To compute the reimbursement to a particular hospital for a particular MS-DRG, multiply the hospital's base payment rate by the

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The reimbursement for a particular MS-DRG is calculated by multiplying the hospital's base payment rate by the relative weight for that MS-DRG. The relative weight is a measure of the relative resources required to treat patients in that particular MS-DRG compared to the average case in all MS-DRGs. The conversion factor, case-mix index, and geographic price index are all factors that may influence the base payment rate or adjust it for geographic location or patient complexity, but they do not directly determine the reimbursement to the hospital for a particular MS-DRG.

To Compute the Reimbursement to a Particular Hospital for a Particular