MS-DRGSurgical
856
POSTOPERATIVE OR POST-TRAUMATIC INFECTIONS WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC
MS-DRG 856 groups Medicare inpatient hospital stays for: POSTOPERATIVE OR POST-TRAUMATIC INFECTIONS WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC. This is a surgical MS-DRG. It falls under MDC 18 (Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Systemic or Unspecified Sites).
Payment & Classification Data
Official CMS values from the current fiscal year's IPPS Final Rule.
| Major Diagnostic Category | MDC 18 — Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Systemic or Unspecified Sites |
| DRG Type | Surgical |
| Severity Level | MCC |
| Relative Weight | 4.5487 |
| Relative Weight (10% Cap Applied) | 4.5487 |
| Geometric Mean Length of Stay | 9.1 days |
| Arithmetic Mean Length of Stay | 12.1 days |
| Post-Acute Transfer DRG | Yes |
| Special Pay Transfer DRG | No |