Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) Relative Weights
Diagnosis Related Groups (DRG) weight tables are provided for reference by various health care partners and providers. The relative weight tables are used by the Department to reimburse hospitals for inpatient services.
If you experience any problems opening the documents please contact Elizabeth Lopez at elizabeth.lopez@state.co.us
If you have any questions regarding the ICD-9-CM Codes Crosswalk, please contact Dana Batey at dana.batey@state.co.us
ICD-9 CM Code Crosswalks
DRG Weight Tables
All Patient Refined-Diagnosis Related Group (APR-DRG)
As part of the HB 09-1293 provisions, the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (the Department) is authorized to develope and implement improvements to the current hospital payment methodologies, including but not limited to the development of incentive payments, implementation of new payment systems, and rate reform.
The Department contracted with the Public Consulting Group, Inc. (PCG) to assist on the multiple projects the hospital payment reform entitles. Among those projects, PCG is providing support with the new inpatient payment system implementation, the All Patient Refined-Diagnosis Related Group (APR-DRG). The aforementioned Web pages provide APR-DRG information and updates.