A system that classifies patients by age,diagnosis,and surgical procedure and produces 300 different categories used for predicting the use of hospital resources is known as:
A) quality assurance.
B) resource assessment.
C) quality improvement.
D) diagnosis-related groups.

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Cost reimbursement rates by the government plans are based on diagnosis-related groups (DRGs),which is a system that classifies patients by age,diagnosis,and surgical procedure,producing 300 different categories used in predicting the use of hospital resources,including length of stay.

A System That Classifies Patients by Age,diagnosis,and Surgical Procedure and Produces