206 MS-DRG: OTHER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITHOUT MCC
MS-DRG 206 groups Medicare inpatient hospital stays for: OTHER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITHOUT MCC. This is a medical MS-DRG. It falls under MDC 04 (Diseases and Disorders of the Respiratory System).
Payment & Classification Data
Official CMS values from the FY2027 IPPS Final Rule Table 5.
| Major Diagnostic Category | MDC 04 — Diseases and Disorders of the Respiratory System |
| DRG Type | Medical |
| Severity Level | None |
| Relative Weight | 0.9257 |
| Relative Weight (10% Cap Applied) | 0.9257 |
| Geometric Mean Length of Stay | 2.4 days |
| Arithmetic Mean Length of Stay | 3.1 days |
| Post-Acute Transfer DRG | Yes |
| Special Pay Transfer DRG | No |
Defining Codes (FY2027)
208 diagnosis codes can drive assignment here: E66.2, J22, J68.0, J68.2, J68.3, J70.0, J70.2, J70.3, J70.4, J70.5, J70.8, J70.9 and 196 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.
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 206 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 04 — Diseases and Disorders of the Respiratory System[MDC]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual · FY2027
Defining diagnoses (208)
- E66.2 — Morbid (severe) obesity with alveolar hypoventilation[Grouper diagnosis]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
- J22 — Unspecified acute lower respiratory infection[Grouper diagnosis]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
- J68.0 — Bronchitis and pneumonitis due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors[Grouper diagnosis]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
- J68.2 — Upper respiratory inflammation due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors, not elsewhere classified[Grouper diagnosis]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
- J68.3 — Other acute and subacute respiratory conditions due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors[Grouper diagnosis]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
- J70.0 — Acute pulmonary manifestations due to radiation[Grouper diagnosis]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
- J70.2 — Acute drug-induced interstitial lung disorders[Grouper diagnosis]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
- J70.3 — Chronic drug-induced interstitial lung disorders[Grouper diagnosis]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
- and 200 more
DRG family
- DRG 205 — OTHER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCC[DRG family]: “OTHER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCC — same CMS DRG family (205-206), split by severity.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (DRG family 205-206) · FY2027
Read from: CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (incl. Appendix B diagnosis index, Appendix C CC/MCC list, Appendix E procedure index) and IPPS Final Rule tables — v44. All data sources · How to read the labels