Payment for inpatient claims are based on a system known as ________.  

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


DRGs  or  
diagnosis-related groups  or  
diagnosis related groups
Unlike outpatient claims in which payment is often based on the procedure performed, inpatient claims are paid based on a system known as diagnosis-related groups, or DRGs.

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