On November 3, 2020, the Dutch Healthcare Authority (NZa) published the critical features of the first release of the DRG package for the 2022 (RZ22a). Sixteen new procedure codes and three new DRG groups will be implemented.

Dec 2020

DRG tariffs for 2021 were published in Denmark

In late November 2020, the Danish Health Authority has published DRG tariffs, as well as psychiatric and rehabilitation rates for 2021.

Nov 2020

Dutch Healthcare Authority published the third release of the DRG package for 2021

On November 5, 2020, the Dutch Healthcare Authority (NZa) published the third release of the DRG package for the 2021 (RZ21c) to implement reimbursement for extra beds in intensive care and added the pathway for new optional add-on services (using fast-track decision-making).

Nov 2020

Prospective cost-weights for NordDRG 2021 are published in Sweden

In late October 2020, the Swedish prospective cost-weights for NordDRG 2021 were released by the National Board of Health and Welfare (Socialstyrelsen).

Oct 2020

The Norwegian Directorate of Health released a preliminary version of the Norwegian DRG system (ISF) for 2021

On October 13, 2020, the Norwegian Directorate of Health published a preliminary version of the DRG system (ISF) for 2021. Four new DRGs were introduced.

Oct 2020

The Swedish version of NordDRG for 2021 released by the National Board of Health and Welfare

In late September 2020, the Swedish version of NordDRG for 2021 was issued by the National Board of Health and Welfare (Socialstyrelsen). Four (4) new DRGs were added, and few minor changes in DRG names and logic were made.

Jul 2020

The new preliminary versions of SwissDRG 2021 published

On 22nd June 2020, the company in charge of the development of the DRG system in Switzerland, SwissDRG SA, has announced the catalog version of SwissDRG 10.0/2021 (2018/2021). Seven days later, the planning version of SwissDRG (2019/2021) has been published as well.

May 2020

DRG

Dutch Healthcare Authority published the first release of the DRG package for 2022

DRG tariffs for 2021 were published in Denmark

Dutch Healthcare Authority published the third release of the DRG package for 2021

Prospective cost-weights for NordDRG 2021 are published in Sweden

The Norwegian Directorate of Health released a preliminary version of the Norwegian DRG system (ISF) for 2021

The Swedish version of NordDRG for 2021 released by the National Board of Health and Welfare

The new preliminary versions of SwissDRG 2021 published

New DRGs in Austrian LKF 2020 model

The DRG changes in Sweden in 2020

German DRG system change in 2020

The DRG changes in Norway in 2020

Changes and innovations in the Austrian service catalog of the LKF 2020 model

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