Major Diagnostic Category (MDC) Code

SAS Name
MDC_CD

Three digit numeric code that groups beneficiary diagnosis codes into broad categories based on condition type and body region.

Comments

A link that describes the diagnoses and DRGs that make up the MDC codes is located here for version 37 of the MS-DRG system: https://www.cms.gov/icd10m/version37-fullcode-cms/fullcode_cms/P0001.html

SOURCE: T-MSIS Analytic File (TAF) Claims