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Case-mix index (CMI)

The average DRG weight for all cases paid under PPS. The CMI is a measure of the relative costliness of the patients treated in each hospital or group of hospitals. A measure of the relative costliness of treating in an inpatient setting. An index of 1.05 means that the facility's patients are 5 % more costly than average. See also DRG.

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