906 MS-DRG: HAND PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES
MS-DRG 906 groups Medicare inpatient hospital stays for: HAND PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES. 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 | N/A |
| Relative Weight | 1.764 |
| Relative Weight (10% Cap Applied) | 1.7679 |
| Geometric Mean Length of Stay | 2.9 days |
| Arithmetic Mean Length of Stay | 4.4 days |
| Post-Acute Transfer DRG | No |
| Special Pay Transfer DRG | No |
Defining Codes (FY2027)
1,663 procedure codes appear in its surgical logic (Hand Procedures for Injuries: 1,663): 01N50ZZ, 01N53ZZ, 01N54ZZ, 0HRFX72, 0HRFX73, 0HRFX74, 0HRGX72, 0HRGX73, 0HRGX74, 0J8J0ZZ, 0J8J3ZZ, 0J8K0ZZ and 1,651 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 3 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)
- 3. Hand Procedures for Injuries (DRGs 906) — this DRG
- 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 906 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 (1663)
- 01N50ZZ — Release Median Nerve, Open Approach[Grouper procedure]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- 01N53ZZ — Release Median Nerve, Percutaneous Approach[Grouper procedure]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- 01N54ZZ — Release Median Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach[Grouper procedure]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- 0HRFX72 — Replacement of Right Hand Skin with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Cell Suspension Technique, External Approach[Grouper procedure]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- 0HRFX73 — Replacement of Right Hand Skin with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Full Thickness, External Approach[Grouper procedure]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- 0HRFX74 — Replacement of Right Hand Skin with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Partial Thickness, External Approach[Grouper procedure]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- 0HRGX72 — Replacement of Left Hand Skin with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Cell Suspension Technique, External Approach[Grouper procedure]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- 0HRGX73 — Replacement of Left Hand Skin with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Full Thickness, External Approach[Grouper procedure]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- and 1655 more
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