NAME             TYPE   LENGTH
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    Claim Diagnosis Related      CHAR      3
    Group Code

	The diagnostic related group to which a hospital
	claim belongs for prospective payment purposes.

	SHORT NAME: DRG_CD
	LONG NAME: CLM_DRG_CD

	EDIT-RULES:
	DRG DEFINITIONS MANUAL

	COMMENT:
	GROUPER is the software that determines the DRG
	from data elements reported by the hospital.
	Once determined, the DRG code is one of the
	elements used to determine the price upon which
	to base the reimbursement to the hospitals
	under prospective payment.  Nonpayment claims
	(zero reimbursement) may not have a DRG present.

	SOURCE:
	CWF