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Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Groups

Abbreviation: MS-DRGs

Definition

Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Groups (MS-DRGs) are a classification system that groups patients with similar clinical problems that are expected to consume a similar level of hospital resources.

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