MS-DRGSurgical
268
AORTIC AND HEART ASSIST PROCEDURES EXCEPT PULSATION BALLOON WITH MCC
MS-DRG 268 groups Medicare inpatient hospital stays for: AORTIC AND HEART ASSIST PROCEDURES EXCEPT PULSATION BALLOON WITH MCC. This is a surgical MS-DRG. It falls under MDC 05 (Diseases and Disorders of the Circulatory System).
Payment & Classification Data
Official CMS values from the current fiscal year's IPPS Final Rule.
| Major Diagnostic Category | MDC 05 — Diseases and Disorders of the Circulatory System |
| DRG Type | Surgical |
| Severity Level | MCC |
| Relative Weight | 6.8779 |
| Relative Weight (10% Cap Applied) | 6.8779 |
| Geometric Mean Length of Stay | 6.1 days |
| Arithmetic Mean Length of Stay | 9.2 days |
| Post-Acute Transfer DRG | No |
| Special Pay Transfer DRG | No |