title: [Comment of the DRG committe].
authors.affiliation: Technische Universität München Klinikum rechts der Isar Ismaningerstrasse 22 81675 München. siess@nt1.chir.med.tu-muenchen.de
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Siess
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bauer
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Witte
mesh_terms: D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups / Q000191:economics*; D005245:Fee Schedules / Q000639:trends*; D005544:Forecasting; D013502:General Surgery / Q000191:economics*; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000191:economics*