diagnosis-related group

diagnosis,

n the translation of data gathered by clinical and radiographic examination into an organized, classified definition of the conditions present.

diagnosis, clinical,

n the determination of the specific disease or diseases involved in producing symptoms and signs by examination of the patient and use of analogy.

diagnosis, dental hygiene,

n the professional determination of a dental hygienist, including evaluation and recommendation, regarding a patient's personal hygienic needs.

diagnosis, differential,

n the process of identifying a condition by differentiating all pathologic processes that may produce similar lesions.

diagnosis, final,

n the diagnosis arrived at after all the data have been collected, analyzed, and subjected to logical thought. Treatment may be necessary in some instances before the final diagnosis is made.

diagnosis, laboratory,

n a diagnosis made from chemical, microscopic, microbiologic, immunologic, or pathologic study of secretions, discharges, blood, or tissue sections.

diagnosis, oral,

n the identification of the cause of a dental disease or abnormality.

diagnosis, radiographic,

n a limited term used to indicate those radiologic interpretations that cannot be verified or disproved by clinical examination.

diagnosis-related group (DRG),

n a system of classifying hospital patients on the basis of diagnosis consisting of distinct groupings. A DRG assignment to a case is based on the patient's principal diagnosis, treatment procedures performed, age, gender, and discharge status.

diagnosis, surgical,

n a surgical incision into a body part or the excision of a lesion for the purpose of determining the cause or nature of an illness.

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diagnosis-related group

Managed care A prospective payment system used by Medicare and other insurers to classify illnesses according to diagnosis and treatment; DRGs are used to group all charges for hospital inpatient services into a single 'bundle' for payment purposes. See DRGs.