(MS-DRG) Software - National Technical Information Service

Table 1–1. Required data formatsNameDischargeStatus2 01-Home, Self-Care02-Short Term Hosp03-SNF04-Custodial/supportive care (effective 10/1/2009)05-Canc/Child hosp06-Home Health Service07-Against Medical Advice20-Died21-Court/law enfrc30-Still A Patient43-FedHospital50-Hospice-Home51-Hospice-Medical Facility61-Swing Bed62-Rehab facility/rehab unit63-Long term care hospital64-Nursing facility - Medicaid certified65-Psych hosp/unit66-Critical Access Hospital70-Oth institutionPOA logic 1 Present On Admission (POA) logic indicator.X - Exempt from POA reportingZ - Requires POA reportingAdmit Date 8 Format = YYYYMMDD(for use with future POA logic)DischargeDateProcedureDatesLengthin bytesDescription8 Format = YYYYMMDD(for use with future POA logic)200 Date of each procedure codeFormat = YYYYMMDD(for use with future POA logic)Information returned by thegrouperThe information returned by the grouper is shown in tables 1–2through 1–7.The field DRG listed below represents the 3-digit MS-DRG numberused by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) forDRG payment purposes. The 3-byte “initial DRG” field in the ancillarybuffer represents the DRG prior to the application of the HAClogic. The ancillary buffer also contains 4-byte initial and final DRGnumbers. These 4-byte DRG numbers are for statistical purposesonly. Each 3-digit DRG concept is split on MCC, CC, and non-CC tocreate the 4-digit DRG.10/10Introduction 1.5