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A system for classifying patient care by relating common characteristics such as diagnosis, treatment, and age to an expected consumption of hospital resources and length of stay. Its purpose is to provide a framework for specifying case mix and to reduce hospital costs and reimbursements and it forms the cornerstone of the prospective payment system.
中文名称索引；定义为 MeSH 英文原文，尚未逐条译审。MESH:D003953 · MeSH 2026。
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