High Volume Medicare DRGs
[Staff Writers]
The ten highest volume Medicare DRGs represent about 30% of total Medicare patients. Each of these higher volume DRGs represent from about 2% to 6% of total Medicare volume.
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| DRG | DRG Description | % Total | Rel Wt | |
| 1 | 127 | Heart Failure & Shock | 5.99 | 1.0234 |
| 2 | 089 | Simple Pneumonia & Pleurisy Age>17 w/CC1 | 3.85 | 1.1447 |
| 3 | 014 | Specific Cerebrovascular Disorders except TIA | 3.18 | 1.2056 |
| 4 | 430 | Psychoses | 3.18 | 0.9153 |
| 5 | 088 | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 3.11 | 1.0067 |
| 6 | 209 | Major Joint & Limb Reattachment Procedures, Lower Extremity | 2.78 | 2.3491 |
| 7 | 140 | Angina Pectoris | 2.33 | 0.6241 |
| 8 | 182 | Esophagitis, Gastroent & Misc Digest Disorders Age>17 w/CC1 | 2.09 | 0.7617 |
| 9 | 174 | G.I. Hemorrhage w/CC1 | 2.07 | 0.9657 |
| 10 | 296 | Nutritional & Misc Metabolic Disorders Age>17w/CC1 | 1.93 | 0.9313 |
Source: Health Care Financing Administration [CMS] 2005
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