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Optum DRG Codes API

The DRG Codes API from Optum — 1 operation(s) for drg codes.

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Operations 1

GET /codetype/drg/{code}/properties Return Index search results #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Optum Real-Time eContent Web services DRG Codes API
  description: Optum® Real-Time eContent web services provides access to both ondemand medical coding data and Optum coding tool logic required by your applications. The information you or your clients need is delivered to your application in real time, when you need it, and customized to how you want it displayed. Optum Real-Time eContent service provides access to the content of 37 printed coding resources and proprietary data and offers the power of the Optum CodeLogic™ search engine.
  contact:
    name: Ken Kracker
    email: ken.kracker@optum.com
  version: 1.0.0
servers:
- url: sandbox-apigw.optum.com/ci/rtec/v1/ws
security:
- bearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: DRG Codes
paths:
  /codetype/drg/{code}/properties:
    get:
      tags:
      - DRG Codes
      summary: Return Index search results
      operationId: getProperty_1
      parameters:
      - name: code
        in: path
        description: The code value
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        example: '021'
      - name: data
        in: query
        description: 'Comma seperated list of any of the following<UL><LI>desc-full      : full description </LI><LI>icd9 or icd10      : optional = icd9 default</LI><LI>mdc        : MDC value      </LI><LI>mdc-desc   : MDC Description </LI><LI>med-surg   : MED/SURG value  </LI><LI>gm-los     : GMLOS value</LI><LI>am-los     : AMLOS value</LI><LI>rw         : Relative Weight value </LI><LI>np         : National Payment value </LI></UL>'
        schema:
          type: string
          default: desc-full
        example: desc-full
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/DrgCodeDesc'
              example:
                descFull: Intracranial Vascular Procedures with Principal Diagnosis of Hemorrhage with CC
                codeType: icd9
        '400':
          description: Bad data parameter
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/DrgCodeDesc'
              example:
                error:
                - Bad data parameter 'bad'
                warning: []
                info: []
        '401':
          description: Not Authorized
          content:
            application/json:
              example:
                timestamp: '2022-07-06T16:34:39.385Z'
                error: Unauthorized
                status: 401
        '404':
          description: No Drg code description found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/DrgCodeDesc'
              example:
                error: []
                warning: []
                info:
                - No Drg code description found for the given Drg code you entered.
        '405':
          description: Method Not Allowed - Request method not supported
          content:
            application/json:
              example:
                timestamp: '2022-07-07T15:28:34.152Z'
                status: 405
                error: Method Not Allowed
        '503':
          description: Service Unavailable
components:
  schemas:
    DrgCodeDesc:
      type: object
      properties:
        descFull:
          type: string
          xml:
            name: desc-full
        codeType:
          type: string
          xml:
            name: code-type
        mdc:
          type: string
          xml:
            name: MDC
        mdcDesc:
          type: string
          xml:
            name: MDC-desc
        medSurg:
          type: string
          xml:
            name: med-surg
        gmLos:
          type: string
          xml:
            name: gm-los
        amLos:
          type: string
          xml:
            name: am-los
        relativeWeight:
          type: string
          xml:
            name: relative-weight
        nationalPayment:
          type: string
          xml:
            name: national-payment
      xml:
        name: code-properties
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
    ws_auth:
      type: oauth2
      flows:
        authorizationCode:
          authorizationUrl: https://idx.linkhealth.com/auth
          tokenUrl: https://idx.linkhealth.com/auth/token
          scopes:
            scope-1: required scope for API access
x-readme:
  explorer-enabled: true
  proxy-enabled: true