HC

English translation: MDC / main diagnostic category

17:30 Jan 7, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical / INVOICE
German term or phrase: HC
On a hospital invoice. The "Fachrichtung" is listed as well as the "OPS", "HC", and "Diagnose"
David Rumsey
Canada
Local time: 18:22
English translation:MDC / main diagnostic category
Explanation:
No, I'm only guessing; I'm hoping in fact, that on second look it's HG instead of HC (there are so few C's in German acronyms, except for "honoris causa"). HG would fit in snugly between the other two, meaning Hauptgruppe (or Hauptdiagnosegruppe, = MDC), at least if the hospital has started already or is in full preparation for billing by DRGs (diagnosis related groups). I've had a look on our own invoice and didn't find HC).
So, just a faint possibility.

Greetings,

Nikolaus
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Elisabeth Ghysels
Local time: 03:22
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Summary of answers provided
3honorary
Anu Mukharji-Gorski
2MDC / main diagnostic category
Elisabeth Ghysels
2Hospital Code
Jonathan MacKerron


  

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honorary


Explanation:
According to the list in the website:



    Reference: http://www.iee.et.tu-dresden.de/~wernerr/grammar/abbreviatio...
Anu Mukharji-Gorski
Germany
Local time: 03:22
Native speaker of: English
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MDC / main diagnostic category


Explanation:
No, I'm only guessing; I'm hoping in fact, that on second look it's HG instead of HC (there are so few C's in German acronyms, except for "honoris causa"). HG would fit in snugly between the other two, meaning Hauptgruppe (or Hauptdiagnosegruppe, = MDC), at least if the hospital has started already or is in full preparation for billing by DRGs (diagnosis related groups). I've had a look on our own invoice and didn't find HC).
So, just a faint possibility.

Greetings,

Nikolaus


    Reference: http://www.imbi.uni-freiburg.de/medinf/lehre/kollss00/drgagl...
    Reference: http://krankenhaus-am-rosarium.de/meld/DRG-System.htm
Elisabeth Ghysels
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Hospital Code


Explanation:
a guess, but may fit

Jonathan MacKerron
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