Talk:Major Diagnostic Category

MDC with MS-DRG
The Description of MDC (Major Diagnostic Categories) in this Wikipedia entry pertains ONLY to the DRG (Diagnosis Related Groups) classification system for inpatient stays, in which 25 MDC categories are defined, as listed. However, there is a separate (and prior) definition of MDC (Major Diagnostic Categories) which identifies 19 MDC categories which was defined and employed for grouping illness conditions defined in the much more widely adopted ICD-9-CM (International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification). User: anw03 09:17, 17 September 2009 (HST)
 * CMS DRG (and MS-DRG) use ICD-9-CM. I can't speak to use of MDC outside of that. - Denimadept (talk) 19:54, 17 September 2009 (UTC)

US Specific?
I disagree with the description of MDCs and DRGs as "unique to the United States" and its medical reimbursement system. I work in health data (at the moment - hopefully not forever) for an organisation in Australia, and we make use of MDCs and DRGs in our reports. I don't claim expertise in this, so if anyone could point out where I might be wrong, I'd be grateful. 203.13.3.92 (talk) 03:56, 10 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Where do they get it? If from the US, it's still US-centric, as it's designed for US Medicare/Medicaid. - Denimadept (talk) 07:02, 10 April 2012 (UTC)