574 MS-DRG: SKIN GRAFT FOR SKIN ULCER OR CELLULITIS WITH CC
MS-DRG 574 groups Medicare inpatient hospital stays for: SKIN GRAFT FOR SKIN ULCER OR CELLULITIS WITH CC. This is a surgical MS-DRG. It falls under MDC 09 (Diseases and Disorders of the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast).
Payment & Classification Data
Official CMS values from the FY2027 IPPS Final Rule Table 5.
| Major Diagnostic Category | MDC 09 — Diseases and Disorders of the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast |
| DRG Type | Surgical |
| Severity Level | CC |
| Relative Weight | 3.5674 |
| Relative Weight (10% Cap Applied) | 3.5674 |
| Geometric Mean Length of Stay | 7.5 days |
| Arithmetic Mean Length of Stay | 10.5 days |
| Post-Acute Transfer DRG | Yes |
| Special Pay Transfer DRG | No |
Defining Codes (FY2027)
562 diagnosis codes can drive assignment here: L02.01, L02.11, L02.211, L02.212, L02.213, L02.214, L02.215, L02.216, L02.217, L02.219, L02.31, L02.411 and 550 more.
466 procedure codes appear in its surgical logic (Skin Graft: 466): 0HR0X72, 0HR0X73, 0HR0X74, 0HR0XJ3, 0HR0XJ4, 0HR0XJZ, 0HR0XK3, 0HR0XK4, 0HR1X72, 0HR1X73, 0HR1X74, 0HR1XJ3 and 454 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 09, this DRG ranks 1 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. Skin Graft (DRGs 573-578) — this DRG
- 2. Skin Debridement (DRGs 570-572)
- 3. Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures (DRGs 579-581)
- 4. Mastectomy for Malignancy (DRGs 582-583)
- 5. Breast Biopsy, Local Excision and Other Breast Procedures (DRGs 584-585)
From the CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual, Appendix D. Actual DRG assignment depends on the complete claim.
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 574 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 09 — Diseases and Disorders of the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast[MDC]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual · FY2027
Defining diagnoses (562)
- L02.01 — Cutaneous abscess of face[Grouper diagnosis]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
- L02.11 — Cutaneous abscess of neck[Grouper diagnosis]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
- L02.211 — Cutaneous abscess of abdominal wall[Grouper diagnosis]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
- L02.212 — Cutaneous abscess of back [any part, except buttock and flank][Grouper diagnosis]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
- L02.213 — Cutaneous abscess of chest wall[Grouper diagnosis]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
- L02.214 — Cutaneous abscess of groin[Grouper diagnosis]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
- L02.215 — Cutaneous abscess of perineum[Grouper diagnosis]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
- L02.216 — Cutaneous abscess of umbilicus[Grouper diagnosis]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
- and 554 more
Defining procedures (466)
- 0HR0X72 — Replacement of Scalp Skin with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Cell Suspension Technique, External Approach[Grouper procedure]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- 0HR0X73 — Replacement of Scalp Skin with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Full Thickness, External Approach[Grouper procedure]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- 0HR0X74 — Replacement of Scalp Skin with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Partial Thickness, External Approach[Grouper procedure]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- 0HR0XJ3 — Replacement of Scalp Skin with Synthetic Substitute, Full Thickness, External Approach[Grouper procedure]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- 0HR0XJ4 — Replacement of Scalp Skin with Synthetic Substitute, Partial Thickness, External Approach[Grouper procedure]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- 0HR0XJZ — Replacement of Scalp Skin with Synthetic Substitute, External Approach[Grouper procedure]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- 0HR0XK3 — Replacement of Scalp Skin with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Full Thickness, External Approach[Grouper procedure]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- 0HR0XK4 — Replacement of Scalp Skin with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Partial Thickness, External Approach[Grouper procedure]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- and 458 more
DRG family
- DRG 573 — SKIN GRAFT FOR SKIN ULCER OR CELLULITIS WITH MCC[DRG family]: “SKIN GRAFT FOR SKIN ULCER OR CELLULITIS WITH MCC — same CMS DRG family (573-575), split by severity.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (DRG family 573-575) · FY2027
- DRG 575 — SKIN GRAFT FOR SKIN ULCER OR CELLULITIS WITHOUT CC/MCC[DRG family]: “SKIN GRAFT FOR SKIN ULCER OR CELLULITIS WITHOUT CC/MCC — same CMS DRG family (573-575), split by severity.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (DRG family 573-575) · 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 · How MedCoder verifies its implementation
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