APG full form in medical is Ambulatory Patient Group. It is a group of ancillary services, outpatient procedures, or encounters that are parallel. It is amalgamated depending on the resources expected and the patient’s clinical uniqueness. An APG comprises Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System codes, International Classification of Disease Diagnosis Codes, and Current Procedural Terminology codes. They are essential to medical care’s prospective payment system for services and procedures.
The APG varies depending on the DRG (Diagnosis Related Group) recompense for inpatient care. This is because inpatient care reduces medical events into a single DRG, in which an outpatient visit may combine different APGs.
Ambulatory Patient Groups is a term used by the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services in the United States. This is given to a patient during a visit. APG consider the kind of service offered, the patient’s diagnosis, and the resources used to provide the service. APG has been designed to promote affordable and premium quality care, compensating providers depending on the value of their services.