Where is the standard DRG rate stored?

• A. On the contract line
• B. In the fee schedule
• C. In the locale master file
• D. In the payer policy

Answer: (A)

The standard DRG rate is stored on the contract line because DRG pricing is a negotiated amount tied to a specific payer contract. It represents the agreed payment for a given DRG under that contract and is therefore kept within the contract’s pricing details. The fee schedule generally holds per-service charges, not bundled DRG payments; the locale master file contains location and master data, not payer-specific pricing; and payer policy covers rules and coverage rather than the negotiated rate itself. So the contract line is the appropriate place for the standard DRG rate.