144 MS-DRG: OTHER EAR, NOSE, MOUTH AND THROAT O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC
MS-DRG 144 groups Medicare inpatient hospital stays for: OTHER EAR, NOSE, MOUTH AND THROAT O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC. This is a surgical MS-DRG. It falls under MDC 03 (Diseases and Disorders of the Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat).
Payment & Classification Data
Official CMS values from the FY2027 IPPS Final Rule Table 5.
| Major Diagnostic Category | MDC 03 — Diseases and Disorders of the Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat |
| DRG Type | Surgical |
| Severity Level | CC |
| Relative Weight | 1.7834 |
| Relative Weight (10% Cap Applied) | 1.7834 |
| Geometric Mean Length of Stay | 2.8 days |
| Arithmetic Mean Length of Stay | 3.9 days |
| Post-Acute Transfer DRG | No |
| Special Pay Transfer DRG | No |
Defining Codes (FY2027)
3,944 procedure codes appear in its surgical logic (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures: 3,944): 008F0ZZ, 008F3ZZ, 008F4ZZ, 008G0ZZ, 008G3ZZ, 008G4ZZ, 008H0ZZ, 008H3ZZ, 008H4ZZ, 008J0ZZ, 008J3ZZ, 008J4ZZ and 3,932 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 03, this DRG ranks 2 of 5 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. Major Head and Neck Procedures (DRGs 140-142)
- 2. Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures (DRGs 143-145) — this DRG
- 3. Sinus and Mastoid Procedures (DRGs 135-136)
- 4. Mouth Procedures (DRGs 137-138)
- 5. Salivary Gland Procedures (DRGs 139)
From the CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual, Appendix D. Actual DRG assignment depends on the complete claim.
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 144 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 03 — Diseases and Disorders of the Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat[MDC]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual · FY2027
Defining procedures (3944)
- 008F0ZZ — Division of Olfactory Nerve, Open Approach[Grouper procedure]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- 008F3ZZ — Division of Olfactory Nerve, Percutaneous Approach[Grouper procedure]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- 008F4ZZ — Division of Olfactory Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach[Grouper procedure]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- 008G0ZZ — Division of Optic Nerve, Open Approach[Grouper procedure]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- 008G3ZZ — Division of Optic Nerve, Percutaneous Approach[Grouper procedure]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- 008G4ZZ — Division of Optic Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach[Grouper procedure]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- 008H0ZZ — Division of Oculomotor Nerve, Open Approach[Grouper procedure]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- 008H3ZZ — Division of Oculomotor Nerve, Percutaneous Approach[Grouper procedure]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- and 3936 more
DRG family
- DRG 143 — OTHER EAR, NOSE, MOUTH AND THROAT O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC[DRG family]: “OTHER EAR, NOSE, MOUTH AND THROAT O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC — same CMS DRG family (143-145), split by severity.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (DRG family 143-145) · FY2027
- DRG 145 — OTHER EAR, NOSE, MOUTH AND THROAT O.R. PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC[DRG family]: “OTHER EAR, NOSE, MOUTH AND THROAT O.R. PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC — same CMS DRG family (143-145), split by severity.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (DRG family 143-145) · FY2027
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