672 MS-DRG: URETHRAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC
MS-DRG 672 groups Medicare inpatient hospital stays for: URETHRAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC. This is a surgical MS-DRG. It falls under MDC 11 (Diseases and Disorders of the Kidney and Urinary Tract).
Payment & Classification Data
Official CMS values from the FY2027 IPPS Final Rule Table 5.
| Major Diagnostic Category | MDC 11 — Diseases and Disorders of the Kidney and Urinary Tract |
| DRG Type | Surgical |
| Severity Level | None |
| Relative Weight | 0.9322 |
| Relative Weight (10% Cap Applied) | 0.9716 |
| Geometric Mean Length of Stay | 1.5 days |
| Arithmetic Mean Length of Stay | 1.9 days |
| Post-Acute Transfer DRG | No |
| Special Pay Transfer DRG | No |
Defining Codes (FY2027)
188 procedure codes appear in its surgical logic (Urethral Procedures: 188): 0T7D0ZZ, 0T7D3ZZ, 0T7D4ZZ, 0T9D00Z, 0T9D0ZZ, 0T9D40Z, 0T9D4ZZ, 0T9D70Z, 0T9D7ZZ, 0T9D80Z, 0T9D8ZZ, 0T9DX0Z and 176 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 11, this DRG ranks 8 of 10 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. Kidney Transplant with Hemodialysis (DRGs 650-651)
- 2. Major Bladder Procedures (DRGs 653-655)
- 3. Kidney Transplant (DRGs 652)
- 4. Prostatectomy (DRGs 665-667)
- 5. Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Neoplasm (DRGs 656-658)
- 6. Minor Bladder Procedures (DRGs 662-664)
- 7. Transurethral Procedures (DRGs 668-670)
- 8. Urethral Procedures (DRGs 671-672) — this DRG
- 9. Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm (DRGs 659-661)
- 10. Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Procedures (DRGs 673-675)
From the CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual, Appendix D. Actual DRG assignment depends on the complete claim.
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 672 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 11 — Diseases and Disorders of the Kidney and Urinary Tract[MDC]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual · FY2027
Defining procedures (188)
- 0T7D0ZZ — Dilation of Urethra, Open Approach[Grouper procedure]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- 0T7D3ZZ — Dilation of Urethra, Percutaneous Approach[Grouper procedure]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- 0T7D4ZZ — Dilation of Urethra, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach[Grouper procedure]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- 0T9D00Z — Drainage of Urethra with Drainage Device, Open Approach[Grouper procedure]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- 0T9D0ZZ — Drainage of Urethra, Open Approach[Grouper procedure]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- 0T9D40Z — Drainage of Urethra with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach[Grouper procedure]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- 0T9D4ZZ — Drainage of Urethra, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach[Grouper procedure]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- 0T9D70Z — Drainage of Urethra with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening[Grouper procedure]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- and 180 more
DRG family
- DRG 671 — URETHRAL PROCEDURES WITH CC/MCC[DRG family]: “URETHRAL PROCEDURES WITH CC/MCC — same CMS DRG family (671-672), split by severity.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (DRG family 671-672) · 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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