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DRG

American  

abbreviation

  1. Diagnostic Related Grouping: a system implemented by the U.S. government for determining how much Medicare should reimburse hospitals for medical care.


Etymology

Origin of DRG

First recorded in 1975–80

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A second U.S. contractor, Lockheed Martin, hired Brown—and then terminated him in November 2023 after learning of his dismissal from DRG, according to the documents.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

While this halted tribal recruitment for the SPOs, it didn't apply to the DRG, which continues to enlist local youth, including former rebels.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2025

Would her hospitalization count as Medicare DRG 020 or 021?

From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2017

The DRG is determined by the number of expected days a patient would typically stay in the hospital and the intensity of care a patient would typically receive during that stay.

From Washington Times • Dec. 24, 2014

Figure 13.20 If you zoom in on the DRG, you can see smaller satellite glial cells surrounding the large cell bodies of the sensory neurons.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

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