Section 320. National RUG-III categories and weights  


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  • Appendix VI. National RUG-III Categories and Weights

    RUG III Group Name

    RUG Group Code

    Nursing Only Weight

    Rehabilitation

    RVC

    1.79

    RVB

    1.18

    RVA

    0.82

    RHD

    1.93

    RHC

    1.50

    RHB

    1.31

    RHA

    1.06

    RMC

    2.09

    RMB

    1.38

    RMA

    1.25

    RLB

    1.36

    RLA

    1.14

    Extensive Services

    SE3

    3.97

    SE2

    2.65

    SE1

    1.78

    Special Care

    SSC

    1.61

    SSB

    1.47

    SSA

    1.28

    Clinically Complex

    CD2

    1.46

    CD1

    1.37

    CC2

    1.19

    CC1

    1.16

    CB2

    1.08

    CB1

    0.94

    CA2

    0.76

    CA1

    0.67

    Impaired Cognition

    IB2

    0.88

    IB1

    0.80

    IA2

    0.60

    IA1

    0.49

    Behavior Problems

    BB2

    0.87

    BB1

    0.78

    BA2

    0.58

    BA1

    0.41

    Physical Functions

    PE2

    1.19

    PE1

    1.13

    PD2

    1.01

    PD1

    1.00

    PC2

    0.86

    PC1

    0.77

    PB2

    0.68

    PB1

    0.66

    PA2

    0.52

    PA1

    0.39

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 14, Issue 01, eff. December 1, 1997.

Statutory Authority

§ 32.1-325 of the Code of Virginia and Item 322(D)(2a) of Chapter 912 of the 1996 Acts of Assembly.