01 · Research
Find the catalogue entry.
Search ICD-10-GM, OPS or a clinical term. Check inclusions, exclusions and notes in the selected annual edition.
Based on the selected catalogue version.
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Find the right code.
Resolve coding questions.
The connected reference for inpatient reimbursement. Atlas brings classifications, coding guidelines and reimbursement logic together—with source references, the relevant catalogue editions and an integrated grouper. Independent of your hospital information system (HIS).
One coding question. A traceable path to the answer.
See how the functions work together.
02 · Context
Check the applicable rules.
Open cross-references to coding guidelines and grouping criteria. Read the relevant passage in context.
Based on the source and its associated rules.
Explore cross-references03 · Example case
Compare case scenarios.
Enter case characteristics, group the case using the selected grouper version and calculate reimbursement with your chosen parameters.
Based on documented inputs and calculation parameters.
Explore example casesSeven specialist domains.
34 connected sources.
34 sources across seven specialist domains: Atlas connects classifications and rules in a shared data model. Go directly from any entry to the information related to it.
7Specialist domains.
Specialist domains.
A shared context.
Find the facts, understand the connections and make informed decisions.
Diagnoses & procedures
ICD-10-GM, OPS, Alpha-ID and ICD-O, including their inclusions, exclusions, thesaurus entries and metadata flags.
Terminologies
The current release of SNOMED CT, Orphanet for rare diseases, and LOINC and UCUM for laboratory tests and units of measurement.
Clinical coding
Full-text German Coding Guidelines (DKR and DKR-Psych), plus FoKA coding recommendations with recorded agreement and disagreement—accessible directly from the code.
Reimbursement
The aG-DRG catalogue, service group assignment logic and PEPP reimbursement catalogue, supplementary payments and flat-rate supplements, hybrid DRGs and Section 301 reimbursement codes.
Medicines & laboratory
ATC classification with defined daily doses and LOINC laboratory codes—all in the same network of cross-references.
Healthcare providers
The hospital site directory, updated weekly and geocoded, detailed quality reports, and payers with their institutional identifiers (IK numbers).
Geography
Postcodes, municipalities and coordinates: calculate distances and view catchment areas on a map.
Explore catalogue entries and the rules behind them.
Depending on the entry, Atlas links diagnoses to synonyms, dagger-and-asterisk counterparts, coding guidelines and other classifications. It also provides links to DRGs, base DRGs, MDCs and service group assignment logic.
Search using clinical terminology, everyday language or code lists pasted from the clipboard. Fault-tolerant search also accounts for typos.
Understand the grouping criteria
Which conditions determine the DRG assignment? Atlas displays the decision tree with its conditions and tables. The definition logic shows which case characteristics account for different grouping results.
Build and group example cases.
Combine diagnoses, procedures and demographic data in an example case file. The integrated, InEK-certified grouper calculates the assignment from the entered characteristics and selected version. Compare scenarios and understand the outcome through the definition logic.
Export, import and share case files—for training or preparation for a German Medical Service (MD) review. Add bookmarks and notes to any entry. Designed for case scenarios and examples, rather than patient data.
Optional: lunéa Assist answers catalogue and rule questions in a conversation, with a source for each statement. Catalogue search and specialist tools work without AI. If you use AI, you choose the model and where it runs.
What a case file contains
- Diagnoses & procedures with integrated catalogue search
- Payer, hospital and clinical department from reference data
- Grouping of the example case using the selected grouper version
- Export, import and share for training and MD review preparation
Calculate reimbursement. Understand the context.
Reimbursement calculation follows grouping. Atlas connects the result with the selected calculation parameters and available InEK cost and profile data.
Reimbursement based on your selected parameters
The calculation uses the selected annual catalogue and entered reimbursement parameters, including the state base rate for aG-DRG. Length of stay and other case characteristics are taken into account. Assess the result in the context of these assumptions.
InEK profiles & cost matrix
Available InEK cost matrices and profiles enrich the DRG view with age, severity and length-of-stay distributions, as well as common diagnoses and procedures.
A workspace for expert review.
Atlas is built for professionals working with DRGs, PEPP and service groups who need a workspace outside the HIS—or deliberately choose an independent one.
Independent coding & reimbursement consultants
Answer coding questions with supporting sources, explore scenarios and prepare for annual changes. For independent professionals and consultancies that need to substantiate results for their clients.
Expert opinions & MD case reviews
Review cases independently and substantiate your conclusions in a workspace separate from the systems being assessed. Keep the rule, version and source reference in view.
Hospital coding & reimbursement teams
An independent workspace alongside the HIS: check coding, assess revenue effects, and analyse service groups and hospital site data to inform service portfolio decisions.
Education, industry & market access
Current catalogue logic for teaching and training; reimbursement logic, supplementary payments and provider landscape data for market access teams, based on public sources.
Three ways to use Atlas.
The same catalogues, cross-references and certified grouper: in a browser workspace, integrated into your software or available as a tool for agents.
Workspace
For individuals and teams
Sign in and get started—no installation required. Hosted in Germany, with catalogue updates included and annual editions a click away.
- Search, cross-references and definition logic
- Case files, grouper and reimbursement calculator
- Individual and team licences
- Sign-in through your organisation’s SSO available
API
For software vendors & billing service providers
Integrate catalogues, cross-references and grouping into your applications through a versioned interface, with annual updates and support.
- Documented, versioned releases
- Test environment for evaluation
- Terms based on usage and deployment model
MCP
For agents & AI tools
Atlas as a tool for virtual assistants: in lunéa, in your own agents and in AI applications that support the Model Context Protocol.
- Results with source, code and year
- Access keys per account; usage allowances per licence
- Catalogue use stays within the licensed scope
Atlas in Claude, ChatGPT and more.
Through the Model Context Protocol, AI assistants can call Atlas catalogues and specialist tools. Answers are based on the retrieved entries and calculation results. Available tools and interactive views depend on the host you use.
Connect Atlas through MCP.
Access is provided through an MCP endpoint and an access key. In hosts that support MCP Apps, the Atlas interface can appear directly in chat—for example, a catalogue view with a DRG cost matrix.
- Connect Set up Atlas as an MCP connection in a supported AI host and authorise access.
- Ask Ask your question in chat as usual. The assistant selects the appropriate Atlas tools and retrieves the results.
- Review the evidence Check catalogue entries with their sources and versions, alongside the results of the specialist tools used. Grouping uses the relevant certified grouper version; reimbursement is calculated using your selected parameters.
Look up
Diagnoses, procedures, coding guidelines, reimbursement catalogues, terminologies and reference data, with official descriptions and hierarchies.
Group
Group the supplied case scenarios using the selected aG-DRG or PEPP version.
Explain
Why this DRG? Explore assignment logic, the CCL matrix, grouper tables and tables from the InEK Definitions Manual.
Calculate
Estimate reimbursement for aG-DRG and PEPP, apply base rates and explore links between codes and DRGs in both directions.
Validate codes
Atlas checks whether codes exist, are terminal codes and are compatible before answering. If a code is rejected, it provides valid coding alternatives.
See Atlas at work on a real question.
We demonstrate research, cross-references and an example case with grouping. Bring a specialist question and the catalogue year you need.