DRG Inquiry
The DRG User Inquiry page enables you retrieve DRG information for a specific user.
To submit a DRG user inquiry:
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From the Reference tab menu, click the DRG Inquiry hyperlink.
The system displays the DRG User Inquiry page. On this page you will enter query data into the required fields along with any of the optional fields, as applicable, to receive DRG information from the grouper management system.
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Enter or select the patient’s admission date in the Admission Date field (required).
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Select the patient’s gender from the Sex drop-down (required).
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Select the patient’s discharge status from the Discharge Status drop-down (required).
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Enter or select the discharge date in the Discharge Date field (required).
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Enter or select the patient’s birth date in the Birth Date field (required).
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Optional: Select the radio button to activate either the Medicare Provider Number field or the National Provider Identifier field, and enter the provider’s number in the active field.
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In the Diagnosis Code section of the DRG User Inquiry page, enter the Primary and Secondary diagnosis codes (required).
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As needed, enter any of the other optional fields as inputs to the inquiry.
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Select Submit.
The system refreshes the DRG User Inquiry page and displays the inquiry results in the Information Returned by Grouper (Old and New Version) section.