905 MS-DRG: SKIN GRAFTS FOR INJURIES WITHOUT CC/MCC
MS-DRG 905 groups Medicare inpatient hospital stays for: SKIN GRAFTS FOR INJURIES WITHOUT CC/MCC. This is a surgical MS-DRG. It falls under MDC 21 (Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs).
Payment & Classification Data
Official CMS values from the FY2027 IPPS Final Rule Table 5.
| Major Diagnostic Category | MDC 21 — Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs |
| DRG Type | Surgical |
| Severity Level | None |
| Relative Weight | 1.5548 |
| Relative Weight (10% Cap Applied) | 1.5548 |
| Geometric Mean Length of Stay | 2.9 days |
| Arithmetic Mean Length of Stay | 4 days |
| Post-Acute Transfer DRG | No |
| Special Pay Transfer DRG | No |
Defining Codes (FY2027)
300 procedure codes appear in its surgical logic (Skin Grafts for Injuries: 300): 0HR0X72, 0HR0X73, 0HR0X74, 0HR0XJ3, 0HR0XJ4, 0HR0XJZ, 0HR0XK3, 0HR0XK4, 0HR1X72, 0HR1X73, 0HR1X74, 0HR1XJ3 and 288 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 21, this DRG ranks 2 of 4 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. Wound Debridements for Injuries (DRGs 901-903)
- 2. Skin Grafts for Injuries (DRGs 904-905) — this DRG
- 3. Hand Procedures for Injuries (DRGs 906)
- 4. Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries (DRGs 907-909)
From the CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual, Appendix D. Actual DRG assignment depends on the complete claim.
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 905 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 21 — Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs[MDC]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual · FY2027
Defining procedures (300)
- 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 292 more
DRG family
- DRG 904 — SKIN GRAFTS FOR INJURIES WITH CC/MCC[DRG family]: “SKIN GRAFTS FOR INJURIES WITH CC/MCC — same CMS DRG family (904-905), split by severity.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (DRG family 904-905) · 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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