115 MS-DRG: EXTRAOCULAR PROCEDURES EXCEPT ORBIT
MS-DRG 115 groups Medicare inpatient hospital stays for: EXTRAOCULAR PROCEDURES EXCEPT ORBIT. This is a surgical MS-DRG. It falls under MDC 02 (Diseases and Disorders of the Eye).
Payment & Classification Data
Official CMS values from the FY2027 IPPS Final Rule Table 5.
| Major Diagnostic Category | MDC 02 — Diseases and Disorders of the Eye |
| DRG Type | Surgical |
| Severity Level | N/A |
| Relative Weight | 1.4797 |
| Relative Weight (10% Cap Applied) | 1.4797 |
| Geometric Mean Length of Stay | 3.7 days |
| Arithmetic Mean Length of Stay | 4.9 days |
| Post-Acute Transfer DRG | No |
| Special Pay Transfer DRG | No |
Defining Codes (FY2027)
722 procedure codes appear in its surgical logic (Extraocular Procedures Except Orbit: 722): 039S0ZX, 039S4ZX, 039T0ZX, 039T4ZX, 03BS0ZX, 03BS3ZX, 03BS4ZX, 03BT0ZX, 03BT3ZX, 03BT4ZX, 081X0J3, 081X0K3 and 710 more.
From the CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendices B and E). Assignment also depends on severity, discharge status and the rest of the claim.
Surgical Precedence (FY2027)
Within MDC 02, this DRG ranks 2 of 3 in CMS's surgical-class precedence order. When a claim qualifies for more than one surgical DRG in this MDC, the highest-ranked class applies.
- 1. Orbital Procedures (DRGs 113-114)
- 2. Extraocular Procedures Except Orbit (DRGs 115) — this DRG
- 3. Intraocular Procedures (DRGs 116-117)
From the CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual, Appendix D. Actual DRG assignment depends on the complete claim.
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 115 in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.
Major Diagnostic Category
- MDC 02 — Diseases and Disorders of the Eye[MDC]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual · FY2027
Defining procedures (722)
- 039S0ZX — Drainage of Right Temporal Artery, Open Approach, Diagnostic[Grouper procedure]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- 039S4ZX — Drainage of Right Temporal Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic[Grouper procedure]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- 039T0ZX — Drainage of Left Temporal Artery, Open Approach, Diagnostic[Grouper procedure]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- 039T4ZX — Drainage of Left Temporal Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic[Grouper procedure]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- 03BS0ZX — Excision of Right Temporal Artery, Open Approach, Diagnostic[Grouper procedure]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- 03BS3ZX — Excision of Right Temporal Artery, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic[Grouper procedure]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- 03BS4ZX — Excision of Right Temporal Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic[Grouper procedure]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- 03BT0ZX — Excision of Left Temporal Artery, Open Approach, Diagnostic[Grouper procedure]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- and 714 more
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