Cardiovascular comorbidities among public health clinic patients with diabetes: the Urban Diabetics Study. BMC Public Health. 2005 Feb 8; 5:15.
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Markham FW, Rattner S, Hojat M, Louis DZ, Rabinowitz C, Gonnella JS. Evaluations of medical students' clinical experiences in a family medicine clerkship: differences in patient encounters by disease severity in different clerkship sites. Fam Med. 2002 Jun; 34(6):451-4.
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Rattner SL, Louis DZ, Rabinowitz C, Gottlieb JE, Nasca TJ, Markham FW, Gottlieb RP, Caruso JW, Lane JL, Veloski J, Hojat M, Gonnella JS. Documenting and comparing medical students' clinical experiences. JAMA. 2001 Sep 5; 286(9):1035-40.
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Perkel RL, Kairys MZ, Diamond JJ, Chambers CV, Rosenthal MP, Plumb JD, Valko GP, Hervada-Page M. Eleven years of house calls: a description of a family practice residency program's experience from 1981-1992 with an urban home visit program for the elderly. J Long Term Home Health Care. 1994; 13(4):13-26.