APR DRGs dimension

The APR DRGs dimension is a reference table used to manage the APR DRGs for your organization, which are commonly implemented as part of the coding and billing process. These values will generally match industry standards or your organization's source systems and data standards.

TIP: You can manage your dimension tables by downloading them in spreadsheet form so that you can make larger changes more easily. You can then upload the spreadsheet with the changes back into the system. For more information, see Editing a dimension using a spreadsheet.

Accessing the APR DRGs dimension

From the Enterprise Decision Support home page, in the Data Control section, click Data Management > Encounter Dimensions > DRGs > APR DRGs.

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The page can only display up to a maximum of 10,000 records.

NOTE: At this time, you can only add or delete records in this dimension table directly through Axiom Explorer > Table Library > DSS > Reference > APRDRG in the Windows or Excel Client. For more information, see Opening dimension tables in spreadsheet mode.

Filtering records

To filter records:

  1. Click the funnel icon in the upper left corner of the page.

  2. In the Filter box, you can narrow down the records to display by selecting or creating a filter using the Filter Wizard. To access the Filter Wizard, click Edit. If you are familiar with writing filter statements, you can type the statement syntax directly in the Filter box.
  3. Click Apply.

Editing an APR DRG code

To edit an APR DRGs dimension:

  1. In the table, do any of the following:

    • To edit an APR DRG, click in the cell(s) to make your changes.

      NOTE: Columns that are grayed out cannot be edited.

    • To undo your changes, click the left arrow icon .
    • To redo your changes, click the right arrow icon .
  2. When you finish making changes, click Save.

Column descriptions

This section provides descriptions for each column in the APR DRGs dimension table:

NOTE: The table may display some columns that are related to other Syntellis products or have been created specifically for your organization. Contact your Syntellis Implementation Consultant or Syntellis Support if you need help with these columns.

Keys

Every table in the database must have at least one key column. Key columns define unique records of data in the table. If a table has one key column, then each value in that key column must be unique and defines a unique record in the table. If a table has multiple key columns, then each combination of values in those key columns defines a unique record in the table.

APRDRG - The value for the All Patient Refined DRG.

Description - The description for the value.

TIP: To help make reports more readable, we recommend that you do not use all capital letters in the description content.