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Medicare Short-Stay Hospital Discharge Rankings

Published by Office of Enterprise Data and Analytics (OEDA) | U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | Catalog Last Checked: September 28, 2026 at 08:31 PM
The Medicare Short-Stay Hospital Discharge Rankings dataset provides ranked information on Medicare-covered inpatient discharges from short-stay (acute care) hospitals by Diagnosis-Related Group (DRG). It includes discharge counts and current and prior fiscal year rankings for DRGs, highlighting the conditions and procedures most frequently associated with Medicare-covered inpatient discharges and how their rankings change over time. The data provide insight into trends in Medicare inpatient hospital usage, including common reasons for hospital admission and discharge.

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