drgcodes
drgcodes
Diagnosis related groups (DRGs) are used by the hospital to obtain reimbursement for a patient’s hospital stay. The codes correspond to the primary reason for a patient’s stay at the hospital.
Table columns
| Name | Postgres data type |
|---|---|
subject_id |
INTEGER |
hadm_id |
INTEGER |
drg_type |
VARCHAR(4) |
drg_code |
VARCHAR(10) |
description |
VARCHAR(195) |
drg_severity |
SMALLINT |
drg_mortality |
SMALLINT |
Detailed Description
subject_id
subject_id is a unique identifier which specifies an individual patient. Any rows associated with a single subject_id pertain to the same individual.
hadm_id
hadm_id is an integer identifier which is unique for each patient hospitalization.
drg_type
The specific DRG ontology used for the code.
drg_code
The DRG code.
description
A description for the given DRG code.
drg_severity, drg_mortality
Some DRG ontologies further qualify the patient severity of illness and likelihood of mortality, which are recorded here.
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