229 Diagnosis Related Group Number (DRG)

SIMPLE DATA ELEMENT/CODE REFERENCES
1270/DR, 1354

SOURCE
Federal Register and Health Insurance Manual 15 (HIM 15)

AVAILABLE FROM
Superintendent of Documents
U.S. Government Printing Office
Washington, DC 20402

ABSTRACT
A patient classification scheme that clusters patients into categories on the basis of patient's illness, diseases, and medical problems.