HRG4 2009/10 Reference Costs Grouper
The HRG4 2009/10 Reference Costs Grouper has now been released. This grouper should
 be used to process data and produce HRG4 grouper output for the Reference Costs
collection for the 2009/10 financial year.

The Grouper is being issued with new episode and spell Trimpoints to be used for the 2009/10
Reference Costing exercise.

The Grouper should be used in conjunction with the Guide to File Preparation, which explains
how data should be sorted and presented for processing by the Grouper. This, and other
guidance documents, can be downloaded from the documentation downloads page.

In addition, users should refer to the 2009/10 Reference Costs Guidance published
on the DH website:

http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Managingyourorganisation/Financeandplanning/
NHScostingmanual/index.htm

For queries about HRG4 or the grouper, please call the IC’s Contact Centre on 0845 300 6016
or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
 For queries about the 2009/10 Reference Costs guidance, in the first instance, please contact your
Strategic Health Authority Reference Costs lead.

Please note:

·      The current payment grouper – HRG4 2010/11 Local Payment Grouper – should be used for local reimbursement
calculations for the 2010/11 financial year

Download

To download the HRG4 2009/10 Reference Costs Grouper please visit:

http://www.ic.nhs.uk/services/the-casemix-service/using-this-service/reference/downloads/costing/hrg4-2009-10-reference-costs-grouper