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Fixed fees for services ensure hospitals don't run up costs unnecessarily

By VeryWell Health  
   March 29, 2023

What is a DRG? A diagnostic-related group (DRG) is how Medicare (and some health insurance companies) categorize hospitalization costs to determine how much to pay for your hospital stay. Instead of paying for each individual service, a predetermined amount is set based on your diagnostic-related group.

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