Editor's note: This is the first in a two-part series that examines the service line structure and implications associated with severity-graded DRGs. Part II details how to improve quality of service ...

CMS created three new MS-DRGs whose relative weights will be calibrated to account for hemodialysis costs and will therefore be excluded from additional ESRD payments. A version of this article was ...

Diagnostic-related groups (DRGs) are how Medicare and some other health insurance companies categorize hospital costs to determine how much to pay for a hospital stay. With DRGs, the payment amount ...

Hospitals decide how much to bill Medicare for your care based on your diagnostic-related group (DRG). They then charge Medicare based on your DRG tier instead of separately for each of your medical ...