About this term.
Case Mix Index is the average DRG relative weight across a hospital's inpatient discharges, indicating clinical complexity. Higher CMI typically correlates with higher per-discharge payment. For a deeper treatment of this concept in the context of healthcare revenue cycle management, see related capability pages on autonomous coding, denial prediction, eligibility verification, and prior authorization automation across our AI suite and specialty service pages.
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