Description of DRG Code

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This variable is contained in the following files:

T-MSIS Analytic File Inpatient

SAS Name

DRG_DESC

Description of the associated state-specific DRG code.

Comments

If using standard MS-DRG classification system, this may be blank/missing. This variable describes the code used in the DRG_CD field.

SOURCE: T-MSIS Analytic File (TAF) Claims