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MS-DRG/MDC 18/870
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 CategoryMDC 18 — Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Systemic or Unspecified Sites
DRG TypeMedical
Severity LevelN/A
Relative Weight6.9118
Relative Weight (10% Cap Applied)6.9118
Geometric Mean Length of Stay12.7 days
Arithmetic Mean Length of Stay15.2 days
Post-Acute Transfer DRGYes
Special Pay Transfer DRGNo