Basic information

The system of "Related Diagnosis Groups" makes it possible to categorise hospital admissions into DRG-groups and thus also to analyse and compare healthcare facilities providing inpatient healthcare. In other words, it is a system that categorises hospital admissions according to defined rules into defined groups based on similar costs for the purpose of reimbursement of healthcare. The DRG system is an objective and transparent mechanism for improving the way inpatient healthcare is managed and financed.

It makes a major contribution:

to ensuring more equitable financing of inpatient healthcare,
comparing hospital performance.