MS-DRG grouper available from NTIS

The National Technical Information Service (NTIS) announced Aug. 30 that the new MS-DRG grouper version 25.0 – based on the Final Rule – is now available.

The grouper consists of four programs. One of the programs consists of tables, which contain information for all valid diagnoses, procedures, and DRGs. The diagnosis and procedure tables were prepared from the CPHA ICD-9-CM codes and abbreviated description tape (December 1979 revision). The additional codes documented in the Federal Register detailed final grouper changes for versions 4.0 through 25.0. Plain-text (EBCDIC) versions of the tables are embedded in the programs and are supplied as well.

Cost for the MS-DRG grouper on magnetic tape is $660.

Click here for the MS-DRG grouper page on the NTIS Web site.