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182 Administration 2020 | NMH Annual Rep t T he Hospital Inpatient Enquiry (HIPE) system collects information on hospital day cases and inpatient activities in Ireland. The HIPE system and associated coding will determine the invoicing and future budget of the hospital. In 2020 a total of 15,959 discharges were coded. HIPE staff review the entire medical record contents and extract principal diagnosis and procedures. Medical classification codes are then assigned as per ICD-10- AM 10th Edition or Turbo Coder (e-book). A principal Hospital Inpatient Enquiry In 2020 a total of 15,959 discharges were coded. diagnosis and up to 29 additional diagnosis as well as a principle procedure and up to 19 additional procedures. These are then grouped into a DRG (Diagnostic Related Group) which categorizes patients into groups based on clinical similarities and resource consumption. They are then exported monthly to the Healthcare Pricing Office with a strict 30 day deadline. The hospital budget will be set based on agreed/ commissioned Activity Based Funding target levels and monies will only be provided when activity is carried out and invoiced i.e. coded. Dr Siobhan Corcoran, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist and Dr Ingrid Browne, Consultant Anaesthesiologist at a training exercise for the COVID-19 pandemic.