MS-DRGMedical
870
SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITH MV >96 HOURS
MS-DRG 870 groups Medicare inpatient hospital stays for: SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITH MV >96 HOURS. This is a medical 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 | Medical |
| Severity Level | N/A |
| Relative Weight | 6.9118 |
| Relative Weight (10% Cap Applied) | 6.9118 |
| Geometric Mean Length of Stay | 12.7 days |
| Arithmetic Mean Length of Stay | 15.2 days |
| Post-Acute Transfer DRG | Yes |
| Special Pay Transfer DRG | No |