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MS-DRG/MDC 05/309
MS-DRGMedical

309

CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC

MS-DRG 309 groups Medicare inpatient hospital stays for: CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC. This is a medical 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 CategoryMDC 05 — Diseases and Disorders of the Circulatory System
DRG TypeMedical
Severity LevelCC
Relative Weight0.7357
Relative Weight (10% Cap Applied)0.7357
Geometric Mean Length of Stay2.3 days
Arithmetic Mean Length of Stay2.8 days
Post-Acute Transfer DRGNo
Special Pay Transfer DRGNo

Defining Codes (FY2026)

58 diagnosis codes can drive assignment here: I44.0, I44.1, I44.2, I44.30, I44.39, I44.4, I44.5, I44.60, I44.69, I44.7, I45.0, I45.10 and 46 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.