Categories established by the federal government to determine how much hospitals will be reimbursed for the care of a patient with a particular condition or multiple conditions are

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Diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) are a system of classifying patients based on their diagnosis and procedures performed. Each DRG has a predefined payment amount that the hospital will receive for treating a patient with that diagnosis. DRGs help ensure that hospitals are reimbursed fairly and accurately for the services they provide. Fee schedules (B) are payment structures that specify what payment amount will be given for specific services or procedures. Formulary tiers (C) are a system used by insurance companies to classify medications into different pricing categories. Diagnostic codes (D) are codes used to identify a patient's diagnosis or condition. While important for medical record-keeping, they are not used for reimbursement purposes in the same way that DRGs are.

Categories Established by the Federal Government to Determine How Much