929 MS-DRG: FULL THICKNESS BURN WITH SKIN GRAFT OR INHALATION INJURY WITHOUT CC/MCC
MS-DRG 929 groups Medicare inpatient hospital stays for: FULL THICKNESS BURN WITH SKIN GRAFT OR INHALATION INJURY WITHOUT CC/MCC. This is a surgical MS-DRG. It falls under MDC 22 (Burns).
Payment & Classification Data
Official CMS values from the FY2027 IPPS Final Rule Table 5.
| Major Diagnostic Category | MDC 22 — Burns |
| DRG Type | Surgical |
| Severity Level | None |
| Relative Weight | 3.0193 |
| Relative Weight (10% Cap Applied) | 3.0193 |
| Geometric Mean Length of Stay | 5.6 days |
| Arithmetic Mean Length of Stay | 7.9 days |
| Post-Acute Transfer DRG | No |
| Special Pay Transfer DRG | No |
Defining Codes (FY2027)
233 diagnosis codes can drive assignment here: J70.5, J95.1, J95.2, J95.3, J95.821, J95.822, J96.00, J96.01, J96.02, J96.20, J96.21, J96.22 and 221 more.
376 procedure codes appear in its surgical logic (Full Thickness Burn: 376): 0HR0X72, 0HR0X73, 0HR0X74, 0HR0XJ3, 0HR0XJ4, 0HR0XJZ, 0HR0XK3, 0HR0XK4, 0HR1X72, 0HR1X73, 0HR1X74, 0HR1XJ3 and 364 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 22, this DRG ranks 2 of 2 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. Extensive Burns or Full Thickness Burns with MV >96 Hours (DRGs 927)
- 2. Full Thickness Burn (DRGs 928-929) — this DRG
From the CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual, Appendix D. Actual DRG assignment depends on the complete claim.
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 929 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 22 — Burns[MDC]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual · FY2027
Defining diagnoses (233)
- J70.5 — Respiratory conditions due to smoke inhalation[Grouper diagnosis]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
- J95.1 — Acute pulmonary insufficiency following thoracic surgery[Grouper diagnosis]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
- J95.2 — Acute pulmonary insufficiency following nonthoracic surgery[Grouper diagnosis]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
- J95.3 — Chronic pulmonary insufficiency following surgery[Grouper diagnosis]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
- J95.821 — Acute postprocedural respiratory failure[Grouper diagnosis]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
- J95.822 — Acute and chronic postprocedural respiratory failure[Grouper diagnosis]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
- J96.00 — Acute respiratory failure, unspecified whether with hypoxia or hypercapnia[Grouper diagnosis]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
- J96.01 — Acute respiratory failure with hypoxia[Grouper diagnosis]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
- and 225 more
Defining procedures (376)
- 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 368 more
DRG family
- DRG 928 — FULL THICKNESS BURN WITH SKIN GRAFT OR INHALATION INJURY WITH CC/MCC[DRG family]: “FULL THICKNESS BURN WITH SKIN GRAFT OR INHALATION INJURY WITH CC/MCC — same CMS DRG family (928-929), split by severity.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (DRG family 928-929) · 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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