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Malnutrition Codes Characteristics and Sentinel Markers

Medicare Part A pays for hospital inpatient stays under the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System using predetermined rates for hospital discharges. Under this system, payment rates vary based on severity-adjusted diagnosis-related groups (MS-DRGs) that are used to describe all types of patients.

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